Do they not then ponder on the Quran, or are there locks upon their hearts?
Thus do We explain the signs in detail for a people who reflect.
A common retort made by small sections of the Muslim community when confronted with the Ayāt al-Ḥukm, the verses of […]
Kitāb al-Tawḥeed: The Basis of Islam and the Reality of Monotheism, is truly a landmark work, occupying a unique place […]
Requests have previously been received to cover and outline the differing views that have arisen with regards to the supplication […]
Kitāb al-Tawḥeed: The Basis of Islam and the Reality of Monotheism, is truly a landmark work, occupying a unique place […]
Kitāb al-Tawḥeed: The Basis of Islam and the Reality of Monotheism, is truly a landmark work, occupying a unique place […]
For many the matter of calling upon any form of an intermediary, seeking intercession or otherwise, is a clear matter […]
Arguably out of all the most common arguments dominating discourse surrounding the root origins of Shirk (polytheism), the story of […]
The origins of polytheism and the disputed narration attributed to Ibn ‘Abbās regarding the idols worshipped by the people of […]
Do they not reflect within themselves? Allah created the heavens and the earth and everything between them in truth and for an appointed term. Yet many people deny they will meet their Lord.
Question What is the ruling concerning the sale of cats? I understand that there is a difference of opinion on this matter, but couldn’t decipher why and what the actual ruling upon it is. Answer...
Question Is the following tradition Sahih, authentic? I have read that it is reported that the Messenger of Allah said: In the book of Ibn Asakir entitled the “Great history of Damascus,” Yunis Ibnu Maysara...
Question Is the following ḥadith recorded by al-Ṭabarāni and narrated from Ibn ‘Abbās authentic, Ṣaḥīḥ? I have received a post concerning this and it says that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon...
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? From Abdullah ibn ‘Amr he said the Messenger of Allah peace and blessings be upon him said: The rightness in the beginning of this nation was...
Question What is the sourcing for the following tradition, is it Ṣaḥīḥ (authentic)? عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ جَاءَ جِبْرِيلُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ عِشْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ...
Question Many people quote this narration, which is found in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, upon the authority of Ḥudhayfah that he said the Prophet peace be upon him said: ‘You will listen to the Amir and carry...
Presented below is a selected translation of chapters (7 through to 10) from Part 8 of Kitāb al-Tawḥeed (Book of Monotheism) by Professor Muḥammad ibn Abdullah al-Mas’ari. These chapters focus upon the virtues of Tawḥeed,...
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Ali ibn Aḥmad ibn Sa’eed ibn Hazm, Abu Muḥammad, that is Ibn Hazm, was born in Cordoba, Spain. His own lifespan (born 994 CE, died 1064 CE) covered a period of Islamic rule in Spain...
سبحان الذي أسرى بعبده ليلا من المسجد الحرام إلى المسجد الأقصى الذي باركنا حوله لنريه من آياتنا إنه هو السميع البصير Glorified be he, who carried his servant by night from Masjid al-Ḥarām to Masjid...
Is there a difference between what is considered good and what is lawful? How do these concepts compare with what is deemed impure or malignant? Why were previous nations not prohibited from certain things that...
Evidence prohibiting men and women mixing? [dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently we were sent a copy of an article entitled: ‘No. 1200: Evidence Prohibiting of Mixing of Men and Women,’ written by Muḥammed Ṣāliḥ al-Munājjid. The article is published...
So you ‘think’ you know what Sharī’ah is? Within Europe and the United States, politicians, thinkers, commentators and a large proportion of the media (mainstream or alternative), have made a concerted effort to depict what...