General Lesson of Necessity
I start in the name of Allah Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim Praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds. To Him belong the endowments and proper commendations. May Allah raise the of our master Muhammad and protect his nation from what he fears for it. The knowledge of the religion...
Read More إقرأ المزيدHow to Perform a Valid Udhiyah (Qurban Sacrifice)
Udhiyah (offering a blood sacrifice) is a great ritual of the religion and an emphasised practice. Al-Bukhariyy and Muslim narrated in their Sahih that the Prophet peace be upon him sacrificed two big white rams which he slaughtered by his own hand and said ‘bismillah...
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe Best Ten Days of The Year -Dhul-Hijjah
Praise be to Allah, and may Allah raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad, his Al and Companions, and protect his nation from that which he fears for it. It was narrated by Imam Ahmad, At-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and Ibn Majah that Ibn Abbas said: the Messenger of Allah,...
Read More إقرأ المزيدEid ul-Adha Slaughter – How and Why
I start in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds. I ask Allah to raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad and protect his nation from what he fears for it. As the day of ^Eid ul-Adha approaches, Muslims are...
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe ^Aqidah Of Ibn ^Asakir
I begin with the name of Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I praise Him and I seek His generosity and forgiveness. I humbly ask Him to raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad and protect his nation from what he feared for them. I profess that no one is God except Allah, and...
Read More إقرأ المزيدRefuting the Reliance upon Calculations in Determining the Beginning and the End of Ramadan
I start in the name of Allaah, praise be to Allaah the Lord of the worlds and may Allaah raise the rank of our Master and leader Muhammad, the best of creation, and his Al and companions. We ask Allaah to enable to learn what we do not know, to remember what we have...
Read More إقرأ المزيدHajj Lessons – A Purifying Experience
The Practice of the Sacrifice The Adha ^Id is one of the great days of the year on which the pilgrim fulfils the obligations of Hajj. It is also recommended for the pilgrim to offer a sacrifice on that day, with the intention to gain rewards from Allah, the Exalted....
Read More إقرأ المزيدGossip (Ghibah) and Tale-Bearing (Namimah)
We start with the name of Allah; praise be to Him. We humbly ask Allah to raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him and his kind Al and Companions and to protect his nation from that which he fears for them. May Allah grant us sincere intentions and...
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe Meaning of ‘Istiwaa’ in Arabic
In the Arabic language, the word istawaa (استوى ) has fifteen (15) different meanings. They include to sit, subjugate, protect, conquer, and preserve. Based on what is mentioned in al-Qur’an, it is obvious that it is blasphemous (kufr) to apply to Allah the meaning of...
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe Essentials Of Belief
I start in the name of Allah the Merciful Praise be to Allah, and may Allah raise the rank of Prophet[1] Muhammad peace be upon him, and his Al and Companions, and protect his nation from that which he fears for it. Islam is the Religion of all Prophets of Allah,...
Read More إقرأ المزيدZakah – A Basic Understanding
Chapters 20-26 from the ‘the Explanation of the Summary of ^Abdullah Al-Harariy, Ensuring the Personal Obligatory Knowledge’. Items Subject to Zakah It is obligatory for one to pay Zakah for having: Camels, cattle, sheep and goats Dates, raisins, and staple crops...
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