Iblees is a Jinn or an Angel ?
Iblees is a Jinn or an Angel ?
Iblis(may Allah curse him) is one of the jinn. This is clearly stated in the Quranic texts which indicate that Iblis is one of the jinn and not one of the angels. These texts include the following: 1. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And (remember) when We said to the angels: “Prostrate yourselves unto…
Dajjaal will enter every land except Makkah and Madeenah
Narrated in saheeh ahaadeeth Dajjaal will emerge from the east, then he will travel throughout the earth and he will not leave any land but he will enter it, apart from Makkah and Madeenah, al-Masjid al-Aqsa and Masjid al-Toor (Sinai). Al-Tirmidhi (2237) narrated that Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The…
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One of the signs of the hour (Qiyamah) that time will pass quickly
The hadeeth narrated by al-Bukhaari (1036) from Abu Hurayrah about time will pass quickly, who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The Hour will not begin until knowledge is taken away, earthquakes increase, time passes quickly, tribulations appear, and there is a lot of haraj, which is killing, killing,…
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Difference between zakaah and taxes
Zakaah is one of the pillars of Islam. In Islam, it comes after the twin testimony of faith (ash-shahaadatayn) and prayer in importance. The fact that it is obligatory is proven by the Qur’an and Sunnah, and by the consensus of Muslim scholars. As for the taxes that are determined and imposed by the state…
Fasting six days of Shawwaal
Fasting six days of Shawwaal after the obligatory fast of Ramadaan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not waajib. It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwaal, and in this there is great virtue and an immense reward. Whoever fasts these six days will have recorded for him a reward as if he had fasted…
Is it permissible in Islam to masturbate?
Praise be to Allaah. Masturbation (for both men and women) is haraam (forbidden) in Islam based on the following evidence: First from the Qur’aan: Imam Shafi’i stated that masturbation is forbidden based on the following verses from the Qur’aan (interpretation of the meaning): “And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual…