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The article introduces the best and proper way to approach the Quran and benefit from its lessons, values and teachings.

Hajj is more than being rituals. The faithful hope that it will bring about a deep spiritual transformation.

Belief in al-akhirah (life after death) is so crucial to the Islamic faith that any doubts about it amount to the denial of Allah (God).

Some of the rulings concern the persons who are slaughtering and others concerned when the slaughter should take place.

Hajj and `Umrah are the pilgrimages of Islam. Hajj is usually referred to as the major pilgrimage, and `Umrah as the lesser one

The article explains pattern of pilgrimage rites as established from the action and practice of the Prophet (Pbuh).

The ruling of sheria regarding the entering the Ihram state for the pilgrims

A brief explanation to the best way of performing 'Umrah in Islam, its pillars and how it differs from Hajj.

When a person travels to perform the rites of Hajj, he is reminded of his journey to Allah and the Hereafter

The article addresses the kind of connection that exists between Hajj and life, as they need special preparation and goals

Among the good deeds we have done during Hajj days and which we should always do is supplication

Would anyone like to go on Hajj with all the difficulty and tremendous expenses of the journey and come back without any reward from Allah?

The rites of Hajj are spread over only a few days, as symbolic guidelines, they stand people in good stead for the rest of their lives.

Muslims who are performing Hajj should be keen to know the meaning and values of Hajj and learn to internalize them.

Among these special seasons of worship are the first 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah, which Allah has preferred over all other days of the year.

The importance of three days that follow the first day of `Eid and the obligatory duties of the Pilgrims.

The article explains pattern of pilgrimage rites as established from the action and practice of the Prophet (Pbuh).

On the Day of `Arafah, Allah's mercy and forgiveness are showered on His servants. Do you know how great and immense is Allah's mercy?

The quality of our success as social beings depends on our capacity to develop the magnetic power of caring enough

the pilgrimage to Makkah, is the fourth basic act of worship (`ibadah). It is obligatory once in a lifetime

The utmost success of the entire Muslim nation in this life and the Hereafter is based on their correct comprehension of the meaning of faith.

The `Eids and their celebration in Islam carry a distinctive meaning and spirit. They are totally different from the celebrations in other nations and cultures.

Zakat al Fitr is a small amount that Muslims are obliged to pay as charity at the end of Ramadan. It is unanimously recognized by all schools of Islamic Law as a pious duty of every Muslim man or woman.

The article highlights the importance of proper preparation and provisions for the prospective pilgrims.

Hisbah is a broad Qur'anic principle that encompasses both the government's responsibilities as well as any effort exerted by the individual to resolve a conflict or misunderstanding among people.

I haven’t always been old you knowMany things helped me to growI had my dreams – every colour and hueI hoped that they would all come true My life is filled with events and morePerhaps some surprises are still in store Now I look around and seeSome photos; memories only to serve meIn years gone

Highlight of some matters that can help a pilgrim ensure that his or her Hajj will be accepted.

Older people usually say they know everything and younger people usually say that older people don’t know anything at all .. Perhaps one of the parties is right and perhaps both of them are wrong!

Just about anywhere you go in the world today you’ll find older people grumbling about the young. “I’d never have gotten away with that in my day” statements like that are heard all the time.

The term teenager is a fairly recent phenomenon, created in the last hundred years or so and used primarily as a tool for marketing. As Muslims, we understand that we are children first, and after puberty we become adults.

The Festival of Love was one of the festivals of the pagan Romans when paganism was the prevalent religion of the Romans more than seventeen centuries ago. In the pagan Roman concept, it was an expression of "spiritual love".

The article addresses the importance of learning the story of companions and their commitment in the struggle to spread Islam to the world.

The mosque is the most important institution in Islam. After the home and the workplace, it is the most frequented place.

This paper examines the nature and parameters of the normative relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims. It is based mainly on an attempt to understand the Qur’an in its own textual and historical context.

The purpose behind writing this short article is how to attract our attention to the young people with no parents, with no food, with no water, and with no sanitation

The way of the Prophets of Allah in the face of life challenges. These ways are in form of advice that Allah gave to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

This topic shows how the Companions behaved throughout their lives—setting sublime examples of adherence to the Sunnah.

Since both the Qur’an and the Sunnah fall under a common title wahy (revelation or inspiration); what is the difference between the two?

The kiswah is traditionally made of black material with a three-foot-wide band of inscription covering on all four sides of the Ka`bah

About the repentance story of a man who murdered not one, two, or even a dozen of people. He slew 100 people but was still eager to repent and turn over a new leaf

In all the stories of the Qur'an, there is a lesson for people to derive, not just a narration or a mere tale-telling

Can the Qur’an, 1,400 years later, be a living, relevant force, as powerful for us now as it was then?

