The First Pillar
Muslim Profession of Faith
The Shahada is the Muslim profession of faith and the first of the ‘Five Pillars’ of Islam. The word shahada in Arabic means &
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 Prohibition of Maligning the Wind
On the authority of Ubayy Ibn Ka'ab (ra ) it is reported that Allah's Messenger (saas ) said:
"Do not malign the wind; if you see that which displeases
Kitaab At-Tawheed, Chapter: 32
Allah's Words: " Did They Then Feel Secure Against the Plan of Allah?"
Allah (swt ), says:
" Did they then feel secure against the Plan of Allah? But
The mediums For Da'wah
Question:
Are the means of Da'wah set, meaning that is it not allowed to utilize new mediums, such as that of the media? Does that mean we can only use those means tha
Do Not Stay Away From Your Wife For More Than Six Months Without Her Permission
Question:
How long is the legal period for which a man may be absent from his wife when he is on a journey?Ans
Ruling on a Fasting Person Smelling Perfume?
Question:
What is the ruling on a fasting person smelling perfume?Answer:
There is no objection to a fasting person smelling perfume, regardless
Using Goverment-Owned Materials For one's Own Benefit
Question:
What is the ruling for using government-owend materials for ones own benefit at the office, small things like a pen, a ruler,
Da' wah with Audio cassettes is Resorted to only When Necessary
Question:
I know that we are supposed to call to Islam; is it sufficient, through, for me to give an audio cassette as a gift
The Ruling on One Who goes out to pray and leaves His Sons in the house
Question:
Many Muslims living close to the mosques - may Allaah guide them - go to prayer and leave their grown up son
Az-Zakah on Wealth that is kept for Marriage
Question:
A man saved some money for his son over a number of years so that the son can get married. Is he obliged to pay any Zakah on this
The Ruling Concerning Birth Control.
Question:
What is the ruling concerning birth control ?Answer:
This is a contemporary issue and many people ask about it. In the previous session of the
Concerning Polygyny/ Polygamy.
Question:
Some people say marrying more than one wife is not allowed unless a person has an orphan under his care and he fears that he will not do justice betw
The Meaning Of The Statement Wa Ta'alaa Jadduka In The Opening Supplication Of The Prayer
Question:
What is the meaning of our statement in the opening supplication of the prayer: Wa ta'aala
There is no harm in the Husband washing his wife
Question:
Verily, we have often heard from the common people that the wife is forbidden to her husband after death, meaning after her death.
The ruling on removing gold teeth from the deceased
Question:
If a person dies and he has gold teeth, should they be removed from him if he owes a debt - even though removing them may not be
Relying on Prayer Schedules in Large Cities
It is well known that people who live in well-lit (large) cities can not determine the time of the entrance of Fajr by their own sighting (of the h
Performing Tawaf far away from the Ka'bah
Question:
What is the ruling of performing Tawaf behind the standing place (of Ibrahim) or behind (the well of) Zamzam?Answer:
There is no harm in
The ruling on changing the type Hajj from Al-Qiran to At-Tamattu'
Question:
What is the ruling on whoever assumes Ihram for Hajj and Umarh as a Oarin and after the Umarh he removes the Ihram
The Ruling on Dyeing the Beard Black
Question:
What is the ruling on dyeing the beard black, and what is the ruling on the one who does so?Answer:
It is not permissible to dye white hair bl
Ask Those Who Know
In the name of Allah the Most Beneficent the Most Merciful.
Shaykh Muhammad Naasir ud-Deen al-Albaanee rahimahullaahJami'at Ihyaa Minhaaj al-SunnahQuestion: Some w
Sacrificial Animals
Section: Animals to Be Avoided as Sacrifices
Book 23, Number 23.1.1:
Yahya related to me from Malik from Amr ibn al-Harith from Ubayd ibn Fayruz from al-Bara ibn Azib that
Burials
Section: Washing the Dead
Book 16, Number 16.1.1:
Yahya related to me from Malik from Jafar ibn Muhammad from his father that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
Chapter 323Prohibition of Reviling the Wind
1727. Abul-Mundhir Ubaiy bin Ka`b (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Do not revile the wind
Chapter 245Remembrance of Allah in all Conditions
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed s
Chapter 179Prohibiting Woman from Traveling Alone
989. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "It is not permissible for a woman
Chapter 104Eating from what is in front of One
740. `Umar bin Abu Salamah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I was a boy under the care of Messenger of Allah (PBUH), and as my h
Dialects and Readings of the Qur'an (Kitab Al-Huruf Wa Al-Qira'at)
Book 30, Number 3958:
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) read the Qur'anic verse, "And take ye the S
Invocations
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 317e:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "For every prophet there is one (special invocation (that will not be rejected) with which he appeals (to
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 285:
Narrated Abu Ishaq:
Once, while I was sitting beside Zaid bin Al-Arqam, he was asked, "How many Ghazw