One of the greatest misconceptions about Islam, not only amongst the non-Muslims but even amongst the Muslims, is concerning the concept of Jihaad. Non-Muslim as well as Muslims think that any war fought by any Muslim for whatever purpose, be it good or bad, is Jihaad. They think that any war fought by Muslim, whatever […]
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When all the Muslim follow one and the same Qur’an then why are there so many sects among Muslims ? Muslims should be united It is a fact that Muslims today, are divided amongst themselves. The tragedy is that such divisions are not endorsed by Islam at all. Islam believes in fostering unity amongst its
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Only the significant terms of Tahqiq’al Hadith are being pointed here. As a Muslim, everyone should know these terms: Sanad (سند): The source of the main word of the hadith which has reached the compiler of the book is called sanad. The names of the narrators of the hadith are arranged one after the other.
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At the end of Ramadan, Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated. It is the most auspicious occasion in the Islamic calendar. It is an occasion when the hearts of the people fasting are filtered and all impurities are removed from the soul. The negative thoughts that hang in the mind are purified and give hope for a
Ramadan is a blessed month of the Islamic calendar. It is the ninth month of the lunar year. It comes after the month of Sha’ban and is followed by the month of Shawwal. Allah Almighty has given precedence to it over the rest of the months of the year because it is the month in
Sahari, Suhur or Suhoor is the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before siam (fasting), before dawn during or outside the Islamic month of Ramadan. The meal is eaten before fajr prayer. Sahari is matched to iftar as the evening meal during Ramadan, replacing the traditional three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and
A mosque is a place in which Muslims offers their prayer to Allah. The Arabic word for mosque is masjid. When it is time for salah , the mu’adh-dhin calls out the adhan from the masjid . The adhan is a call for prayer. Some mosques are small . Some mosques are very big. If
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What is Sunnah? The word sunnah literally means the way or the custom and the sunnah of the Prophet(ﷺ) means the way of the Prophet(ﷺ) or the Prophet’s(ﷺ) tradition. The word sunnah indicates and means the sayings, the deeds and the approval of the Prophet(ﷺ) in the span of 23 years during his prophethood i.e
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One of the distinguishing features of our civilization is the presence of a large number of religions and ethical systems. Humankind has always sought to understand the reasons for creation and his place in the scheme of things. Arnold Toynbee studied the history of man through the ages and put his findings in a monumental
Allah sent Prophets to guide man. Allah sent guidance to us through His Prophets. This guidance of Allah is called wahi.The English word for wahi is revelation. Revelation means to make something known. Wah i (revelation) is the gift of Allah to man.>Who brought this wahi to the Prophets?It was Angel Jibreel ( AS )