The religious law also commonly termed as the Sharia holds great significance in Islam. But that is not the only religion where its significance is felt. Sharia law is also an important aspect of Christianity and Judaism. This is considered to comprise of both ethical as well as moral codes. These have been present for […]
Jerusalem, the sacred city in Islam
Importance of the city of Jerusalem: – Jerusalem is the only city in the world which holds great importance for Muslims, Jews and Christians alike. It is because it was this city where Allah sent most of his prophets for the guidance of people. Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), Hazrat Moosa (AS), Hazrat Dawood (AS), Hazrat Suleiman […]
Conditions of Marriage in Islam
Marriage is not cheery merry and simple as it sounds. It’s a big word and more than that a bigger responsibility. Conditions so, how do we define it? It is the tied wedlock between two people and pronounced as “Nikkah” in Islam. Muslims attend hundreds of weddings every year. This is perhaps a very common […]
What Is Islam All About?
It’s a solid fact that we are in a race of what’s right or what’s wrong. We as Muslims have not understood our religion so far as it is the fastest growing religion in the world. We do fight over deep religious issues and the saddened part is verily we’re away from the basic beliefs […]
History of 10th of Muharram
History of Muharram This is the first month of the Islamic calendar. As the name ‘haram’ suggests, it’s a sacred month of Muharram among others i.e. Rajab, Zil-qadh, and Zilhaj. The virtues of this sacred month have not only been celebrated by the Muslims, but also the followers of other major religions like Judaism and […]
Why do we fast on 9th and 10th Muharram?
Significance of 9th of 10th Muharram in the light of the Holy Quran and Ahadith Muharram is one of the four sacred months of the Islamic calendar as declared by Allah the Almighty. As the Holy Quran says: – “Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so it was […]
Five Pillars of Islam for Kids
Islam, The Religion of Peace Before the advent of Islam, the Arab pagans lived quite a lawless and barbaric life. There was no consideration for the rights and duties of people. Islam came as the perfect religion that laid out principles based on justice, equality, and peace. Just as any building has the foundation that […]
Seeking Forgiveness Before Going Umrah
“SO BY MERCY FROM ALLAH (S.W.T), [O MUHAMMAD], YOU WERE LENIENT WITH THEM, AND IF YOU HAD BEEN RUDE [IN SPEECH] AND HARSH IN HEART, THEY WOULD HAVE DISBANDED FROM ABOUT YOU. SO PARDON THEM AND ASK FORGIVENESS FOR THEM AND CONSULT THEM IN THE MATTER. AND WHEN YOU HAVE DECIDED, THEN RELY UPON ALLAH. […]
Rights of a Daughter in Islam
Daughters are the noble blessings from Allah and a special gift to parents. Allah grants daughter in a family when he is happy. How was Daughters Treated before Islam? Before the advent of Islam, daughters were considered as a Curse and the status received was very unkind to Arab culture. They were buried alive or […]
History of Qurbani
“SURELY MY PRAYER AND MY SACRIFICE AND MY LIFE AND MY DEATH ARE FOR ALLAH, THE LORD OF THE WORLD” What Is the Story Behind Qurbani? Hazrat Ibrahim’s night of test have a tremendous effect on the history of Qurbani in Islam and his actions according to the commandment of Allah are still followed by […]