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Hijrah

Characteristics of Hijrah

Al-Bukhari related on the authority of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "(The rewards of) deeds depend upon the intention and every person will get the reward according to what he (or she) has intended More

Characteristics of Hijrah

Hijri months

Being careful of Satan during the Sacred Months

We must be sure of Allaah's absolute Wisdom in who He chooses as messengers from angels and mankind, and what He favors in certain times and places More

Being careful of Satan during the Sacred Months

Hijrah

A New Year.. All Ways Lead to Forgiveness (3)

Do you have plans to do Hajj this year? There is a great reward waiting for you if you are careful enough about your behavior during the journey: More

A New Year.. All Ways Lead to Forgiveness (3)

Scholars

Imam An-Nawawi

Imam An-An-Nawawi is known for his profound knowledge of various Shari`ah sciences. The following lines do briefly shed light on his life, merits, and scholarly contributions. More

Imam An-Nawawi

Hajj

A New Year.. All Ways Lead to Forgiveness (2)

Now, let’s get back to our topic. This article will focus on Salah and its related activities More

A New Year.. All Ways Lead to Forgiveness (2)

occasions-home

A New Year.. All Ways Lead to Forgiveness (1)

When talking about ways to seek Allah's forgiveness,Tawbah comes at the top of the list. More

A New Year.. All Ways Lead to Forgiveness (1)

Ashura

`Ashura’ and Human Brotherhood

Every year, Muslims all over the world celebrate the day of `Ashura’ on the 10th day of Muharram. More

`Ashura’ and Human Brotherhood

Scholars

Women Scholars of Hadith-Period of Successors

In the period of the Successors, too, women held important positions as scholars of Hadith. More

Women Scholars of Hadith-Period of Successors

Scholars

Women Scholars of Hadith-Early Days of Islam

History records few scholarly enterprises, at least before modern times, in which women have played an important and active role side by side with men. The science of Hadith forms an outstanding exception in this respect More

Women Scholars of Hadith-Early Days of Islam

Scholars

Imam Malik

Malik ibn Anas ibn Malik ibn Abi `Amir ibn ‘Amr ibn al-Harith ibn Aiman (`Uthman) ibn Khudhail (Al-Asbahy-a royal tribe branch of Himyar in Yemen) Imam Suyuti (May Allah be pleased with him) says that Imam Malik’s lineage goes to Ya`rab ibn Yashjab ibn Qahtan More

Imam Malik

Scholars

Imam Ibn As-Salah

Taqi-ud-Din ibn Abi An-Nasr was born in AH 577 (1181 CE) in Erbil , Iraq . His father's epithet was As-Salah, and so Taqi-ud-Din was known as Ibn As-Salah More

Imam Ibn As-Salah

Scholars

Al-Biruni

Scientific developments did not come on a silver platter. It had taken men and women throughout the ages to create the innovations we benefit from today, with Muslim scientists being no less involved than others. More

Al-Biruni