The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was visiting a sick person who was very dear to him. He was visiting a Jewish boy who had been working for him as his personal servant. The boy used to bring him the water for his ablutions, get him his sandals, and run errands […]
40 Top Questions About Islam.
Introduction All praise is due to Allah. We praise Him, seek for His assistance and forgiveness and we seek refuge with Him from evils of our souls and our misdeeds. No one can mislead whosoever Allah guides and none can guide whosoever Allah causes to go astray. I testify that there is no deity worthy […]
The Cohesive Nature of the Family .
God says in the Quran—in a passage that the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, used to repeat often when he would begin his speeches: “O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person, and from him He created his wife, and from them both […]
How I Came to Love the Veil.
I used to look at veiled women as quiet, oppressed creatures — until I was captured by the Taliban. In September 2001, just 15 days after the terrorist attacks on the United States, I snuck into Afghanistan, clad in a head-to-toe blue burqa, intending to write a newspaper account of life under the repressive regime. Instead, […]
The congregational takbeer for the `Eid Al-Fitr prayer.
Question: What is the ruling regarding the congregational takbeer for the `Eed prayer. Response: It has been legislated for a person to make takbeer from his home to the musallaa (area designated for the `Eed prayer), and whilst at the musallaa he should audibly (continue to) do so, each person unto himself, such that the place vibrates with the […]
The signs of Laylatul-Qadar.
Question: What are the signs of Laylatul-Qadar (the night of power)? Response: From amongst the signs of Laylatul-Qadar is that it is a calm night and the believer’s heart is delighted and at peace with it, and he becomes active in doing good actions, and the sun on the following morning rises clearly without any […]