QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – Page 5

RULINGS ON QURBAN – UDHIYYA IN ISLAM – EID AL-ADHA SACRIFICE

June 2, 2011

One of the obligations upon thase that are able is to offer sacrifice and distribute the meat on the day of Nahr, the first day of Eid Al-Adha (3 Days), after the Eid prayer, when many Muslims are at Hajj they will sacrifice an animal that will then end their Hajj and that meat will be distributed to the most needy and desolate, world wide.

So what is the actual FIQH OF ANIMAL SLAUGHTER. … More RULINGS ON QURBAN – UDHIYYA IN ISLAM – EID AL-ADHA SACRIFICE

PROOF FOR FATIHA FOR THE DEAD – CAN I RECITE YASEEN FOR MY DEAD GRAN – MERITS OF CERTAIN SURAS IN THE QUR’AN – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

April 12, 2011

We have been blessed with The Qur’an, The Uncreated Word of Allah The Everlasting Most Merciful, and as a guide as to how to use the Qur’an Allah sent His last and Final Messenger, Muhammad Ibn Abdulla peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

Everything he did, we should do, everything he abstained from, we need to stop doing.

If we only understood, that the ur’an was revealed to people who were alive, we would change our perspectives completely, The best surah you can recite is the one you recite while you are alive!

I hope this deep article with listed ahadith and their sharh will aid everyone who is confused about what surah to use where. We ask Allah for Guidance and Help. … More PROOF FOR FATIHA FOR THE DEAD – CAN I RECITE YASEEN FOR MY DEAD GRAN – MERITS OF CERTAIN SURAS IN THE QUR’AN – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

IHSAN – BEING A MUHSIN – THE NEXT LEVEL MUSLIM – HOW WE PERFECT OUR ISLAM?

March 8, 2011

In Islam, we should not be satisfied with performing only the basics of Islam. The basics of Islam, its pillars, are the foundation of this religion and the very beginning of our spiritual journey. The end goal of a Muslim in this life is to increase in obedience and righteousness until we become the intimate friends of Allah and we perform His will in all of our actions. The end goal should be IHSAN. … More IHSAN – BEING A MUHSIN – THE NEXT LEVEL MUSLIM – HOW WE PERFECT OUR ISLAM?

HOW DO I PASS MY EXAMS – I AM STRUGLING WITH MY LEARNING – ADVICE BY SHAIKH AL-SHINQEETI – EVERY STUDENT WILL BENEFIT

December 28, 2010

Making actions sincerely for the face of Allah, and desiring that which is with Allah, for indeed Allah rewards a person according to the degree of his intention. Therefore, the student of knowledge should never allow his inclination for this world to overcome that of the hereafter. … More HOW DO I PASS MY EXAMS – I AM STRUGLING WITH MY LEARNING – ADVICE BY SHAIKH AL-SHINQEETI – EVERY STUDENT WILL BENEFIT

SHURA – MASHURA – MASHWARA & DEMOCRACY IN ISLAM – IS THE SHURA NECESSARY IN THE SHARI’AH

September 7, 2010

Many traditional Sunni Scolars agree that to be in keeping with Islam, a government should have some form of council of consultation or majlis al-shura. While the classical Sholars and some Contemporary Scholars with authority claim that although shura must be recognized; Allaah & His Laws and never the people are sovereign. Thus Shura can never resemble a people rule governance. … More SHURA – MASHURA – MASHWARA & DEMOCRACY IN ISLAM – IS THE SHURA NECESSARY IN THE SHARI’AH

POSITION OF FINGER WHILE SITTING – IN TASHAHOOD – WHAT DO I DO WITH MY INDEX FINGER WHILE PRAYING

July 4, 2010

May Allah grant us clear understanding of the Qur’an and Sunnah, so that we can better follow in the footsteps of his last and final Messenger, Muhammad peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. … More POSITION OF FINGER WHILE SITTING – IN TASHAHOOD – WHAT DO I DO WITH MY INDEX FINGER WHILE PRAYING

WHAT TEXTS SHOULD I BE STUDYING TO ATTAIN ISLAMIC KNOWLEDGE – WHAT IS THE CURRICULUM IN UNIVERSITIES LIKE MADINAH AND AL AZHAR – WHAT DID I STUDY?

February 21, 2010

One of the basic questions from anyone the least bit interested in studying Islam is, what texts should be studied. Or the question may be, what is studied to get intermediate and advanced knowledge in Islamic Studies.

Meaning, the brothers and sisters want to know, what the surriculum is, in these “Arab Salafi” universities. I am being satirical.

What I have done here below is break down the subjects by their root and the main books that are studied in 99% of Athari/Salafi Universities world wide… … More WHAT TEXTS SHOULD I BE STUDYING TO ATTAIN ISLAMIC KNOWLEDGE – WHAT IS THE CURRICULUM IN UNIVERSITIES LIKE MADINAH AND AL AZHAR – WHAT DID I STUDY?

RAISING HANDS IN PRAYER – RAFI-YADAIN – SUNNAH OR BID’AH – WHICH MADHHAB SAYS TO RAISE HANDS

July 2, 2009

Alhamdulillah, it has become common place that brothers or sisters raise their hand at apropriate times in their salaah, however the knowledge has not reached every Muslim in the dunya, and many times people are persecuted for raising their hands when other members of the jama’ah are not raising their hands.

For those looking for proof, below I have compiled a list of Sahih Hadith that mention the same, from rasulAllah (saws) to his sahaba r.a. … More RAISING HANDS IN PRAYER – RAFI-YADAIN – SUNNAH OR BID’AH – WHICH MADHHAB SAYS TO RAISE HANDS