Q- What are the most important considerations a young lady should make when choosing a husband? If she refuses someone simply for economic or worldly reasons, will that expose her to the punishment of Allah? A - The most important attributes that a woman must look for in selecting a husband are character and piety. Wealth [...]

Many years ago in Uzbekistan, a baby boy was born blind. His mother, the strong believer that she was, did not lose sight of He who had the power to cure him. She prayed and prayed for her son’s sight, and within a few years the boy regained his eyesight. But furthermore, she was widowed, [...]

We leave the blessed month of Ramadan, its beautiful days and its fragrant nights. We leave the month of the Qur’an, Taqwa, patience, jihad, mercy, forgiveness and freedom from hellfire… Have we fulfilled the requirements of Taqwa and graduated from the Ramadan school with the diploma of the god-fearing? Have we fought our souls and desires [...]

Q-1: How do we identify if we have got arrogance (insolent) "Takkabur" (Ghammand) within ourselves? Sahih Muslim Hadith 164 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas`ud The Messenger of Allah (saws) observed: ‘He who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of pride (or arrogance) shall not enter Paradise .’ A person (amongst the hearers) asked: [...]

Paradise Paradise is the destination of the ultimate happiness and joy that Allah prepared for the believers who feared Him, believed in what He required from them to believe and obeyed Him and His Messenger. They are the ones who were sincere to Allah and followers of His Messenger.  Allah said, "Verily, those who believe [...]

A group of dentists at the King Saud University (KSU) have studied the medicinal properties of the miswak (teeth cleaning sticks) commonly used in Arab and Asian countries, and have concluded that “the beneficial effects of miswak for oral hygiene and dental health of a person using miswak are equal to, if not greater than, [...]

The Prophet’s Married Life Question: A Christian missionary Dr. Anis Shorrosh says that the prophet’s wives were virtually captives in the prophet’s houses. This he says because they were not to be spoken to except from behind a curtain, and because they could not remarry after Muhammad’s death (see Dr. Anis Shorrosh, Islam Revealed. US: [...]

Q- What is the ruling on fasting six days of Shawwal? Is it Wajib (obligatory)? A - Praise be to Allah. Fasting six days of Shawwal after the obligatory fast of Ramadan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not Wajib. It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwal, and in this there is great virtue and [...]

Sometimes we are unable to fast all days during Ramadan due to various reasons, such as ill health, travel or other extenuating circumstances. Allah is Most Merciful, and allows us the provision to make up the missed fast outside Ramadan. Ramadan is the month during which the Quran was revealed, providing guidance for the [...]

The Qur’an, disclosing some facts about iron unknown in the 7th century, said: "And We sent down iron, in which is mighty power, as well as many benefits for mankind." (Qur’an, 57:25) Literal translation. Arabic ‘Anzala’ means to send down. (Al-Mawrid, A. Yusuf Ali) It is said that iron is extracted from the depths of [...]