Islamic Articles
Author: MI. Muhammad Karolia
Rasulullah said:
"He who does not read the Qur'aan in a melodious voice is not from us."
(Bukhari Vol. 2 Pg 1123. Abu Da'ud Vol. 1 Pg 207)
To recite the Qu'raan in a melodious voice is...
Author: Dr. Abu'l-Mundhir Khaleel ibn Ibraaheem Ameen
People have introduced many innovations having to
do with protection against the evil eye, and they
believe that they ward off its evil and the evil of envy.
These include the following:
Amu...
Author: Moin Qazi
Even before her famous marriage to the Prophet Muhammad , Khadija b. Khuwaylid was an important figure in her own right, being a successful merchant and one of the elite figures of Makkah. She play...
Author: Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid - Islam Q&A
As Salaam Alaikum Wa Rahmat Allah wa Barakatu
I have a question in the area of what is and isn't Bidaa. Over and over again I hear people terming certain actions as Bidaa. I am however confused. Co...
Author: Islaam.org
The nights of both Eid are described in the Hadeeth as amongst the great and sacred nights in the Muslim calendar. To remain awake on the nights of Eid and perform ibaadah is a source of great virtue ...
Author: Ash-Shaikh 'Abdur-Rahmaan As-Sa'dee
Ash-Shaikh 'Abdur-Rahmaan As-Sa'dee's explanation of the hadeeth regarding the Muslim's rights Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allaah said
"The rights of the Muslim upon the Muslim a...
Author: I. A. Ibrahim
Muslims respect and revere Hazrat Isa (Jesus) . They
consider him one of the greatest of God's messengers to mankind.
The Qur'an confirms his virgin birth, and a chapter of the Qur'an
is entitled '...
Author: Shaykh Sa'd al-Humayd
Praise be to Allaah .
Perhaps you know that all nations of the world - Muslim and kaafir alike - have now started to fight smoking, because they know that it is very harmful. Islam forbids everyth...
Author: Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jauziyah
In the Sahihan it is narrated that Sahl bin Sa'd was
asked about how the Messenger's injuries in the battle of
Uhud were treated. Sahl said,
The Prophet's face was
injured, his tooth was brok...
Author: Shaykh Abdul-Hamid Kishk
Among the angels are also those who are in charge of the trial
of the grave. They are called Munkar and Nakir. Al-Bukhari, may
Allah have mercy on him, transmitted from Anas ,
that the Prophet ...
Author: Dr. Zakir Naik
PLANTS HAVE MALE AND FEMALE
Previously, humans did not know that plants too
have male and female gender distinctions. Botany
states that every plant has a male and female
gender. Even the plants...
Author: Dr. Zakir Naik
THE WATER CYCLE
In 1580, Bernard Palissy was the first person to
describe the present day concept of 'water cycle'. He
described how water evaporates from the oceans
and cools to form clouds. Th...
Author: Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab
Allah the Almighty said:
Say: Tell me then, the things that you invoke besides Allah , if Allah intended some harm
for me, could they remove His harm, or if He (Allah ) intended some mercy for ...
Author: The Quran
Allah the Almighty says:
They said: "O Dhul-Qarnain! Verily Ya'juj and Ma'juj (Gog and
Magog) are doing great mischief in the land. Shall we then pay you a
tribute in order that you might ere...
Author: Khaled al-Jaraisy
Translated by
Dr. Mohamed Atif Mogahed Mohamed
Question
Is there some Dua that I can say to protect myself from the evil eye?
Is there some Dua that I can say to protect myself from witchcraft?
Answer
In the name of Allah , and praise b...
Author: Imam Imaduddin Abul-Fida Ismail Ibn Kathir
Hazrat Shuaib's Message
Allah the Almighty revealed the story of Shuaib :
To the people of Madyan (Madian) (We sent) their brother Shuaib . He said: "O my people!
Worship Allah , you have ...
Author: IslamQA.com
Praise be to Allaah.
Before we find out about the role of Islam in organizing and protecting the family, we should first find out what the situation of the family was before Islam, and what it is...
Author: Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab
Allah the Most Exalted said:
Have you then considered AI-Lat and Al-'Uzza (the two idols of the pagan Arabs). And
Manat (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third?
(53:19,20)
At...
Author: Qalamul Islam
"And many a fully armed one, whom the warriors shunned fighting with, neither a hastener in
flight, nor a surrenderer,
My hands were generous to him by a quick point with a straightened spe...
Author: References from books by Ibn Kathir, Martin Lings and Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Abdul Ghani
Masjid Al Jummah, on the boundary of Madinah marks the site where the Prophet led the first Jummah salah (prayer), shortly after his Hijrah (migration) from Makkah. It is about 2.5 km from Masjid-e-N...
Author: IslamQA.com
Praise be to Allaah .
Firstly:
The history of the green dome
The dome over the grave of the Prophet dates back to the seventh
century AH. It was built during the reign of Sultan Qalawoon, ...
Author: Compiled by Parvez Shakir
An action cannot be regarded as an act of worship unless it meets two
conditions, namely perfect love and perfect humility.
ALLAAH says:
But those who believe, love Allaah more (than any...
Author: Compiled by Parvez Shakir
As Muslims we are all aware of the importance of 'Tawheed', as it is the first
pillar of Islaam and the first article of iman, in fact, it is the greatest of
them all, for the others merely follow...