Surahs of the Qur'an have also been classified, according to their origin, into Makkan and Madinan surahs

Muslims believe that the Night of Power (Laylat Al-Qadr) is the holiest night of Ramadan

Through the frequent follow-up and permanent observation, committing the Qur’an to one’s heart can be kept free from forgetting

Loving one another for the sake of Allah, and brotherhood in faith, are among the most excellent acts of worship.

The Muslim Ummah is unanimous that fasting in the month of Ramadan is obligatory upon every person who is capable (mukallaf)

Muslims are expected to eat for survival, to maintain good health, and not to live for eating

The noble Quran contains inexhaustible wisdom; it is the quintessence of the knowledge of both ancients and the moderns, the Decisive Criterion; Spirit from Allah, and revelation from on High on the heart of the Messenger.

Islam encourages the recitation of Quran being it the last and final message of the Almighty God to mankind. This recitation is guided with some ethics and manners.

The spirit of constructive positivism and active endeavour is one of the principles stressed by Sunnah. This spirit should control the Muslim’s mind, senses, thought, and conduct.

Taqwa is a central concept that has been frequently mentioned in the Qur’an, especially in verses that deal with individual behavior in social relations

Dr. William Baker explains how Muslims view the Torah and the New Testament as inspired revelations of God and how Islam neither targeted the Jews nor Judaism

During his lifetime, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach his Sunnah by three methods: verbal, written (dictation to scribes), and practical demonstration. As far as the first method is concerned, the Prophet used to repeat important things three times and then listen to what the Companions had learned from him.

List of some good deeds which the Muslim should strive to do during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah

Jihad means a serious, continuous, and sincere struggle, on both the personal, as well as on the social level

The Qur’an addresses this issue by emphasizing each individual’s responsibility for their own deeds including the speech as every word counts

Islam is keen to protect the environment with all its components by creating a complete conception of life and its system

Circumambulating the Ka`bah is a symbolic act of worship, whose wisdom may be hidden from some. It indicates the believers’ utter submission to Almighty Allah alone

The sins that are related to the rights of the servants are not absolved of the servant except by returning the rights to their people. As for the rights of Allah, they are forgiven by repentance.

Sheikh Mustafa Al-Zarqa, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Hajj is one of the obligations of the religion and one of the principles of Islam. The foundation of performing these obligations is sincerity, so that they are accepted by Allah, pleasing to Him, and worthy of their immense reward. An accepted Hajj means a

The Ka`bah is nearly square in shape, built with hard dark bluish-grey stones. It now rises to sixteen meters; but was much lower at the time of the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him.

What deed is better than giving gold and silver? According to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), it is dhikr, which means remembrance of Allah (God). Dhikr is a form of worship that comes after the ritual Prayer (salah) and reading Qur’an in importance. While salah has to be performed at certain

Arabic word sabr, which is usually translated as patience or as patience and perseverance, is much more than that.

 God draws attention to all the magnificent creations as an indication of the proper planning that leads to wonderful results—for Muslims believe that He creates nothing haphazardly. God relates in the Qur’an how the heavens and the earth were created in seven days and describes that as a sign for humankind. Then the Qur’an directs

The white days are called as such because of its whiteness at night by the moon and by day with the sun. The virtues of these days in the Sunnah are made known.

There are many Muslim scholars who have written about economics in a systematic way from an Islamic point of view, and their writing goes back as far as the 8th century.

The minaret of a mosque used to be the place from which the muezzin would call out for prayers. The adhan is the call given to announce that it is time for a particular obligatory Salah (ritual Prayer). Five times a day the adhan is raised from mosques throughout the world. It is a Sunnah

Islam attaches the highest importance to justice. In fact, Divine Justice is the backbone of the whole act of creation. The balance and the due proportion evident in the heavens and the earth are a manifestation of Allah’s (God’s) Justice. Thus in Islam, balance and justice are central to the design and order underlying Allah’s

For a believer, the scope of patience is not limited to enduring difficulties and problems with calmness. In the light of the verse, [You who believe, be steadfast; be supreme in steadfastness… ] (Aal `Imran 3:200), throughout his life, he shows an undeviating commitment to meticulously fulfilling all the commands of the Qur’an, to avoiding

In part one the author defined the fabrication of Hadith and gave a brief historical background on the emergence of this phenomenon. In part two he listed the types of fabrication with the causes of each type. In this part, he highlights the efforts of Muslim scholars and the tools they applied to sift through hadiths and

 The fabricated hadiths can be divided into two categories: 1. Intentionally fabricated hadith, which is called hadith mawdu` (invented or fabricated hadith), and 2. Unintentionally fabricated hadith, which is referred to as hadith batil (invalid hadith). Causes of Intentional Fabrication 1. The Zanadiqah (Heretics) 2. Political Differences 3. Favour Seekers 4. Storytellers 5. Human Frailties

