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Maulana Tariq Jameel On Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW) Life

By on September 16, 2012 in Religion

The following is a very powerful and emotional clip of a speech by Maulana Tariq Jameel on Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Image: Dr. Muhammad Arif

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Virtues Of Ramadan

By on July 26, 2012 in Religion

“O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you in order that you might learn piety . . . . The month of Ramadan is that wherein was revealed the Quran, as a guidance to mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (to distinguish [...]

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Surah al Kahf

Secrets of Surah al Kahf

By on July 6, 2012 in Religion

Ever wondered why Prophet Muhammad(SAW) asked us to recite Surat Al-Kahf every Friday? Let’s find out today inshaAllah… This Surah has Four stories in it,having some morals,lets see them and understand what they are saying to us: 1) The People Of The Cave Its the story of young men who lived in a disbelieving town, [...]

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Why do people finish their prayer before the Imam?

By on June 7, 2012 in Religion

I have noticed that while finishing salah, when the imam is in the process of saying ‘assalam alaikum wa rahmatullah’ while turning his head towards the right, the people praying behind him have already finished saying ‘assalam alaikum wa rahmatullah’, and the same thing happens when the imam says ‘assalam alaikum wa rahmatullah’ while turning [...]

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What Happened To The Sunnah Way Of Marriage?

By on May 21, 2012 in Culture, Religion

It seems as though to go along with society’s customs, people are willing to compromise with Islamic teachings, specifically the sunnah way of marriage. Even religious people spend enormous amounts of money on their son’s and daughter’s marriages. In this day and age, the sunnah way of marriage seems non-existent. What happened to the sunnah [...]

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A Brief View of The Glorious Night Of Mairaj

By on June 30, 2011 in Religion

Just one year before the Hijrat from Mecca to Medina, on the 27th night of Rajab, Prophet Muhammad PBUH had a unique experience in the history of all religions. The Prophet PBUH, accompanied by Angel Gabriel was taken for Night Journey-(ISRA) from Mecca to Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. There he led a congregation of the [...]

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A Unique Dream

By on May 18, 2011 in Religion

Once a man dreamt that a lion was chasing him. In his dream, the man ran to a tree, climbed it and sat on a branch. He looked down and saw that the lion waited for him right next to the tree. The man then looked to his side on the branch on which he [...]

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Islam and New Media

Islam and international media

By on May 17, 2011 in Religion, Technology

International media had become obsessed with Islam. Due to an intense focus on the eradication of the fundamentalist, Islam has come into public eye and now people all over the world know more about Islam than they did before 9 /11. There have been numerous deliberations on the fundamentalist who is often defined as a [...]

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nationality of america

Can Muslims take nationality of America or other non-Muslim countries?

By on February 6, 2011 in Religion, World

Is it allowed for Muslims to take nationality of America or some other non-Muslim country? Following is published for knowledge and guidance of people, who: a. live in a non-Muslim country but criticize those who reside in a Muslim country b. are planning to migrate to a non-Muslim country Verily, Allah (swt) knows best. ————————————————– [...]

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Sectarian Violence

The Importance of Religious Tolerance

By on December 16, 2010 in Current Affairs, Religion

Within the beautiful religion of Islam, there lie two problems. One, the extremists who misuse the name of religion and Jihad to cause damage all around the world, in attempt to fulfill their dream of having the world ruled their way. And the other, the rivalry and troubles between the two main sects of Islam, [...]

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