CHARITY IN ISLAM
Why is Charity So Important in Islam? There are many forms of charity within Islam; Zakat, Sadakah, Lillah, Fitrana, Qurbani and Kaffarah just to name a few. Charity is a…
MUHAMMAD, THE FINAL PROPHET FOR HUMANITY
Muhammad (Arabic: Ů…ŮŹŘَمَّد‎, pronounced ; c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE) was a religious, social, and political leader born in Arabia. He was also the founder of the…
JUST SOMETHING TO PONDER OVER
WHAT ARE THE ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS? WHY THE DIVISIVENESS? How are Judaism, Christianity and Islam related? IF JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM ARE FROM THE SAME LINEAGE, WHY IS THERE CONFICT AMONGST…
THE ANGEL SERIES: (JABRIEL A.S.)
JABRIEL (i.e. Gabriel), in the Abrahamic religions, is an archangel. He was first described in the Hebrew Bible and was subsequently adopted by other traditions. In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel…
GHIBAH & NAMIMAH (Backbiting & Tale-Bearing)
بسم الله الرŘمن الرŘŮŠŮ… I start with the name of Allah, praise be to Him. I humbly ask Allah to raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad and his kind Al…
THE COMPANION SERIES: (ABU BAKR R.A.)
Many people know that ABU BAKR Abdullah ibn Uthman (R.A.) is arguably the closest Sahabah (i.e. companion) of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS). He was also one of the first companions to…
ISLAM IN AMERICA TODAY…
America is home to one of the most diverse Muslim populations in the world, including people of almost every ethnicity, country and school of thought. Although they are widely viewed…
SHOULD ISLAMIC FOLLOWERS BE IN THE FOREFRONT OF INTERFAITH DIALOG?
WHY IS INTERFAITH DIALOG/COMMUNICATION IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY THESE DAYS? There are those who say that when people of different religious ideologies come together, the devil is the 3rd person; or…
WHAT UNITES US IS GREATER THAN WHAT DIVIDES US!
In the Qur’an, Allah gives us a simple message to live by; “Come together upon the things that we agree on, fore the TRUTH has manifested itself.” In other words,…
THE POWER OF PRAYER!
Prayer can be defined as talking to God, but it is much more than that. Prayer is an act of worship that glorifies God and reinforces our need for Him.…