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Umar’s Caliphate
About Caliph II 'Umar was from the Banu 'Adi tribe, one of the branches of the Quraysh. His mother, Hantama, was the daughter of Hashim Ibn Mughira from the Banu Makhzum clan. Banu Makhzum was another branch of the Quraysh and an ally of the Uma ...
Zeinab Donati - 05/11/2015 - 09:52
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Respect for Work
Prophet Muhammad and his companions went on a journey. They travelled by camels. After much travelling they got tired. On the way they stopped to rest. They decided to make a small camp and cook their food. So they put their camels comfortably to rest and ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 11/04/2012 - 01:58
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Boire et Manger
Manger et boire constituent des nécessités fonda-mentales de la vie. L'Islam n'interdit d'aucune façon de manger une nourriture bonne et délicieuse, ni de consommer des breuvages sains et plaisants. Le Saint Coran dit: Ô vous les Croyants ...
Zeinab Donati - 09/06/2019 - 07:58
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Obligatory Ceremonial Baths
There are seven kinds of obligatory ceremonial baths: (i) Bath for ceremonial uncleanness (Janabat) (ii) Bath for menses (Hayz) (for women only) (iii) Bath for lochia (Nifas) (for women only) (iv) Bath for Istihaza (for women only) (v) Bath for touching a ...
Zeinab Donati - 05/12/2015 - 12:31
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Sermon 1: Praise is due to Allah whose worth cannot be descrive….
In this sermon he recalls the creation of Earth and Sky and the creation of Adam and in it he mentions the Hajj ومن خطبة له (عليه السلام) يذكر فيها ابتداءَ خلق السماءِ والاَرض، وخلق آدم عليه الصلاة والسلام (فيها ذكر الحج) (وتحتوي على حمد الله، وخلق العالم ...
Zeinab Donati - 12/27/2017 - 07:38
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Takbirah al-Ihram
Allahu akbar {Allah is greater} The first utterance which is obligatory for the pilgrims {h ujjaj} to the House of God is the recital of labbayk 1 the recital of which signals the commencement of their H ajj rituals and this state also makes a series of t ...
Zeinab Donati - 01/30/2013 - 03:11
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The Reward of Loving Ahlul-Bayt
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ I found the following astonishing tradition in one of the most famous Tafsir book of the Sunni brothers, that is, "Tafsir al-Kabir", by Fakhr al-Razi who is a leading Sunni scholar with multiple specialti ...
Zeinab Donati - 11/12/2013 - 15:01
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Tawassul (Resorting to Intermediary)
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Some people claim that asking for help to other than god is polytheism. Such people should never go to doctor when they becomes sick because this is polytheism (shirk)! Their going to doctor is a type of seeking a ...
Zeinab Donati - 11/12/2013 - 15:01
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Chapter 24: The Agreement of Aqabah
During the past times 'Wadiul Qura' (the Valley of Qura) was the trade route from Yemen to Syria. After passing by the side of Makkah the trading caravans of Yemen entered this long valley and along with it there were some green and pleasant reg ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 12/27/2012 - 05:48
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Istikhara: Seeking the Best from Allah (swt)
20220 views Muhammad Baqir Haideri Islamic Humanitarian Service (IHS) A detail explanation of the true meaning of Istikhara & it's proper usage. Shaykh Saleem Bhimji General Istikhara Istikhara: Seeking the Best from Allah (swt) by Muhammad Baqir ...
Zeinab Donati - 08/24/2019 - 12:08
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Islam and Politics
What is a “Religious Government”? The influence of religion upon politics is not a phenomenon that is confined solely to the Islamic world. However, it is impossible for any political theorist to ignore the role of Islam in the public lives of Muslims. It ...
Aliwaale - 01/20/2013 - 13:22
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Fate and Divine Decree
A. Prerogatives of Allah It was mentioned in Chapter Two (section "C") that there are some aspects of our life which are beyond our will and power. An example was given of getting treatment and recovering from illness; and it was shown that gett ...
Abbas Gadhia - 09/30/2012 - 11:02
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Chapter 18: Khadija and Ayesha
Hadhrat Ayesha was jealous not only of those wives of Muhammad Mustafa who were living at the same time and in the same house as she was, but also of a wife who was long since dead, viz., Khadija. In fact, she was more jealous of Khadija, the dead wife, t ...
Zeinab Donati - 05/12/2015 - 04:54
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Short Stories
Short stories by Bint al Huda. In each story the author presents solutions to common ideological problems, cultural issues and practices, and personal dilemmas in the light of teachings of Islam. These stories are especially recommended for younger people ...
Muslim Faisal - 09/01/2019 - 13:50
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The Fast of 'Ashura
Some traditions are found in Sunni books to the effect that the Prophet (s.a.w.) on migrating to Medina found the Jews fasting on the 10th of Muharram. He asked them why, and was told: “It is an auspicious day; it is the day when God delivered the childre ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 03/02/2013 - 04:26
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In the Grave
Questioning in the Grave Muslims believe that after the dead is buried in the grave, divinely appointed interrogating angels arrive and ask the deceased about his faith and beliefs; if he had been a righteous believer, a door to Paradise is opened before ...
Zeinab Donati - 01/13/2015 - 06:20
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Migration to Abyssinia
Shahnaze Safieddine Abstract The first journey in the history of Islam was the migration of Muslims to Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia). This article offers the reasons for this migration, when it occurred, why Prophet Muhammad (s) chose this country over ...
Zeinab Donati - 08/10/2016 - 05:47
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Mutah (Temporary Marriage)
(Published in ‘Al-Jawwad’, March 1957 A.D., April 1957 A.D., February 1958 A.D.) Regarding Mutah, the editor of Rizwan writes: Mutah According to the Shias it is a very good deed to use women after giving them some pennies, without performing Nikah with t ...
Yasir Abbas - 02/19/2015 - 05:47
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Prophecies about the Holy Prophet (S), Birth, appointment, conditions of some faithful persons who lived during Fatara
Prophecies about the Holy Prophet (S), Birth, appointment, conditions of some faithful persons who lived during Fatara 1 There are some reliable traditions regarding Qur’anic verses stating that the Almighty Allah had taken oaths from past prophets about ...
Zeinab Donati - 01/30/2013 - 08:58
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After Karbāla’
The Night of the Tenth That night, the sky was red like blood. It was the hardest night for the family of the Prophet. In the emptiness of the desert, they faced the darkness and loneliness of night. During the night, they could hear a voice coining from ...
Aliwaale - 02/04/2016 - 00:34