Pillars of Shahadah | Part 1 |  Before we clarify its conditions and what is La ilaha il-lallah (Tawheed), there are people who explain the meaning of Tawheed the wrong way, so we need to explain what does it mean to say, ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allah’? ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allah’ is built upon two pillars: 1. Negation (La ilaha (There is none worthy of worship...' first and then; 2. Affirmation (il-lallah (... Continue reading

"And the labels fill your pockets. Every pocket is labelled with a characteristic or title; this pocket is filled with labels that say 'Disbeliever,'and everytime you see someone that you don't like, you hand him a label. Another pocket is filled with labels that say 'Innovator,' and a third pocket is filled the labels that say 'Poor,' and another says 'Ignorant,' etc. This way, you have given everyone a label from one of your labels... There ar... Continue reading

  I address every distressed person, whatever the sort of his distress is!! No one will be able to remove his affliction except Allah. When you have a firm belief in your heart that no one will remove your distress except Allah at that time you can consider that your affliction has been removed. And that will not happen unless you realise by your deep heart that no one will remove this affliction but Allah. Verily, consider that the afflictio... Continue reading

We are pleased to confirm the Special Guest World Renowned Quran Reciter Shaykh Abu Bakr Shatri will be amongst this free online gathering inshaAllah. To register for free read more... You can listen to his Quran recitation below, click play button {auto displayheight="0" height="300" width="320" plthumbs="false" shuffle="false" repeat="list" pbgcolor="#000000" pfgcolor="#FFFFFF", phicolor="#FF0000" showstop="true"}quranxml/abubakrshatri.xml{... Continue reading

Ibn al-Qayyim said, in regards to the description of the Paradise and the delights that it contains: "And if you ask about its ground and its soil, then it is of musk and saffron. And if you ask about its roof, then it is the Throne of the Most Merciful. And if you ask about its rocks, then they are pearls and jewels. And if you ask about its buildings, then they are made of bricks of gold and silver. And if you ask about its trees, then it ... Continue reading

Have you ever wondered why it is difficult to concentrate in your prayer? Or why your faith throughout the year is not on a high like it is during Ramadan or through Hajj? Maybe it is because we usually jump straight from a phone conversation into Takbir or because we just go with the flow in Ramadan and are influenced by the environment around us and not our own ‘real’ feelings. A lot of us usually live life and have our faith dependent on an u... Continue reading

This a response to the EPIC FAIL of a video by Steven Crowder in his desperate attempt to gain attention. It's always best to ignore such videos, especially since the whole "Islamaphobia" thing is getting old now, but in certain instances it's good to clarify where he went wrong in terms of the misconceptions he put forward. ***PLEASE NOTE MARY DID NOT GET MARRIED IN ISLAM - THIS IS THE CHRISTIAN VIEW, BUT REGARDLESS IT WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN SEE... Continue reading

Adi ibn Hatim reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has given an oath and then he sees something better than it, then let him choose that which is better and abandon his oath.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Then if he sees something more righteous, then let him choose righteousness.” Source: Sahih Muslim 1651 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Imam Muslim عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ قَالَ قَ... Continue reading

Adi ibn Hatim reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has given an oath and then he sees something better than it, then let him choose that which is better and abandon his oath.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Then if he sees something more righteous, then let him choose righteousness.” Source: Sahih Muslim 1651 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Imam Muslim عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ قَالَ قَ... Continue reading

Adi ibn Hatim reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has given an oath and then he sees something better than it, then let him choose that which is better and abandon his oath.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Then if he sees something more righteous, then let him choose righteousness.” Source: Sahih Muslim 1651 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Imam Muslim عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ قَال... Continue reading

Usamah ibn Zaid reported: It was said to him, “Why do you not visit Uthman and speak with him?” Usamah said, “Do you think I have not talked to him except that you have heard? By Allah, I have spoken with him concerning him and myself, and I do not like to divulge those things about which I have taken the initiative, and I do not say to my ruler: You are the best among the people. I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, s... Continue reading

Salamah ibn Al-Akwa reported: A man was eating with his left hand in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, so he said, “Eat with your right hand.” The man said, “I cannot do it.” The Prophet said, “You will not be able to do it.” Nothing prevented him from doing it except arrogance. He was no longer able to raise his hand to his mouth. Source: Sahih Muslim 2021 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Imam Muslim إ... Continue reading

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The example of the five prayers is that of a river running at the door of one of you in which he cleanses himself five times a day.” Source: Sahih Muslim 668 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Imam Muslim عَنْ جَابِرٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَثَلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ كَمَثَلِ نَهْرٍ ... Continue reading

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It will be said to the companion of the Quran: Recite and ascend as you recited in the world, for verily, your rank is determined by the last verse you recite.” Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2914 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to At-Tirmidhi عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يُقَالُ لِصَاحِبِ الْقُرْآنِ اقْرَأْ وَ... Continue reading

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asking permission to strive in jihad. The Prophet said, “Are your parents alive?” He said, “Yes.” The Prophet said, “Then strive in their service.” Source: Sahih Bukhari 2842 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا يَقُولُ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاسْتَأْذَنَه... Continue reading

What is “the most trustworthy handhold?” Praise be to Allaah. The most trustworthy handhold is mentioned in two places in the Holy Qur’aan:  In Soorat al-Baqarah, Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):  “There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in Taaghoot (false gods etc) and believes in Allaah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will ne... Continue reading

How did Allah the exalted dissect the messenger’s chest (PBUH), when He the exalted says: “Have we not expanded thee thy breast?”  Is it true that it was by Gabriel’s hands during the messenger’s life? Praise be to Allaah. Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, honoured His Prophets and Messengers with immense blessings, first and foremost among which, and the highest in status, was the blessing of Prophethood, as He chose them to be close t... Continue reading

Please help me for fining the truth. In Bukhari sharif hadeeth no-4170 & 4171, said that anal sex is halal/jayaj. But you said (in mail a & q) that its haram. Now I’m confused. I want to know what the truth is. Is anal sex haram or not? Praise be to Allaah. Firstly:  There are many saheeh ahaadeeth which show that anal intercourse is haraam, such as the following:  1 – It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that ... Continue reading

In the story of Sulaymaan and the Queen of Saba’ in Soorat al-Naml it says (interpretation of the meaning):  “She said: ‘My Lord! Verily, I have wronged myself, and I submit [in Islam, together with Sulaymaan (Solomon)] to Allaah, the Lord of the ‘Aalameen(mankind, jinn and all that exists).’” [al-Naml 27:44]  I understand that the meaning is that she had wronged herself by disbelieving and that she submitted (became Muslim) after the truth beca... Continue reading

What is the meaning of the phrase in the verse: “But forgive and overlook, till Allaah brings His Command”? Praise be to Allaah. Allaah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):  “Many of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) wish that if they could turn you away as disbelievers after you have believed, out of envy from their ownselves, even after the truth (that Muhammad is Allaah’s Messenger) has become manifest ... Continue reading