Salman, Radi-Allahu anhu, reports, "On the last day of Shaban Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam addressed us and said, 'O people there comes over you now a great month, a most blessed month in which lies a
1. Rasulullah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: "The sleep of a fasting person is regarded as an act of ibaadah, his remaining silent is regarded as a tasbeeh, the reward for his good deeds is multiplied, his duas are
Islam's message is plain and profound. It starts as a seed and blossoms into a garden. Seven years after Muhammad Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam had been charged with the duty to convey the message, the Makkans
Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that Allah revealed through all His Prophets to every people. For a fifth of the world's population, Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a
We are passing through some very difficult times. There is fear, uncertainty, and concern. At times like this, more than ever we need to turn to Allah, for He alone is the Protector and Helper. Here are some duas in
"We mortals hear only the news and know nothing at all" - Homer, The Iliad. Several years ago an Indian reporter for Time magazine approached Maulana Waheeduddin Khan, a prominent scholar and author in India
Almighty Allah Ta'ala in His infinite Mercy has made certain animals halal (permissible) for this Ummah. We are required to be thankful to Him by following the dictates of the Qur'an and Sunnah by ensuring that His
Once some Jewish scholars said to Sayyidna Umar bin Khattab, Radi-Allahu unhu, "The Qur'an contains a verse that if it had been revealed to us, we would have designated a day to celebrate its revelation." Upon enquiry
The United Nations calls AIDS the "worst infectious disease catastrophe since bubonic plague." U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer advocates spending $3 billion to "fight" the alleged culprit, HIV. And delegates at February's
[Note: Saudi Arabia is one of the few countries in the world today that employs the Hijri calendar for every day use. That is great. It is a practice that needs to be followed in the rest of the Islamic world also. Unfortunately,
