It is a common misconception with some non-Muslims that Islam would not have millions of adherents all over the world, if it had not been spread by the use of force.
The following points will make it clear, that far...
God instructs men to be nice to their wives and to treat them well to the best of their ability:
"…And live with them in kindness…" (Quran 4:19)
The Messenger of God said, The most perfect of believers in belief is...
What is it about the word polygamy? Just uttering it raises eyebrows, elicits snide remarks, or prompts crude jokes. Since the 19th century, when the concepts of orientalism and colonialism came to dominate Western thought, combining the words polygamy and...
The scholars differed concerning the ruling on Eid prayers. There are three scholarly points of view:
1 – that Eid prayer is Sunnah mu’akkadah (a confirmed Sunnah). This is the view of Imam Maalik and Imam al-Shaafa’i.
2 – that it...
“Eid” is an Arabic word referring to something habitual, that returns and is repeated.
The festivals which are prescribed in Islam to the Muslims are Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, and the weekly “Eid” of Jumu’ah. There is no other...
For a practicing Muslim, nothing seems more spiritually fulfilling in this month than traversing the streets of Madina, following the footsteps of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, reliving the story of Prophet Ibrahim, holding...
An article recently went round rejecting the prohibition of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) to those who intend to slaughter the Udhiyyah not to cut their hairs and fingernails once Dhul-Hijjah starts. The author cited a narration from A'aisha...
For centuries, Muslim women in all corners of the world have been aware of the liberation that is achieved by adhering to the concept of hijab. Current world events have once again brought the issue of women’s liberation in Islam...
The Islamic veil or hijab refers to the loose-fitting, plain and opaque outer garments which cover a Muslim woman’s body. While basically identical to the clothing depicted in traditional Christian representations of Mary (peace be upon her and her son), and...
The following explanation of the Prophet's wudoo (SalaLlaahu 'alayhi wassalam) was explained by Shaykh Ibraheem AbdurRauf Abu Naasir (May Allaah preserve him upon khayr) in his audio explanation of how to perform wudoo from his explanation of "Ad Durarul...
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