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Secular Holidays and the Example of al-Ateerah al-Rajabiyyah
Originally posted in July 2010
Since we are in the month of Rajab, I thought it would be timely to discuss an event from life of the Prophet ﷺ (peace be upon him). The average, educated Muslim and even many scholars have little to no…
COVID-19: Prophetic Remedies to Revive
With the on-going coronavirus pandemic, many might expect to fall sick in the coming months. Whilst we may normally turn to modern medicine alone for solutions, it is well-known that at this time, there is no known cure or vaccine for…
Necessity of Loving The Beloved Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)
by ahlus-sunna.com
muslimvillage.com
In these present times, some people due to their misunderstanding consider the immense love for our beloved Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) equivalent to shirk. In spite…
9 Hot Tips For Winter Souls
By Umme Ammarah
(For our readers in the Northern Hemisphere save this article for later in the year when winter creeps in!)
It is said winter is a time when people suffer from so called winter blues. But it is interesting to see how many…
“Why me?”
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By
Maulana Khalid Dhorat
A sign of perfect belief is when one is happy with his Lord in good times, as well as bad times. Both these conditions should be equal to a true believer. If they are not, this…
Forgiveness?
One of the things that stops me from praying Salaah is that my mother will taunt me,” said a college-going girl to me once, “I know I should pray, but I am afraid that she will say, “After doing so many wrong things, now you are…
Forgiveness Is Divine
“Surely Allah loves those who constantly turn to Him in repentance and those who keep themselves pure”(Quran-Surah al-Baqarah 2:222)
We are now enter the second ten days of Ramadaan, the days when we have the opportunity to beg Allah…
11 Tips to avoid RIBA
The Prophet, upon him be peace, taught, “A time will come over people when not a
one of them will remain other than consumers of interest; and even those who do not
consume it will be effected by its dust.”…
Eight Casualties of Haram Wealth
Our analysis, when presented with a business venture, is meticulously thorough: “what are the start-up costs?”; “how many partners are involved?”; “what’s the likely return on investment?”. In many cases, however,…
After Ramadan: Keeping the Connection – Part 1
Allah SWT gave us a beautiful gift and He announced in the Quraan that, “Indeed I am intimately near to you. I am very close to you” and “We are even closer to you than your own Jugular vein”. We are closer to you than your own…
After Ramadan – Keeping the Connection: Part 2
Why doesn’t a person feel this closeness to Allah SWT, why do we feel distant? It’s because we don’t take our Deen seriously. We take every other thing in our life seriously. For every other single thing, education, car,…
What Jesus (as) Really Said About Heaven and Hell: A Response to an Article in TIME
I was rather surprised to read what Professor Bart D. Ehrman had to say in a recent article What Jesus Really Said About Heaven and Hell. published by TIME on its website.He states that there are over 2 billion Christians in the world, the…
Retaining Our Spirituality After Ramadan
We enrolled 30 days in a course called Ramadhaan to reach “Taqwah”(Fear/Awareness of Allah Ta’ala). It was a time of renewal and re-establishment of our commitment to our Beloved ALLAH TA’ALA and HIS beautiful Deen-ul-Islaam.…
After Ramadaan-Avoiding Sins
by Shaykh Maulana Yunus Patel (rahmatullah alayh)
The Holy month of Ramadaan came like seasonal rain and passed by. This rain did not water the plants and crops -it showered upon the hearts of believers. It is sad, but true, that the…
After Ramadan, Try to keep the 6 Fasts of Shawwaal.
By Maulana Khalid Dhorat
It’s a few days into Shawaal and everyone is still in the fasting mode. Habits can form in thirty days, and due to Ramadaan, our bodies have been programmed to wake up for Sehri, not eat…
Shawwal: What to Do On Eid Night, Eid Day and During the Month
Beginning of the Ashur-ul-Hajj
Mufti Taqi Uthmani
Shawwal is the first of the three months named as “Ashhur al-Hajj” (i.e. the months of Hajj). Although the major acts of Hajj are normally performed in the first…
Preparing for Eid al-Fitr
by Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (edited by Bilal Ali)
Source: http://www.ilmgate.org
Shawwal is the first of the three months named Ashhur al-Hajj (the months of hajj). Although the major acts ofhajj are normally…
Signs of Acceptance
I relate to you one of the earliest of tragic events to have unfolded on Earth, as it relates to two sons of Prophet Ādam (ʿalayhi al-Salām); the very first human being to tread the Earth. This is the story of Qābīl…
The virtue of the last ten days of Ramadaan and Laylat al-Qadr
Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the Trustworthy Prophet Muhammad and upon all his family and companions.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to strive…
Regarding Salat al-Eid In Light Of The COVID-19 Lockdown
In those communities where the masjids have not yet opened, Ṣalāt al-Eid should be prayed in one’s houses with one’s own family, and there is no need for a khuṭbah.
The Eid prayer is not the same as the Friday prayer, as Friday prayer…
Importance Of Eid-ul-Fitr In Islam
Eid-ul-Fitr is the most important festival of Muslims in the Islamic calendar. The significance of Eid-ul-Fitr is purely spiritual. This day does not mark any historical event but its existence gives Muslims an occasion to offer thanks…
Top 17 Rules of Islamic Dream Interpretations
Top 17 Rules of Islamic Dream Interpretations
Ibn Qutaybah ad-Dinawari, says in his book about dream interpretations, “There is nothing in which people deal with from the different sciences that is more obscure, delicate, exalted,…
Evils of Gambling
Gambling has unfortunately become an acceptable practise in Muslim Society due to its wide scale promotion by the media. A large number of good Muslims are also caught in the web, not realising that they are gambling and that the…
Dajjal: The Great trial of the Dajjal (Anti-Christ)
Meaning of the word Maseeh (Messiah)
There are over fifty scholarly comments on the meaning of the word Maseeh (Messiah). They said that this word is applied both to the Truthful One and to the misleading liar . The Messiah is the…
Ramadaan – The Month of DUA
Here are some etiquettes of dua to increase your chances of it being accepted .
Remember that Allaah loves to be asked, and He encourages that in all things. He is angry with the one who does not ask of Him and He encourages His slaves to…
Repentance: If Not In Ramadan, Then When?
“The month of Ramadhan in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey – then an equal number of…
Health Benefits of Dates: Why Recommended in Ramadan!
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) recommended us to break the fast with fresh or dry dates. Today it is proven that Dates are rich in fiber, potassium and other nutrients.
When we study the nutritional facts and the health benefits of this amazing…
Gog and Magog and the Promised Messiah
وَ تَرَکۡنَا بَعۡضَہُمۡ یَوۡمَئِذٍ یَّمُوۡجُ فِیۡ بَعۡضٍ
“And on that day We shall leave some of them to surge against others.” (Surah al-Kahf, Ch.18: V.100)
The verse indicates that at the time of Gog and Magog, all nations of the…
The Origin of Life – An Islamic Perspective
Science must increase our faith. It is wrong for anyone to close their eyes to what is right in front of them. For a Muslim the evidence of dinosaurs and fossils is not a threat to our beliefs. Rather, it is a confirmation of the power of…