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Raising children is one of the important duties enjoined by Allah to the parents. This can be well understood from the words of Allah and his messenger (sallahu alahi wasallam). Allah says: “O you who believe! Ward off yourselves and your families against a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, ...

Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) said, “The curse of Allah be upon him who slaughters for other than Allah, the cruse of Allah be upon him who curses his father, the curse of Allah be upon him who alters the borders/fringes of the land, the curse of Allah be upon he who shelters a wrong doer (i.e. a criminal or an innovation)“ ...

It is has become a common habit of people around the world that they mock each other based on the race as well as color. The whites have been degrading blacks for generations. In retaliation, the blacks have also started discriminating the whites. Some nations of the world consider themselves as superior race than others. This mocking, making fun of ...

“Part of a person’s being a good Muslim is his leaving alone that which does not concern him.” [Narrated by at-Tirmidhi, 2318; classed as saheeh by al-Albaanee (may Allaah have mercy on him)] The following are the comments of the scholars on the interpretation of the Hadeeth: 1) Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The ...

“The scholars of Hadith are broken up into different categories in regards to al-Jarh wa at-Ta’deel. From them are those who are: lenient, strict, and moderate” The Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned this point of benefit in his explanation of the great science of hadith poem entitled, “al-Bayquniyyah”. His comments can be found under ...

Maryam the daughter of Imran was a pious and righteous woman… She strove hard in worship until she had no peer in matters of worship… The angels gave her the glad tidings that Allah had chosen her: “And (remember) when the angels said: ‘O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allah has chosen you, purified you (from polytheism and disbelief), and chosen you ...

Any preacher might have many followers who seek to learn the teachings of religion from him. However, few of them truly understand the themes that the preacher was teaching them. A student might have something that interferes with his learning. Another one might not be fully interested in the knowledge given to him and hence loses most of the things ...

Hijab is one of the most important command of Allah for both men and women in order to maintain a clean society and family life. Although, Hijab is mostly used in context of women, yet men are equally commanded to follow it. As for the evidence of the command of Allah to do Hijab for women, here are the references ...

Today is the world of science and technology and one cannot deny the benefits it has brought to the human kind. In Islam, using of Technology in itself is permissible and technological advancement is much desirable for Muslims. However, the manner in which technology is used can make it haram. For example, it is permissible to use a mobile phone, ...

If the limits mentioned in Quran and authentic Sunnah are adhered to, all other forms of entertainment would be considered halal, there are, however, some forms of entertainment that have been encouraged in Islam by the Prophet (pbuh). We should strive to use these means to entertain ourselves. Spending time with spouse and children There is no form of relaxation ...