Salaah (Praying) is one of the main pillars of this religion, it is the link between the servant and his Lord. The Prophet, Peace Be upon Him, said about Salaah: “The first thing of your religion that you will lose is trusteeship, and the last thing that you will lose of your religion is salaah.” […]
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Ruling on Witr Prayer.
Salatu al-Witr is a prayer that can be performed at the time after isha’a (night-time prayer) till fajr (dawn prayer) to seek closeness to Almighty Allah, it is a confirmed Sunnah from the Prophet, Peace Be upon Him, but the one who does not perform witr prayer is not considered a sinner, but it is […]
Ruling on Usury (Riba).
From an Islamic point of view, usury is a major social, religious and economic crime. It is one of the practices of Jahilayah (pre-Islamic era), it has drastic negative effects on the individual and society. Usury prohibited by Islam is divided into two categories: The First: Riba an-Nasi’ah commonly practiced in Jahilayah, it means charging […]
Ruling on Abortion in Islam.
Almighty Allah prohibited killing the soul and aborting children for fear of poverty and need, it is one of the major sins that cause the wrath of the Lord. Almighty Allah says (what can be translated as): “And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Indeed, […]
The Story Of The Prophet Lut ( Lot ).
Prophet Abraham peace be upon him left Egypt accompanied by his nephew Lut peace be upon him, who then went to the city of Sodom (Sadum), which was on the western shore of the Dead Sea. This city was filled with evil. Its residents waylaid, robbed and killed travelers. Another common evil among them was […]
What is the divine reason for mentioning former nations in the Qur’an?
Allah states in the Qur’an that He has shown the right way to all the nations that have existed throughout the ages and that He has reminded them through His prophets that the world is temporary and that the real abode is the hereafter. Yet, again it is revealed in the Qur’an that most of […]
Islam, a Profound Civilization.
A.J. Toynbee, Civilization on Trial, New York, 1948, p. 205: “The extinction of race consciousness as between Muslims is one of the outstanding achievements of Islam and in the contemporary world. There is, as it happens, a crying need for the propagation of this Islamic virtue.” A.M.L. Stoddard, quoted in Islam – The Religion of […]
Ten Commandments in the Quran .
Reading the title, some people might think of the ‘The Ten Commandments,’ one of the most financially successful movies and rated as one of the best ten ever. Or the title might stir the memories of the national debate of putting ‘The Ten Commandments’ on public property and use in public schools that ended in the […]
The Judicial System in Islam.
Man is a social being by nature. He cannot live perpetually on his own, completely independent of others. People are interdependent. Consequently, friction arise between them when their personal interests come into conflict with each other, or when what they perceive as their individual rights infringe upon those of others. Conflicts between them inevitably break […]
The meaning of “i’tikaaf” and its ruling.
Question: We would like to know what is meant by “i’tikaaf” and it’s ruling? Response: I’tikaaf is for a person to confine himself to the masjid in obedience to Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala) so as to separate himself from the people and free himself (from the chores of daily life) to exert himself in worshipping Allaah. This can take […]