1). Friday, if it coincides with the Day of Arafah, they call it al-Hajj al-Akbar. Whereas, the Day of al-Hajj al-Akbar is the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah, the day of Eid, when the pilgrims slaughter their sheep, shave their...
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And Allah has made for you from yourselves mates and has made for you from your mates sons and grandchildren and has provided for you from the good things. Then in falsehood do...
Why Islam is different in Yorubaland and Hausaland
By Farooq Kperogi
Popular narratives about Nigeria, particularly in the West, routinely dichotomize the country into a “Muslim North” and a “Christian South”. But this dichotomization elides many subtleties, such as the fact...
Imaam Ash-Shaafi’i, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: “A Bid’ah is anything that has no basis in the Qur’an, Sunnah or sayings of any of the companions.”
Ibn Al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: “A Bid’ah is...
Mankind, in general, has maintained a belief in the existence of the Creator of the Universe since time immemorial. The duty of the prophets of Allah was not so much to inform their people of Allah's existence as to...
Linguistically, the word Tawheed, in Arabic, means unification (to make something one). Islamically, it is in reference to Allah being singled out alone, in all that is particular to Him. The opposite of Tawheed is 'Shirk' which is to...
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Islam upholds the rights of animals to kind treatment and justice the same as it does for human being. Animals should not be abused or taken for granted. Allah has informed...
Some months ago, I saw a post where a brother sought advice as he was required to shave his beard so as to get employed. I had wanted to share my own experience but it skipped my mind.
Post the...
Birthday celebrations were well in vogue before the time of the Prophet, Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). The Encyclopedia Britannica records that since about 1000 BC, the Hindus celebrated the birthday of Krishna considered to be the incarnate of the...
The celebrities of our Ummah are of a different, pure kind. They are the outstanding elites that were chosen by Allah .
“And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob – those of strength and vision. Indeed, We chose them...
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