The beauties of Islam is the fact that in this religion there are no intermediaries in the relationship between a person and his Lord. Entering this religion does not involve any special ceremonies or procedures that need to be done in front of any other person, nor does it require the consent of any specific…
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…
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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Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “Du’aa’s and ta’awwudhaat [prayers seeking refuge with Allaah] are like a weapon, and a weapon is only as good as the person who is using it; it is not merely the matter of how sharp it is. If the weapon is perfect and free of…
Good deeds are those which are in accordance with sharee’ah, and which are done sincerely for the sake of Allaah. The following hadeeth enumerates several good deeds: Al-Bayhaqi narrated that Abu Dharr said: I said, “O Messenger of Allaah, what will save a person from Hellfire?” He said, “Belief in Allaah.” I said, “O Messenger…
There are two forms of ghusl: Acceptable form: in the sense that if a person only does ghusl in this manner, his ghusl is valid and he becomes purified from major impurity. But if a person this kind of ghusl properly, his ghusl is not valid. Complete and preferred form: this is the type which…