All Islamic sources hold that an enormous amount of forgery was committed in Hadith literature. Ibn Hanbal said that seerah and tafseer have been more affected by forgery than any other branch of literature. The very existence of copious literature on fabricated hadiths reminds us of this consciousness. Based on this fact, a great many Western scholars declared Hadith

The full name of Imam Muslim is Abul Husain Muslim ibn Al-Hajjaj Al-Qushairi An-Naisaburi. He belonged to the Qushair tribe of the Arabs, an offshoot of the great clan of Rabi`ah. He was born in Nishapur in AH 202/817 CE or AH 206/821 CE. His parents were religiously minded persons and as such he was

A handwritten manuscript of the opening verses of the Qur’an The human mind “can operate only on the basis of perceptions previously experienced by that very mind, either in their entirety, or in some of their constituent elements.”1 In other words, we cannot form a clear idea of something that happens entirely outside the realm

The meaning that only those who are purified can touch it in the words of Allah the Almighty: {Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.* In a Register well-protected* None touch it except the purified} (Al-Waqi’ah 77-79) The imams agreed on the prohibition of touching the Qur’an or carrying it in the event of impurity, and

The guidance of the Noble Qur’an calls for building a person from the inside, his heart, his feelings and his will, so that if his condition remains in balance and moderation, and he settles on guidance from Allah, he will be able to face difficulties and crises and the worldly matters that are exposed to

There are journeys mentioned in the Qur’an by the wisdom of Allah, and others that the Qur’an did not mention, but the revelation, told by the truthful was revealed to inform the nation. The Holy Qur’an mentioned the journey of our father Ibrahim, peace be upon him, to the Holy Land when he left his

Faith increases and decreases in the heart of the believer. And the believer always needs to renew this faith in his heart. The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Faith is created inside one of you as a garment is created, so ask God to renew faith in your hearts.” It

The origin of allegiance is love, and the root of enmity is hatred, and from them the actions of the hearts and limbs arise that enter into the reality of allegiance and enmity; like help and cooperation, jihad, and immigration. For this reason, loyalty is one of the conditions of the phrase “There is no

Let us think for a moment about the realities of the situation. Are we really born to be free? And if so, in what ways? What does this mean for us?

The Islamic definition of God (Allah) from the guidance of Quran and Sunnah.

The provision and profession are destined by a divine apportionment, and this has nothing to do with man’s hard work and intelligence.

In the Qur’an, it is stated that the unbeliever is one who neither recognizes nor appreciates the signs of God. The distinguishing mark of a believer is his ability to see those signs and proofs. He knows that these are not created in vain, and can realize the power and great art of God everywhere

Belief in the existence of angels is one of the fundamental articles of faith in Islam. Muslims believe that angels were created by God from light. Angels carry out God’s commandments in nature and the universe. What we usually call the “forces of nature” become active because of the presence of angels behind them, working

On Fridays, Muslim men must perform the weekly congregational Prayer called the Jumu`ah Prayer. This Prayer replaces the Zhuhr (Noon) Prayer on Friday and it is obligatory for all men to attend it. Women may also perform the Jumu`ah Prayer if they wish, but it is not obligatory for them. This Prayer replaces the regular

The Prayer is made of a series of postures and movements, each set of which is called a rak‘ah. Each Prayer consists of two or more rak‘ahs (the Arabic plural is rak‘aat). The Prayers must be said in Arabic (except for new Muslims who cannot yet do so). Before beginning the Prayer, the worshiper must have the proper intention to

Prerequisites of Ritual PrayerFirst and foremost, the worshiper should be physically and ritually clean. The body and clothes must be free of urine, feces, blood (other than your own, which is forgiven), et cetera. However, sweat, mud, dust and the like are not impurities and need not be removed. To be ritually clean, the worshiper

The articles under this series elaborate on how to perform ritual prayers in accordance to the way of the Prophet (Pbuh).

Importance of faith and observing one's intention from any act that can corrupt it or affect it.

The importance of Purity of Intentions in Islam and how Quran reads that?

The rulings regarding Tarawih prayer during the night hours of Ramadan

How Hajj is a journey of the soul and heart. The importance of Hajj in Islam. 

What are the objectives of Hajj in Islam? How is the present day hajj is connected to the path of Ibrahim (AS), the first caller to Hajj.

Physicians have now come to accept a fact known to our patients for centuries: that healing is from God, and we are just an instrument of the Healer.

Places where we can read about the verses of Hijab in the Qur’an and clearing some misinformation in connection to Hijab.

Some four years ago, the Atlanta Journal published an article challenging the authenticity of the Qur’an. While Muslim intellectuals and activists dismissed the attack as naïve and inauthentic, the Minaret and the Muslim Observer published several lengthy articles analysing the Atlanta Journal article point by point. The papers concluded that the attacks on the legitimacy

The Glorious Qur’an is the miracle revealed by Allah to His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in the language of his people, the Arabs, who were the masters of the Arabic language. It was a challenge for them to produce the like of the shortest surah or chapter of it. Being the