More Handy Tips to Prepare for Ramadan
Every Ramadan, our goal is to maximize our rewards. With this in mind, we need to carefully plan ahead so we can make good use of this month. Amina Salau shares more handy tips to prepare for Ramadan
DetailsEvery Ramadan, our goal is to maximize our rewards. With this in mind, we need to carefully plan ahead so we can make good use of this month. Amina Salau shares more handy tips to prepare for Ramadan
DetailsIIPH response to the claim that Islamic knowledge cannot be ‘sold’ or that ‘there is no copyright on Islamic knowledge’ By the IIPH Editorial Board There is a scholarly opinion that copyright is incompatible with Islam. However, we also find strong opinions from highly respected scholars that say the opposite: that Islamic Sharia respects and…
DetailsImage courtesy of freeislamiccalligraphy.com The shahâdah: prerequisite for entry into paradise Our final redemption is contingent upon the shahâdah, given the following words of the Prophet (salla Allâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam): <<Whoever says ‘lâ ilâha illâ Allâh’, it will be his salvation someday, no matter what befalls him before that.>> (Recorded by al-Bayhaqi and authenticated…
DetailsFrom 40 Hadiths Relating to Islamic Finance by AbdulShaheed Drew It was narrated by Abu Hurayrah (ra) that Allah’s Messenger (salla Allâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: «By Him in Whose Hand is my life, it is better for one of you to take a rope and cut wood (from the wilderness) and carry it on…
DetailsHappiness, health and peace of mind: those are the basic hopes and ultimate endeavours of every human being. Naturally, we are in continuous pursuit of happiness, health and peace of mind, but unfortunately for many of us, life often seems a constant struggle. Meanwhile, people tend to be in an unremitting quest for material possessions,…
DetailsBy Dr. Abdullah Al Luhaidan El-Griba Synagogue in Jerba, Tunisia The Qur’an and the Sunnah (the practice and collected sayings of Prophet Muhammad [salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam]) reiterate that Islam is a religion of tolerance. {There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has been clearly distinguished from the…
DetailsPhoto courtesy of www.picture-newsletter.com Ibn ‘Umar (ra) reported that the Prophet (bpuh) said: «Three men went out for a walk. On the way, they were caught up in heavy rain. After they had sought shelter in a cave in a mountain, a huge rock fell down and blocked the entrance. Inside the cave, they said to…
DetailsIf your arrogance is due to pride in your lineage, reflect on the story of Adam (as) and Satan, and how Satan was permanently ejected from paradise for this reason. Do you want to suffer the same fate as Satan? He thought that he was better than Adam (as) because he was made from fire,…
DetailsO sons and daughters of Adam! Your happiness hinges upon following the Prophetʼs guidance. With the sending of the Prophet (bpuh) to humankind, the doors of paradise were opened for the followers of his religion, the defenders of his message, and the supporters of his principles. O people! The Prophet (bpuh) will continue to…
DetailsThe Messenger of Allah (salla Allâhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When gentleness is a part of something, it always beautifies it. When it is removed from something, it always makes it ugly.” (Muslim) People love gentle, flexible and easygoing people. They feel at ease with them and find it easy to trust them. This happens…
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