Knowledge and action Islam is the religion of knowledge. The first aayah of the Qur’aan to be revealed enjoined reading which is the key to knowledge. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that...
My wife is studing to become a nurse at a University, is it lawful to: -examine patients (male or female) and give them baths which are apart of the class projects. -examine men as a nurse in non-emergency situations at a non-muslim hospital. -work at a home for the...
Importance and rules pertaining to the Masjid - While you are in the masjid Praised be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds [i.e., people]. Peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions. The masjid is open for views and an open field...
Prophet Moosa alaihi assalam and The Day of Ashoora Question Why was the day of ‘Ashoora’ made for Moosa (peace be upon him) only, and no day was made for Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) or for ‘Eesa (peace be upon him)? Answer Praise...
The virtue of observing a lot of naafil fasts in the month of Muharram Is it Sunnah to observe a lot of naafil [supererogatory] fasts in the month of Muharram? Is there anything special about this month compared with other months?. Praise be to Allaah. The month of...
Work – And don’t live off the Social Security Allah Subhana Wa Taa'la has staded in his Noble Qur'an: ".. So when you finish from your occupation, then stand up for Allaah's worship, and to your Lord (alone) turn (all your intentions and hopes and) your...
The Etiquette of Lending Books Shaykh Saalih bin 'Abdul-'Azeez Al-Ash Shaykh / Taalib-ul-'Ilmi wal-Kutub" (pg. 11-12) From the etiquettes related to books, also, is: The manners of lending out books. Giving out books for people to borrow is not allowed unless you...
Shia and the 10th of Muharram I am living in dubai and here huge number of shia are pesent arround us they always say that doing maatum on 9 and 10 muhaaram is right and this is the proof that we love hazrat husain and hazrat yaqoob also said “Hazrat...
When Eid falls on Jumuah Question: If Eid coincides with Friday, is it permissible for me to pray the Eid prayer and not to pray Jumu’ah or vice versa? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. If the day of Eid coincides with Friday, then whoever prays Eid with the imaam does not...
The Day that Allaah completed His favour upon us… The Day of Arafah A day preferred over all other days; a day in which sins are forgiven and supplications are answered; a day in which Allaah descends from His throne and says to the angels, ‘What do...
