Joining hands to spread peace
There are different views on playing chess and hence you can find both positive and negative answers for it. However, as regards to the games in which dice is used are unanimously prohibited by all scholars. Many scholars – including Imam Abu Haneefah, Imam Shafi and Ibn Qayyim – said that chess is haram. Imam…
Islam prohibits any speech that is sinful and oppressive or that may cause harm to other human beings. It also prohibits excessive laughter or extreme humor, something that is commonly found today. Sinful speech is haraam in Islam Perhaps the most common form of prohibited entertainment is sinful speech. Many people today do not think…
Just like every action of life, entertainment is also governed by certain guidelines described by Quran and the authentic Sunnah. Prohibition on entertainment involving Shirk & Kufr in Islam is one of these guidelines. The greatest sin that a human can commit is to give the exclusive rights of Allah to anyone other than Him….
Allah Almighty has given us two holy days for celebration, worship and full. These are the days of Eid al-Adha (at the culmination of the hajj) and Eid al-Fitr (at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan). Anas ibn Malik (ra) narrated: The Prophet (pbuh) came to Madinah during two days in which they…
This particular issue of the prohibition of Musical instruments and immoral songs deserves a lengthy explanation since it has become a topic that is often debated in the Muslim community today. It is important, however, to take an unbiased look at the various views on this issue and accept that there is a difference of…
Before delving into the topic at hand, it is important to clarify a few basic principles that are used to formulate opinions mentioned in this article. Indeed, it is impossible to delve into the area of fiqh and not make mistakes. However, qualified scholars or students of knowledge who are sincere, follow the general principles,…
Az Zubair bin Al Awwam (ra) is well known in the books of seerah as “The Disciple” of the Prophet (Pbuh). This title was given to him by Prophet (pbuh) himself. Let us learn about this great companion who served Islam with this life. The Quraish tribe was comprised of several clans and the most…
Khabbab ibn Al-Aratt (ra) was one of the great companions of our beloved Prophet (pbuh), who accompanied him throughout his life and served Islam till his death. He was one of those who require a special mention about his achievements and greatness. Arab tribes led miserable lives under the hot sun in the deserts of…
The books known as Masaneed (plural of Musnad) differ from the books known as Sunan (plural of Sunnah). The Musnad ahmad is a book in which the author has placed the AHadith narrated by each companion in separate chapters, each of them under the name of the relevant companion. Among the Masaneed are the Musnad…
Let us first try to understand the western concept of entertainment and fun which is being promoted world wide and most of us are caught up into it. Western concept of fun & entertainment Entertainment can be defined as an activity designed to give people a diversion. Entertainment tends to be passive; certain forms of…