Category: New Muslims
The Meaning and Virtues of Al-Fatihah (The Opening of the Book)
What do you know about surat #Al-Fatihah? Why is it such an importance chapter of the Qur’an? Why the salah is incomplete without reciting it?
Islam’s Code of Life: Between Faith and Obedience
Islam means obedience to God. And it is common sense that this obedience cannot be complete unless man knows certain basic facts of life and places firm faith in them.
Beautiful Names of Allah: Al-Ghaffar (The All-Forgiving)
Allah’s Beautiful Name, Al-Ghaffar, comes in the Qur’an under three forms. What are they? Who is Allah Al-Ghaffar (The All-Forgiving)?
Wudu’: (Ablution): Its Status and Virtues from Qur’an and Sunnah
What does wudu’ (ablution) mean? What do the Qur’an and Sunnah say about its status? What is the proof that it is a recognized fact of the religion?
Do I Have to Follow a Specific Madhhab?
We have the four madhhabs that are known to us today. Maliki, Hanafi, Hanbali and Shafi`i. Am I supposed to be following one of these completely?
What Does It Mean to Believe in Allah? (Part Two)
As He is One in His Lordship without any partner, He is also One in His servitude. What does it mean to believe in Allah’s servitude? What are the principles of believing in His Names?
The Superior Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah
Allah has chosen certain days over others. The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the most blessed that no good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these days. What is specific ab
First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah: Special Season of Worship
Like no other days in the Islamic calendar, the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah have a very special status. What should we do in these cherished great days? How could we get the utmost benefits of th
Who Is Obliged to Perform Hajj?
There are five conditions that must be fulfilled as prerequisites for performing Hajj. What are they? And is it to be performed every year?
All About Hajj (1439/2018)
Every act of worship in Islam has a meaning, a purpose and a significance, and of great spiritual, moral, and physical benefits.
Hajj, one of the five main pillars of Islam, gives a specific ...