The prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “there shall come a time upon my ummah, upon my nation, upon the people who follow me, upon the people who believe in me”. They call themselves Muslims and believers. My ummah when their prayers are not prayed correctly and when high buildings spread in every place. When people swear […]
Islam
Ruling on Sufi tariqahs in Islam
Q. What is the ruling on tariqahs (Sufi orders; lit. paths or ways) in Islam? Please note that I asked some of my teachers and one said that it is haraam, whilst another said that it is neither obligatory nor haraam. I hope that you can give a clear answer, may Allah bless you. Praise […]
WHENEVER YOU ARE SAD, TRY TO IMAGINE JANNAH
I am talking to you today brothers and sisters with regards to a destination. The final destination, a home which has brought happiness to the hearts of so many people despite them not yet having entered it. A home which cannot be compared to any other home that we know of today, a home that […]
FASTING IN THE MONTH OF RAJAB
All praise be to Allaah.One of the sacred months in Islamic calender is the month of Rajab. Allah says in glorious Quran: “Verily, the number of months with Allaah is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allaah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four […]
17 Types Of Sadaqah Every Muslim Man And Woman Should Know
Sadaqah is not only linked with money. We often think that taking outmoney from our earnings are Sadaqah, but there are many ways we can do it! These are the 17 types we can take out as Sadaqah: 1. Dua.If you are just praying for the person who you care about or any personwho has asked […]
Are Celebrating Birthdays allowed in Islam?
What is the evidence on celebrating birthdays, is it allowed in islam? The evidence in the Qur’aan and Sunnah indicates that celebrating birthdays is a kind of bid’ah or innovation in religion, which has no basis in the pure sharee’ah. It is not permitted to accept invitations to birthday celebrations, because this involves supporting and […]
WEATHER FORECASTING IN ISLAM
DOES WEATHER FORECASTING COME UNDER THE HEADING OF ASTROLOGY OR CLAIMING TO KNOW THE UNSEEN? All Praise be to Allaah. Weather forecasting does not come under the heading of the knowledge of unseen or astrology. It is based on physical evidence and experience. It is the natural laws that are established by Allaah (Subhana-wa-taala). It is […]
BENEFITS OF CUPPING/HIJAMA IN ISLAM
Cupping ✿•.¸¸.✿✿´´¯`•✿ “Indeed in cupping (hijama) there is a cure.” [Saheeh Muslim (5706)]. “Whoever performs cupping (hijama) on the 17th, 19th or 21st day (of the Islamic, lunar month) then it is a cure for every disease.” [Saheeh Sunan abi Dawud (3861)]. “Whoever revives a Sunnah from my Sunnah and the people practise it, he/she will […]
Misconceptions Regarding Shab-e-barat (15th Shaban)
Misconception 1Allaah descends to the first heavens on this night to forgive us. #Answer:The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said: “Every night when it is the last third of the night, our Lord, the Superior, the Blessed, descends to the nearest heaven and says: Is there anyone to invoke Me that I may respond […]
CELEBRATING THE NIGHT OF THE ISRA’ AND MI’RAAJ
Praise be to Allaah.The night of Isra’ and Mi’raaj (the Prophet’s Night Journey and Ascent into heaven) are two great signs of Allaah and there is no doubt in that. It points to the truthfulness of Allah’s Messenger and his great status before his Lord. They are also signs of the great power of Allaah, […]
WHEN ALLAH (SWT) SHOW HIS FACE (EMOTIONAL CONVERSATION)
Then a day will come, you’re in Jannah enjoying its wonders and the caller will call: the caller will call ”O inhabitants of Jannah” ”your lord wishes an audience with you so rush to the meeting of your Lord” so they come, mounts are prepared for them, Royals Royces of the Akhirah, they will get on top of it and ride to the meeting of the Lord and they reach a vast opening valley, do the throne and the Kursi of Allah is placed there and then their stations are placed, their places and stations of honor, some sit, some will sit on stations, on stages of light, not glass under which there is like a light will hold you, they will recline on light, others on pearls, others on jewelery, others on gold and silver, the lowest level of on that day are those sitting on cushions of misk.
PROPHET’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Prophet sallahu-alaihi-wasalam commanded his ummah to fast on Mondays, (and it can be any Monday of the year) as his birthday was on Monday. He didn’t ask for any (Prophet’s Birthday) celebration, rather an act of worship that would benefit only the worshipper.
He was asked about fasting on Mondays, and he said: “That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I was entrusted with the Mission or when I was first given Revelation.” (Reported by Muslim, al-Nisaa’i and Abu Dawood).
THERE ARE ONLY TWO EIDS IN ISLAM – EID UL FITR & EID UL ADHA, BUT NO MILAAD
In today’s post, we will try to cover the history of Milaad-un-Nabi or Eid-Milaad, Insha Allah. The first time the Mawlid/Eid Milad-un-Nabi was celebrated as the public event in a recorded history was in 517 AH ie 6th century of Islam. Which means that in first 500 years of Islam nobody knew about it. And […]
WHAT IS TAHLEEL MARRIAGE ? IS IT VALID OR HALAL?
It is believed that the marriage that will make her permissible for her first husband must be a valid marriage. Temporary marriage (Mut’ah marriage) or marriage for the purpose of making her permissible for first husband (Tahleel marriage) are harams and invalid. i.e. one cannot marry a woman temporarily with an intention to divorce her and make her permissible for her first husband is haram and invalid. Such marriages don’t make a woman permissible for her first husband. Majority of scholars are of same belief and say so.
Why do Muslims bury dead bodies instead of cremating them, i.e. burning them
1. Components of human body present in the soil Elements that are present in the human body are present in lesser or greater quantity in the soil. Hence it is more scientific to bury a dead body, as it easily gets decomposed and mixed in the soil. 2. No Pollution Cremating (burning) the dead body […]