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Today the mainstream media portrait Islam as the most intolerant religion. Haters will always hate Islam until they are informed the truth that Islam...

For those who believe in the existence of the unseen, and perform the prayers, and spend out of what We have provided for them...

God, the Creator of human beings and animals, has made animals subservient to us.  We depend on animals for the food we eat and...

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...

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...

Different religions and cultures share similarities as well as differences. without the exception of Islam. However, some similarities are not so similar, rather, they...

I probably do not fit into the preconceived notion of a “rebel”.  I have no visible tattoos and minimal piercing.  I do not possess...

A Muslim considers most animals to be deserving of a certain level of respect as creatures. He shows mercy to them due to the...

Many of the resurgent pre-Islamic cultural practices that have tragically come to be associated with Islam, such as forced marriages, female genital mutilation, bridal...

Most people strive to attain happiness and success. In fact, true success in life lies in a person’s sincerity, his devotion to his Lord,...

When I reverted to Islam over 10 years ago, I received mixed reactions from my friends and family. While attending my first family gathering...

“And among His signs is that He created for you mates from among yourselves; that you may dwell with them in serenity and tranquility. ...

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...

“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...

For a practicing Muslim, nothing seems more spiritually fulfilling in this month than traversing the streets of Madina, following the footsteps of the Prophet,...

An article recently went round rejecting the prohibition of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) to those who intend to slaughter the Udhiyyah not to...

For centuries, Muslim women in all corners of the world have been aware of the liberation that is achieved by adhering to the concept...

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...

  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)...

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...