The Five Pillars of Islam
Islam has five primary obligations, or pillars of faith, that each Muslim must
fulfill in his or her lifetime. They are as follows:
Shahadah, professio
The Heart’s Best Medicine
Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allaah have mercy upon him, says:
In short, there is nothing more beneficial for the heart than reading the Qur`aan and with contemplation and
The Tasleem (Salutation of Peace)
Next, "he (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) would salute to his right:
Peace and Allaah's Mercy be on you [such that the whiteness of his right cheek
Reciting Faatihah as Ruqya
Question:
Is it established that the one performing ruqya should recite Al-Faatihah seven times, and what is the proof for that?Answer:
It has appeared through so
Calling someone a Shaheed (Martyr)
Question:
Is it allowed for us to bear witness for anyone who was killed fighting in the path of Allaah with the term: 'Shahaadah' (martyrdom) and can we u
The various ways and precursors of rebellion.
Question:
Does rebellion against the rulers occur only by the sword or does it include slandering them, inciting the people to disobey them and
Translation of the Qur'aan
Question:
Is it permissible to translate the Qur'aan, for example, into English, French or Hebrew?Answer:
To translate the Qur'aan into another language is an imp
The Ruling on Building over Graves
Question:
What is the ruling of the religion on building graves with bricks and cement, above the surface of the earth?Answer:
First of all, I dislike for
Whatever the Latecomer caught of the Prayer with the Imam is the Beginning of his Prayer
Question:
If a man began to pray with the Imam, but he missed two of a four-Rakah prayer, should he m
Small Numbers of Followers
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "No Prophet from amongst the Prophets will have as many followers as me. Indeed, there will be from am
Praying Maghrib with the Imaam who is praying Ishaa
Question:
A man enters the masjid when the 'Ishaa prayer has been called to commence. However, he has not prayed the Maghrib prayer, due t
The Ruling on Isbal Without Conceit, and if one is Forced to do it
Question:
What is the ruling for letting the garment fall below the ankles out of arrogance or without arrogance? What if o
Utilising Trusts and Investing Them
Question:
A peron entrusted a sum of money to me and I used this money to invest, then when the owner of the money came to me, I returned his money to him
He said to his Wife: 'You Will Not Be Permissible to Me Again'
Question:
I am a young married man, and a disagreement took place between my mother and my wife and I said to my mother: "She w
The Dangers of Having Female Teachers for Boys in Elementary Schools
I have come across what the newspaper al-Madinah printed in Issue#3898, dated 2-30-1397 A.H., written by one calling herse
A Women May not Travel Except with a Mahram
Question:
What is the ruling of Islamic Law on a female servant travelling without a Mahram. Is it her coming from her country without Mahram that
If the woman gets her menses or has postnatal bleeding after assuming Ihram
Question:
If the woman gets her menses or has postnatal bleeding after assuming her Ihram is it correct for her to
What is Unlawful by Reason of Lineage is Unlawful be is Unlawful by Reason of Fostering
Question:
I inform your Eminence that my mother was married to a man before my father, she bore him a
A MAN'S TAKING FROM HIS FATHER'S MONEY WITHOUT HISFATHER KNOWING - OR A FATHER FROM HIS SON?
As regards the son's taking from his father's wealth- then that is forbidden. As regards the fathe
In the name of Allah the Most Beneficent the Most Merciful.
Ruling concerning farming tobacco and its profits
Question: What is the Islaamic ruling regarding farming tobacco and the
Hair
Section: The Sunna on Hair
Book 51, Number 51.1.1:
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu Bakr ibn Nafi from his father Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Alla
Qirad
Section: Qirad
Book 32, Number 32.1.1:
Malik related to me from Zayd ibn Aslam that his father said, "Abdullah and Ubaydullah, the sons of Umar ibn al-Khattab went out with the army to
Chapter 345Abomination of Selecting Friday for Fasting
1760. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Do not choose the Friday night among
Chapter 218The Excellence of Spending out Charity during Ramadan
1222. Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was the most generous of t
Chapter 212Excellence of Standing in Prayer at Night
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"And in some parts of the night (also) perform the Salat (prayer) with it (i.e., recite the Qur'an in the prayer) as an
Chapter 72Condemnation of Pride and Self-Conceit
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"That home of the Hereafter (i.e., Jannah), We shall assign to those who rebel not against the truth with p
Chapter 30Intercession
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"Whosoever intercedes for a good cause will have the reward thereof.'' (4:85)
246. Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) rep
The Book of Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq)
INTRODUCTION
The Arabic word for divorce is talaq which means" freeing or undoing the knot" (Imam Raghib). In the terminology of the jurists. Talaq signifies t
Sacrifice on Occasion of Birth (`Aqiqa)
Volume 7, Book 66, Number 376:
Narrated Abu Musa:
A son was born to me and I took him to the Prophet who named him Ibrahim, did Tahnik for him with a dat
Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 496:
Narrated 'Ali: Allah's Apostle ordered me to distribute the saddles and skins of the Budn which had slaughtered.
