1. The prophet son died on eid day and He kept repeating Allahu Akbar about seven times because He was lost in thought about the grief until an angel came to remind him.
Truth: Takbeer of Eid is legislated by...
Goodness or kindness is a natural result of faith and outstanding virtues of humanity. The Arabic word that's commonly used for goodness is (‘Ihsaan), which may stand for several meanings such as: excellence in work, charity affairs, bestowing favour,...
"I refrained from commenting on the Kwara hijab controversy because there have been contending and conflicting propaganda from both sides and unless one sifts through them to get the facts one runs the risk of being misled by wrong...
The role of the second wife in making (or marring) polygyny cannot be overemphasized. Where the first wife takes the coming of her co-wife in good faith and the second not playing along the same line, the home, from...
Talbeen is a meal that is usually cooked from ground barley and flavored with honey and milk. Its main ingredients include milk, barley, and honey. It is called Talbeen because it resembles milk (laban in Arabic).
Talbeen can be made...
One of the things I like to do in my spare time is read psychology books. When I was about to complete my undergraduate degree—a double major in history and political science–I was informed by the registrar’s office that...
All mandates of the religion of Islam are from God, the Wise, and thus one deduces that all things which are permitted are due to the fact that their benefit to the self and society outweighs their harms. When...
Taqwa also means doing that which Allah has enjoined and avoiding that which He has forbidden. The linguistic meaning of Taqwa is “a shield, or protective barrier”. Taqwa is to protect oneself from what angers Allah.
Taqwa is defined as fearing Allah...
For the past two years, the celebrations of the birth of the last two Messengers of God on Earth seem to have come around the same time.
Christians traditionally celebrate the birth of Jesus (peace be upon him) on the...
One of the most striking and most alarming hadiths that draw our attention to a major problem we may not be paying attention to is the following:
Jabir reported that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
“Iblis places his throne...
English