Anas (ra), a companion of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) reported that when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) migrated from Makkah to Madinah, the people of Madinah used to have two festivals. On those two days they had carnivals and festivity. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) asked the Ansaar (the Muslims of Madinah) about it. They replied [...]

Assalaamu’alekum Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam - EID MUBARAK to you and to your family! May Allah forgive us and accept the good deeds from us and give us the best in this world and the hereafter, Ameen.   Eid-ul-Fit’r Takbir: Allahu-Akber, Allahu-Akber. La ila-ha ill-lal-lah. Allahu-Akber, Allahu-Akber. Wa-lilahill hamd. (Allah is great, Allah is great. There is no [...]

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I feel compelled to put this together because I’ve seen the following errors being committed even since I was a young boy. In sha Allah, you can help me spread the word by sharing this article with your community, friends and family. What is Zakat ul-Fitr?  Think "Iftar", Zakat Ul-Fitr is the charity that we [...]

The Night of Power marks the night on which the Qur’an was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Muslims regard this as the most important event in history, and the Qur’an says this night is better than a thousand months (Quran, 97:3). 1 The Night of Power marks the night on which the [...]

The signs of Laylatul-Qadr Q: What are the signs of Laylatul-Qadr (the night of power)? A: From amongst the signs of Laylatul-Qadr is that it is a calm night and the believer’s heart is delighted and at peace with it, and he becomes active in doing good actions, and the sun on the following morning rises clearly [...]

Q- Is there Zakah payable on one’s personal car? A- There is no Zakah payable on it. Everything a person uses for himself, except gold and silver jewelry, there is no Zakah to be paid on it, whether a car, a camel, a farm implement or anything else, according to a saying of the Prophet (peace [...]

In Sahih Muslim, Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood narrates from Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) the warming story of the last man to escape Hellfire: His crawl away from Hellfire is filled with his face slipping into the dirt, a tremoring walk, and a fire that licks him until he finally escapes. When he is past it, he [...]

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Marriage in Islam is intended to cater to multiple purposes which include, above all, spiritual tranquility and peace, and cooperation and partnership in fulfilling the divine mandate. Islam – being a natural way of life – takes into account all of genuine human instincts such as physical, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, etc. Although fulfilling one’s physical needs [...]