A Quick Introduction to Islam
Authored by: Daniel Masters, Isma’il Kaka and AbdurRahman R. SquiresLast Update: February 27th, 1999 Islam and Muslims: The word “Islam” is an Arabic word which means “submission...
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Answers to Seven Questions About Islam
Authored by: Daniel Masters, Isma’il Kaka and AbdurRahman R. SquiresLast Update: February 27th, 1999 1. What is Islam? The word “Islam” is an Arabic word that means...
Keeping dogs – An Islamic perspective
Keeping dogs inside the house without any necessity merely as pets was forbidden by the Prophet (peace be on him). When we observe how lavishly the well-to-do treat their dogs while despising their relatives, and how much attention they give their dogs while neglecting their neighbors…
Using Drugs – An Islamic Perspective
“Khamr is what befogs the mind.” These are the words spoken by ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab from the pulpit of the Prophet (peace be on him), providing us with a decisive criterion for defining what falls under the prohibited category of khamr. There remains then no room for doubts ……
Victims of peer pressure
Our friends can either be the rope that ties us to our faith in Allah, or the knife that cuts any connection we had with our Creator. They are blessings, they are tests. Ask yourself, who are your friends? And more importantly, what kind of friend are you?
Is In Vitro Fertilization Allowed ?
The Islamic Fiqh Academy, and other bodies, including Al-Azhar’s Fatwa Committee, have studied this matter at length. They concluded that artificial insemination is permitted, as long as only the husband and wife are reproductively involved. This is permitted whether the fertilization itself occurs ……
Etiquette of Dealing with Parents
Behave well towards your father and mother and consider this good conduct as a propitious act which will earn Allah’s grace in this world as well as in the next. Next to Allah, man owes the greatest obligation to his parents. The greatness and
The Meaning of Sabr (Patience )
It implies patience, forbearance, perseverance, determination, fortitude, constancy and steadfastness. Sabr assumes different dimensions depending upon which aspect of life is the point of reference………