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  • Worship and Daily Life Challenges

    Introduction Muslims living in non-Muslim societies may face practical challenges in maintaining their daily acts of worship and religious routines. These challenges can arise from workplace demands, public environments, or differences in social norms. However, Islam is a religion revealed for all people, in all places and times. It provides guidance.. More

  • Islamic Guidance for Muslims Living in Non-Muslim Societies

    Introduction The study often referred to as “Fiqh of Muslim minorities” looks at the situation of Muslims living in non-Muslim countries, especially in modern secular societies. It explores how Muslims practice their religion while living within legal and cultural systems that are not based on Islamic law. Rather than being a separate.. More

  • Faith, Family, and the Protection of Identity

    Among the greatest blessings Allah the Almighty gives a person is the blessing of Iman (faith). Through faith, the heart finds peace, life gains meaning, and a person learns the difference between truth and falsehood. But faith does not remain strong on its own. It must be protected and nourished through worship, knowledge, remembrance of Allah the.. More

  • Building a Strong Muslim Identity in Modern Society

    Across many parts of the world today, Muslims live as minorities within societies shaped by values and lifestyles very different from Islamic teachings and values. In such environments, many Muslims — especially parents — ask an important question: how can we preserve our Islamic identity without cutting ourselves off from the society around.. More

  • The Call to Islam

    Islam is Allah's final Message to mankind in its most perfect form. This is proclaimed in the following verse (what means): "Today I have perfected your religion for you and I have completed thus My favors upon you and I have chosen for you Islam as your religion."[Quran 5: 3] Furthermore, Islam is the only religion accepted by Allah... More

  • Belief in the Heavenly Books - II

    Distortion of the Injeel (Gospel) The Injeel was also distorted and altered and is not in its original state in which Allah The Almighty revealed it. Christians contintued altering and changing its facts so as to attain their desired worldly gains. The distortion of the current versions of the Injeel can simply be proved if we know that they are four.. More

  • Belief in the Heavenly Books - I

    In the cave of Hiraa’ and away from people, Jibreel (Gabriel) came down to our Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, while he was worshiping Allah The Almighty The One Who Has no partner and said to him: "Recite." Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, "I cannot recite,". Jibreel pressed him hard.. More

  • Whom Must We Worship?

    The submission of man to His Creator is the essence of Islam. The name "Islam" is chosen by God (Allah) and not by man. It is the same unifying Message revealed to all the Prophets and Messengers by Allah, and which they spread amongst their respective nations. It was revealed in its final form to Muhammad,sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,(may.. More

  • Who invented the Trinity? -II

    The Church Puts Its Foot Down The matter was far from settled, despite Constantine’s high hopes. Arius and the new bishop of Alexandria, a man named Athanasius, began arguing over the matter even as the Nicene Creed was being signed; "Arianism" became a catchword from that time onward for anyone who did not hold to the Doctrine of.. More

  • The message of the messengers

    Allah, the All Wise, All Knowing, All Merciful and Just, created this Universe in order to test and examine His obedient slaves and reward them, and to punish the disobedient. He Says (what means):"We did not create the heavens and the earth and that between them in play. We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know."[Quran.. More

  • The articles of faith

    There are six pillars of Faith in Islam: 1. Belief in Allah (God), 2. Belief in His Angels, 3. Belief in His Books, 4. Belief in His Messengers, 5. Belief in the Last Day, and: 6. Belief in the Divine Preordainment and Divine Decree (Qadhaa' and Qadr). 1- Belief in Allah: This article means to believe that Allah is the One God, to whom worship.. More

  • The Oneness of Divinity

    Is there any convincing explanation for the secret of existence? The theory currently in vogue says that all existence is accidental and haphazard. In my opinion, only two ideologies remain in the realm of the probable. We can attribute life and universe to chance, and therefore, existence is meaningless. Alternatively, there is meaning of such magnitude.. More

  • Prophethood: the perception of realities

    Everyone who desires the dominance of Islam and who strives for that cause, should realize the importance of the prophethood of Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, (may Allah exalt his mention) and the decisive role it has to play in today’s conflict of civilizations. They should address the issue by re-determining priorities and strategies... More

  • Every nation was sent a messenger

    It is an Islamic beliefthat every nation was sent a Messenger for their guidance. The important matter was the concept of Tawheed, or belief in the Oneness of Allah). The secondary matter was Sharee'ah, or religious Law, which kept changing from tribe to tribe and nation to another. Allah the Most High alone knows what is good for His creation. As.. More

  • The purpose of creation – II

    The meaning of worship To understand why human beings need to worship God, one must first understand what is meant by the term 'worship.' The English term 'worship' comes from the old English 'weorthescipe' meaning 'honor'. Consequently, worship in the English language is defined as ‘the performance of devotional acts in honor of a deity’... More