The Attributes of Allah The scholars of Islam said that it is obligatory upon every mukallaf to know thirteen Attributes of Allah. They are: Existence, Oneness, Eternity, Everlastingness, Non-neediness of others, Power, Will, Knowledge, Hearing, Sight, Life,...
Read More إقرأ المزيدAllah is the Creator of This World Allah, ta^ala, said in the Qur’an: { أَفِي اللّهِ شَكٌّ }سورة إبراهيم 10 Afi-llahi shakk. Ayah 10 of Surah Ibrahim means: {There is no doubt about the existence of Allah.} The first obligation on the mukallaf person is to know about...
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe Accountable (Mukallaf) Islamically, the accountable person (mukallaf) is the one who is pubescent, sane, and has received the message of Islam. Pubescence happens when one reaches the age of fifteen (15) lunar years, or otherwise. The sane person is the one who...
Read More إقرأ المزيدAllah, ta^ala, said in the Qur’an: {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ اللّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلاَ تَمُوتُنَّ إِلاَّ وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ} (102) Ya ayyuhal-ladhina amanut-taqullaha haqqa tuqatihi wa la tamutunna illa wa antum muslimun. Ayah 102 of Suratu Al...
Read More إقرأ المزيدSeeking the obligatory knowledge is an obligation upon every accountable Muslim Praise and thanks are due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. We ask Allah to raise the rank of our master Muhammad, the Prophet who did not learn to read or write, his Al, and Companions,...
Read More إقرأ المزيدAbout Hajj To perform Hajj means to go to the Ka^bah at a particular time with the intention to perform there the specific known actions which Allah ordered to be done in performing this worship… Read More Welcoming Hajj Indeed the honoured and sacred Ka^bah is...
Read More إقرأ المزيدBe cautious! Do not take as an example what some ignorant people do next to the grave of the Prophet when they deviate from the aforementioned matter. One should follow the examples of the pious people and the knowledgeable pious scholars in this matter. Al-Khatib...
Read More إقرأ المزيدIt is sunnah for the pilgrim who completed the Hajj and is returning to his hometown to say: No one is God except Allah, Who has no partner. He is the One attributed with Dominion. He is the One Who deserves to be thanked and praised. He has Power over everything. لا...
Read More إقرأ المزيدAccording to one saying in the school of Imam ash-Shafi^iyy, after the pilgrim finishes the actions of Hajj or ^Umrah, one must perform Tawaful-Wada^. According to the other saying, performing this tawaf is sunnah.
Read More إقرأ المزيدAccording to Imam ash-Shafi^iyy, it is an obligation on one to perform ^Umrah once in one’s lifetime if one is able. On the other hand, it is sunnah to perform ^Umrah often, especially in Ramadan. The one who performs Hajj may perform the ^Umrah immediately upon the...
Read More إقرأ المزيدIt is not valid to perform this integral of tawaf except after the middle of the night preceding the ^Id day, whether before throwing the pebbles at the pillar of al-^Aqabah or after it, and whether before shaving or after it. It is better to perform this tawaf after...
Read More إقرأ المزيدAfter Muzdalifah and Mina men shave their heads or trim their hair. This may bed one before throwing the pebbles at Jamratul-^Aqabah. The time for shaving the head or trimming the hair starts by (after) the middle of the ^Id eve. However, it is sunnah to shave or cut...
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