On the Authority of Abu Hurairah. the Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good things or keep silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be courteous and generous to his neighbor. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day …
Read More »Rights of Women in Islam : Modernising or Outdated?
The Women’s Rights in Islam : Modernising or Outdated? Lecture/Talk by Dr. Zakir Naik ‘As-salaamu Alaikum Warahamatullahi Wabarakatuhu’ – ‘May peace blessing and mercy of Almighty Allah, be on all of you’. The topic of today’s day is – ‘The Women’s Rights in Islam – Modernising or Outdated?’ According to …
Read More »Rights of Women in Islam : HIJAB
Rights of Women in Islam : Hijab Over the years, the dress code among Muslim women has been given great attention, especially in relation to the hijab practice in which is considered as a symbol of “oppression” towards Muslim women. While Islam is certainly not the only religion to introduce …
Read More »Rights of Women in Islam : Inheritance
Rights of Women in Islam : Inheritance Inheritance deals closely with the distribution of wealth, i.e. dealing with the transfer of the property of the deceased to the descendants. In most of the early societies in ancient civilisation, the right to inherit the deceased properties is often given to the …
Read More »Al-Fatihah (The Opening) : The Essence of the Quran
Quran Chapter 1 – English Translation of Surah Al-Fatihah (1-7) 1 – In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 2 – Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; 3 – Most Gracious, Most Merciful; 4 – Master of the Day of Judgment. 5 – …
Read More »Rights of Women in Islam : Mahr
Rights of Women in Islam : Mahr In Islam, the mahr (dower) is a woman’s right, which becomes binding upon the husband once the marriage is contracted. It signifies a husband’s love and appreciation for his wife. There is no fixed amount of mahr in the Shariah. It should be …
Read More »Marriage in Islam : Nikah Khutbah
Nikah Khutbah Translated: “Thanks be to Allah that we praise Him, pray to Him for help; ask Him for pardon; we believe in Him, We trust Him; and ask Him to guard us from the evil of our own souls and from the evil consequences of our own deeds. Whomsoever …
Read More »The letters of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Muslim scholars have discussed different ways to consider the Prophetic claim of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). This subject is known as Dala’il an-Nubuwwah (proofs of the prophethood). It helps us to explain the message of Islam to others. Imam al-Bukhari and many other scholars of Hadith …
Read More »A ‘No Lose’ Situation
It is narrated by Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) said; “Whatever a Muslim faces by way of pain, tiredness, worry, anxiety or trouble – even if it be a thorn that pricks him once – Allah surely recompenses him by turning that as an expiation of his …
Read More »The Pearl Necklace
Qazi Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Abdul Baqi Ansari is an illustrious personality of Islamic History. He was among the most pious person of his time. Even after the lapse of nine centuries, his exemplary life is a source of guidance to Muslims. His biographers tell a number of tales of …
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