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Tag Archives: Quran
Mother’s Day & Father’s Day – An Islamic View
Question: Special days are set aside in many countries to honor mothers and fathers. How does Islam view the national and international holidays of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day? Answer: Scholars’ Objections to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Although honoring … Continue reading
The Islamic Perspective – Honoring the Mother
“In Islam Each Day is Mother’s Day So Muslims Respect their Mother’s More than any Community of the World” Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Worship Allaah and join none with Him (in worship); and do good to parents, kinsfolk, … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged hadith, holiday, Islam, mohter's day, muslims, Quran, religion
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The Haven of the First Hijra (Migration)
The Haven of the First Hijra (Migration): An African Nation is the Muslims’ first refuge by Najib Mohammed In Islamic history and tradition, Ethiopia (Abyssinia or Al-Habasha) is known as the “Haven of the First Migration or Hijra.” For Muslims, … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged bilal ibn rabah, ethiopia, hijra, Islam, jesus, makkah, mary, migration, Muhammad, muslims, Negus Al-Asham, Quran
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The importance of good company
In a Hadith, Rasoolillah(SAW) said: “The example of a good companion and a bad companion is like that of the seller of musk, and the one who blows the blacksmith’s bellows.. So as for the seller of musk then … Continue reading
Posted in Social
Tagged friends, good company, hadith, Islam, Muhammad, prophet, Quran, religion
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Islamic Months
The Islamic calendar is based on the year prophet Muhammad () and his fellow Muslims (known as Sahabah, the Companions) emigrated to Madinah in the year 622 C.E. (Christian Era). The emigration took place after thirteen years of persecutions by … Continue reading
Posted in Islamic Months
Tagged 1 muharram, calendar, Dhul Hijjah, dhul-qidah, Islam, jumaada awal, jumaada thani, lunar, lunar crescent, lunar year, months, Muhammad, muharram, prophet muhammad, Quran, rabia awal, rabia thani, rajab, ramaadan, Ramadan, religion, safar, sha'baan, shawwal
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What should one say when slaughtering the udhiyah?
fatwa # 36733 Question: Is there a specific du’aa’ that I can recite when slaughtering the udhiyah? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. The Sunnah for one who wants to slaughter the udhiyah is to say when slaughtering it: Bismillaah, wa … Continue reading
Finishing the Qur’an in Ramadan
Question : I am a senior student in one of the Egyptian universities. Usually students are overburdened with studies during Ramadan, since the final exams are immediately after that month. We have lots of studying to do during Ramadan … Continue reading
RAMADAN Q & A
Q: How did the fast during Ramadan become obligatory for Muslims? A: The revelations from God to the Prophet Muhammad that would eventually be compiled as the Quran began during Ramadan in the year 610, but the fast of Ramadan … Continue reading
Posted in Ramadaan
Tagged fasting, lailat ul-qadr, muslim ramadan, night of power, Quran, Ramadan, religious obligation
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Moon-sighting versus Calculations
The issue of sighting the crescent versus using calculations to determine the beginning of the month of Ramadan is the subject of a lot of discussion among today’s Muslims. Some ask: why should we go out and sight the crescent? … Continue reading
Ramadan – The Month of the Qur’an
By Br. Abu Dharr Based on Ibn Rajab’s “Lata`if al-Ma`arif” and other sources The first part of this is based on an extract from Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali’s Lata’if al-Ma’arif (pp. 179-182), quoted by Fahd bin Sulaiman in Kayf Nastafeed min … Continue reading
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