Islamic teachings offer practical guidelines for ethical behavior, honesty, compassion, and justice. By applying these principles, individuals contribute positively to their families, communities, and society at large.
Valentines day has origins in the Roman pagan festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February. The festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included fertility rites and the pairing off of women with men by lottery. As a fertility rite, the festival is also associated with the god Faunus. Faunus was originally worshipped throughout the countryside as a […]
Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As (Radhiyallahu ‘Anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There was never a prophet before me except that it was his duty to guide his people to whatever good he knew for them and to warn them against whatever evil he knew for them. Indeed, the well-being of this […]
Al Imaam Ibnil Qayyim Mentions when discussing the benefits related to what occurred at the battle of Uhud of defeat: From its benefits: Is that Allah tests the servitude of His true allies and His party (among mankind), by testing them with good times and with calamities, and by testing them with what they love […]
Imaam al-Shafi’i Muhammad ibn Idris ibn al-Abbas, the Scholar of the Era, the Defender of Hadith, Abu Abdullah al-Qurashi. From al-Shafi’i, who said: “Seeking knowledge is better than voluntary prayers.” He also said: “What a wretched provision for the Hereafter is wrongdoing against Allah’s servants.” He also said: “The Scholar
The Hadiths of al-Waaqidi His name was Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Waaqid al-Aslami, their freed slave, al-Waaqidi, the Madani, the Judge, the Author of Books and Works on Military Expeditions, the Eminent Scholar and Imam, Abu Abdullah, one of the vast repositories of knowledge despite his agreed-upon weakness. He compiled
Adherence to the Sunnah Abdul Majid ibn Imam Abdul Aziz ibn Abi Rawwad, the Scholar, the Pious Exemplar, the Truthful Preserver of Hadith, the Shaykh of the Haram, Abu Abdul Majid al-Makki. Ibn Adi said: “What was generally criticized about him was his leaning toward Irja’ (the doctrine of the
Ali al-Ridha, the Imam, the Sayyid, Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Alawi al-Madani. From Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha, from his father, who said: “When the world favours a person, it grants them the virtues of others, and when it turns away from them, it strips them of their own virtues.” Al-Sha’bi said:
Upon the authority of Abu Umaamah who said: The Prophet ﷺ saw me and I was moving my lips so he said: “What are you saying Oh Abu Umaamah? I said: “I am remembering Allah” so he said: “Should I not point you towards that which is more abundant than
The Fundamental Principle Regarding Meat Question: What is the fundamental principle regarding meat—permissibility or prohibition? Answer: The fundamental principle regarding meat is prohibition, but not regarding the animal itself. (The fundamental principle concerning animals is permissibility, while the fundamental principle concerning meat is prohibition, until we know or have a
The Diligence of Scholars Wakee’ ibn al-Jarrah ibn Malih, the Imam, the Preserver of Hadith, the Scholar of Iraq, Abu Sufyan, one of the eminent figures. From Yahya ibn Aktham, who said: “I accompanied Wakee’ in both residence and travel. He would fast continuously and complete the recitation of the
The Zanj Rebellion Abbas ibn al-Faraj, the scholar, the preserver of knowledge, the master of literature, Abu al-Fadl al-Riyashi, the grammarian. Ibn Duraid said: He was killed by the Zanj in Basra in the year 257 AH. I (Imaam Dhahabi) say: The Zanj Rebellion was a great upheaval. It began