Author: Imam Imaduddin Abul-Fida Ismail Ibn Kathir
Allah has praised Enoch, describing him as being a
prophet and truthful:
Mention in the Book (Quran) Idrees (Enoch). Verily!
He was a man of truth (and) a prophet. We
raised him to a hig...
Author: OpenTruths.com
Allaah is the proper name applied to the true God who exists necessarily
by Himself comprising all the excellent Divine names and attributes of
perfection. Allaah is One and Unique. He has no so...
Author: OpenTruths.com
When Islam is against idol worship why do the Muslims worship, and
bow down to the Kaaba in their prayer?
Kaaba is the Qibla i.e. the direction Muslims face during their prayers.
It is importan...
Author: Imam Imaduddin Abul-Fida Ismail Ibn Kathir
People ask you concerning the Hour, say: "The knowledge of it is with Allah only.
What do you know It may be that the Hour is near!"
Surah Al-Ahzab (33:63)
Here Allah tells His Messen...
Author: Shah Ismail Muhaddith Dehlawi
The objects which the polytheists offer their worship to, are absolutely powerless.
They possess no capability of either benefiting anybody or inflicting any harm on
someone. As to their notion th...
Author: Imam Imaduddin Abul-Fida Ismail Ibn Kathir
Is he a Prophet?
Allah the Almighty declared:
Remember Ishmael and Idris and Dhul Kifl, all were from among those who
observe patience.
Surah Al-Anbiya 21:85-86
Immediately foll...
Author: Shah Ismail Muhaddith Dehlawi
It is narrated by Ibn Abbas that he heard
the Prophet saying:
The one subjected to the severest torture on the
Day of Judgment shall be the one who either
killed a Prophet or the one who...
Author: Dr. Abu'l-Mundhir Khaleel ibn Ibraaheem Ameen
Shaykh Waheed Baali says:
If you are certain that really are jinn in the house - and that it is
not a trick - then the way to expel them is as follows:
You should go - taking two people with...
Author: Imam Imaduddin Abul-Fida Ismail Ibn Kathir
Ezra Sleeps for 100 Years
Ishaaq Ibn Bishr reported, on the authority of Ibn' Abbas and others, that
Ezra was a saint and a wise man. He went out one day to his own farm, as
was his custom. A...
Author: Abu Mus'ab
The following is an explanation given by Shaykh Yusuf
Estes, which deals with the issue of Prophet
Muhammad's marriage to Ummul Mu'mineen Aisha
The concern about the marriage of the ...
Author: Dr. Abu'l-Mundhir Khaleel ibn Ibraaheem Ameen
Senna is regarded as one of the most
beneficial laxative medicines narrated from the
Prophet . If the substance used for witchcraft
is still inside the body, attempts must be made to get
rid o...
Author: Dr Masud-ud-Din Usmani
Alhamdu li'Llah. Indeed all glory and praise is due to Allah .
We glorify and praise him and we ask him for help and forgiveness.
In Allah we seek refuge from the evils in ourselves and from
ou...
Author: Shaykh Zulfiqar
Every country has its particular financial currency. Pakistani rupees
cannot function in America, where the currency is the dollar, and whoever
has more dollars will live that much more comfortabl...
Author: Shaykh Abdul-Fattaah Abu Ghuddah
1.1 Distinct Muslim Personality
Islam advocates this etiquette and stresses it so as to perfect the
Muslim personality and to bring about harmony among people. There is no
doubt that embodying ...
Author: Abu Mus'ab
I was reading up on a couple of Ahadeeth on the virtue of charity,
when I read this particular one:
It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri said:
The Messenger of Allah went out -
on Ei...
Author: Kashif Butt
After the Hijra (migration from Makkah to Madina) there
had been several small skirmishes fought between the Muslims
and the Quraish (clan to which the Prophet Muhammad
belonged to) of Makkah. ...
Author: Kashif Butt
The four Muslim imams, Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Malik, Imam Shafi and
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal were all great Muslims and very important figures
in the history of Islam. Their teachings laid the foundat...
Author: Kashif Butt
Hazrat Imam Shafi was born 150 AH (767 CE) in Gaza. His full name is
Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Idrees Ash-Shafi. Imam Shafi belonged to a
tribe called Quraish, this is the same tribe to which Hazr...
Author: Kashif Butt
Imam Malik's full name is Abu Abdullah Malik ibn Anas ibn Malik and he
is also known as the Shaikh of Islam. He was born 93 AH (711 CE) in
Madina. His family was originally from the
Al-Asbahi tr...
Author: Kashif Butt
Imam Abu Hanifa's name is Numan bin Thabit and is also known as Imam-e-Azam.
He was born in 80 AH (699 CE) in Kufa, Iraq in the reign of
Abdul Malik bin Marwan. His family was of Persian origins. ...
Author: Kashif Butt
Hazrat Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal was a great Muslim Imam. His full name
is Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Hanbal Abu Abdullah Al-Shaybani. He was born 164 AH
(780 CE)
in Baghdad. He belonged to the tribe of ...
Author: Kashif Butt
Masjid is an Arabic word which means mosque in the English
language. A masjid is a place where Muslims perform prayers and
worship Allah .
What do Muslims do in a Masjid?
In a masjid, Muslim...