Bk. 20: Shortening the Prayers (At−Taqseer) 2.186: Narrated Ibn `Abbas : The Prophet once stayed for nineteen days and prayed shortened prayers. So when we travel led (and stayed) for nineteen days, we used to shorten the prayer but if we traveled (and stayed) for a longer period we used to offer the full prayer.
Sûrat Yâ-Sîn XXXVI
Sûrat Yâ-Sîn XXXVI In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. Yâ-Sîn. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’ân, and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings]. 2. By the Qur’ân, full of wisdom (i.e. full of laws, evidence, and proofs), 3. Truly, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are one […]
Sûrat Al-Hujurât
Sûrat Al-Hujurât (The Dwellings) XLIX In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. O you who believe! Make not (a decision) in advance[1] before Allâh and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and fear Allâh. Verily! Allâh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. 2. O you who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the […]
Knowing Allah through His creations
The best thing through which one can know Allah is through His creations that He perfectly brought to existence and all the bounties He bestowed upon mankind—believing and unbelieving. The noble Qur’an is the most evident witness on the greatness and will of Allah since it includes the news of all creations and unveils the […]
Searching for the truth_ Do not be upset!!
There are many people who couldn’t know Allah easily since the way towards knowing Him is not that easy. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): “the way to paradise is surrounded by hardships.” Here, we will derive the example of a young Magus man who was responsible for sitting and keeping […]
Does God know future?
Does God know everything that is going to happen? – Does He have absolute control on the outcome of everything? – If so, how is that fair for us? Where is our free will then? Allah knows everything that will happen. The first thing that He created was the “pen” and He ordered the pen […]
The ruling about having shares in companies and banks
The ruling about having shares in companies and banks Question: What is the ruling about having shares in companies and banks’? And is it permissible for a shareholder (in a company or a bank) to sell shares, specifically after he has become a shareholder himself, to offices dealing in buying and selling (stockbrokers)? And from […]
Having shares in the Islaamic Bank
Having shares in the Islaamic Bank Question: The Islaamic Bank has shares for sale and the value of each share is one hundred and ten US dollars ($110). And that which we have understood is that the bank in question does not trade in ribaa and that the money from the sale of the shares will be […]
Having shares in the Saudi-American Bank
Having shares in the Saudi-American Bank Question: Advise us, may Allaah increase you in knowledge, about the ruling of having shares in the Saudi-American Bank. Is it ribaa, since it trades in interest and is based upon interest, as we know? Response: The Saudi-American Bank and other banks, if they are based upon ribaa and trade inribaa, then […]
Ruling concerning selling cigarettes and not smoking
Ruling concerning selling cigarettes and not smoking Question: I am a trader and buy cigarettes and for my trade, is this permissible for me, knowing that I do not smoke the cigarettes? Also, I have a television (in the shop) where the youth gather and watch football matches and soap operas and (as a result) […]