By Shaykh Muhammad bin Hadi Al-Madkhali The Question: What are the means for a Dua to be answered? What should a Muslim do if trials and tribulations become severe? The Answer: As for the means for Dua to be answered then they are many, however, the most important of them …
Read More »Dealing in Riba (Interest) is War against Allaah and His Messenger (pbuh)
In the name of Allaah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful Verily, the issue of Riba is one of the most serious matters that should be tackled. In this regard, all of the heavenly revelations have prohibited dealing in it, and Allaah warns those dealing in it with the severest threat. Allaah, …
Read More »Forbidden Business Transactions In Islam
Forbidden Business Transactions In Islam A Transcribed Lecture of Shaikh Saalih bin Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy Introduction All praise be to Allaah, Lord of the Worlds, and may the peace and blessings be upon the chief of all Messengers and upon …
Read More »Verily actions are by Intention
A very detailed explanation of the hadeeth of intention from the tremendous work of Ibn Rajab. Below are translated excerpts from the beautiful work by Imaam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee (rahmatullah) entitled ‘Jaami Al-Uloom wal Hikm’ in which he has a detailed commentary on 50 ahaadeeth of the Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa …
Read More »Why Muslims Don’t Drink Alcohol
It is a well known fact that Muslims do not drink alcohol. It is haraam, forbidden. They do not eat foods with ethanol, they do not wear perfumes containing alcoholic ingredients and they stay away from all forms of intoxicating substances. This abstinence is a command from God, the law …
Read More »Slaughtering of Animals – The Halal way (Video)
Praise be to Allah. Sacrifice is an act of worship, and worship can only be done for Allah alone; the one who does it for anyone other than Allah is a mushrik (polytheist). Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say (O Muhammad Sallallahu alayhi wassallam): “Verily, my Salat (prayer), my …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Two Ways of Earning a Living cannot be the Same
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Two Ways of Earning a Living cannot be the Same – by Imam Al-Haramain, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz-as-Sudais Makkah al-Mukarramah; Translated by Nasiruddin al-Khattab The Transcript: Praise be to Allah Who has permitted to us at-Tayyibaat (that which is Halaal i.e., lawful and …
Read More »Why Alcohol is emphatically Prohibited in Islam?
Praise be to Allah. It is affirmed by our Islamic shari’ah that it came to bring and increase good things, and to ward off and reduce harmful things. Whatever is beneficial or mostly beneficial is permissible (halaal) and whatever is harmful or mostly harmful is forbidden (haraam). Alcohol undoubtedly falls …
Read More »A Simple Guide to Halaal Shopping
Here are some tips to follow when shopping for a Halaal product: Make sure that the products you purchase have ingredients on their labels. If a product does not have a label with ingredients, DON’T BUY IT!!! Always check the ingredients. ……READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE HERE. Also, a very elaborate …
Read More »Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Earning Lawfully
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Earning Lawfully – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah Husayn ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Aal Sheikh from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Shawaal 17, 1421 (January 12, 2001) The Transcript: Dear Faithfuls! Islam has come to guarantee a good and clean life that leads Muslims to the highest degree …
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