ABU BAKR MUHAMMAD BIN ZAKARIYA AR-RAZI (Rhazes) (864 - 930 C.E.)George Sarton in the Introduction to the History of Science says that "Rhazes was the greatest physician of Islam and the Medieval Ages." The Encyclopedia of Islam remarks that "Rhaz...

There is no need to consume excess food at iftar (the food eaten in the period immediately after sunset to break the fast), dinner, or suhur (the light meal generally eaten about half an hour to one hour before dawn). The reasons for this are two-fol...

The reason for mentioning the manner in which these saintly ones spent their Ramadan is not that we may just read without deriving any benefit or pass a casual remark. It is written with the object that we in our way may build up courage and to the b...

The husband leaves his work tired and on his way back home he endures the noise and hubbub of the heavy traffic.He heads towards his kingdom, where he can find tranquility, peace of mind, and happiness with his wife and children. So how is the good...

The Lexicographic Interpretation of Sin and Forgiveness:Sin can be defined in Islam as follows:Breaking of the law of God on purpose or the state or condition resulting from this act. Wrong doing of any kind; immoral act. A violation o...

To the worshipers of heavenly bodies it relates as a reminder the story of Abraham: “When night outspread over him he saw a star and said, ‘This is my Lord.’ But when it set he said, ‘l love not the setters.’ When he saw the moon rising, he said, ‘Th...

Of the greatest proofs on the prophethood of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) from the Qur'an and the Sunnah are the following: The narrations reported before the mission of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and informing of events that took ...

Usually, knowledge seeker is not satisfied with one scholar nor the people of one time, but some students limit themselves to one scholar after obtaining the principles of knowledge, so they barely could leave his writings and cannot take knowledge f...

The meaning of the word - hadith:Lexically speaking, the word "hadith", whose plural is ahadeeth is: new, recent, existing newly, for the first time, not having been before... Information, a piece of information, intelligence, an announcement... a ...

Question As-salamu `Alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah's Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!)I have made up my mind after graduation to memorize the Qur'an and Hadiths and to read useful books in order to be a caller to Allah and ben...

Question What is the ruling on mentioning the name of Allah before wudhu in the bathroom?Answer Shaikh al-Albaani:“You mean for example in a small room, two by two meters, with a toilet on one corner and a washbasin on the other side in which yo...

Question As-salamu `Alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah's Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!). One of the weirdest stories I've ever heard is about a man whom was guarded by a Jinn that admired him. It caused him trouble whenever he we...

Question As-salamu warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah's Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!).Dear sheikh, I have been married for seven months but until now I could not be intimate with my wife despite my frequent tries which exceeded three ...

Question For the Eid and Janaazah prayers, is it legislated to raise the hands with the takbeers (besides the first one)? Answer Shaikh al-Albaani:“No, it is not legislated.” in reference to the Janaazah prayer in particular, the Shaikh –...

Question Peace be upon you! I want to study politics and Islamic economics, and I know I should have a strong Shari`ah knowledge. I have memorized the whole Qur'an and would like to know what I should study in regard to Fiqh, Hadith, a...

Question As-salamu `Alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah's Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!).My problem is: I suffer from OCD in wudhu, where I have to repeat wudhu more than once. Now the matter has spread to the Salah also, w...

Question I started suffering from social phobia when I was 15 years old. When I was 26, I went to a psychiatrist and described my case to him; and he gave me (Alprazolam - 0.25 mg) to take once in the morning and once in the evening. My condition imp...

Question As-Salamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi WabarakatuhI got married one and a half years ago, and my husband is magnificent by all means, may Allah protect him;  and it is enough to say: If half of the people had been like him, the entire socie...

Given the dire need for Islamic studies material in schools incorporating the subject in English. Darussalam has endeavored to publish an Islamic Studies series covering all the grades, from grade one through grade twelve. 228 pages.

How do we believe in the last day? A 33 page booklet by Muhammad ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen Translated by Shawana A. Aziz. The topic of this booklet talks about death, the grave, the trials resurrection and our ultimate abode. A great reminder to our brothers and sisters.

Given the dire need for Islamic studies material in schools incorporating the subject in English. Darussalam has endeavored to publish an Islamic Studies series covering all the grades, from grade one through grade twelve. 190 pages.

This 49 page booklet by Abdul Basit Ahmad is a biography on the life of the Sahabah - Abdullah bin Umar.

This is part 1 of a 4 part volume. This volume is about the creed of the first generation of Muslims' or the "Salaf". It outlines the aqeedah and tawheed of Islam as taught by the Prophet (saw)

A 150 page book explaining the 99 names that Allah himself has explained in the Holy Qur'an.

Fiqh az zakat - volume 2 by Dr. Yusuf al-Qardawi is a 346 page book discussing the fiqh (Understanding of Shari'ah) of Zakat. Zakat is the compulsory 2.5% poor tax Muslims must pay during Ramadan.

Compiled by Majed S. al-Rassi This 143 page book explains the true purpose of why we were born and the meaning of this existence which is just a test.

Islamic studies at 251 pages goes in depth in the study of Tawheed, Aqeedah and the Shariah of Islam

Summary of JUZ - 1Covers the first Juz of the Qur’an, beginning with Surah Fatihah and concluding with verse 141 of Surah Baqarah

Summary of JUZ - 2Covers the second Juz of the Qur’an, beginning with Surah Baqarah verse 142 and concluding with verse 252 of Surah Baqarah

Summary of JUZ - 3Covers the third Juz of the Qur’an, beginning with Surah Baqarah verse 253 and concluding with verse 92 of Surah Ali Imran

Summary of JUZ - 4Covers the fourth Juz of the Qur’an, beginning with Surah Ali Imran verse 93 and concluding with verse 23 of Surah An Nisa

Summary of JUZ - 5Covers the fifth Juz of the Qur’an, beginning with Surah An Nisa verse 24 and concluding with verse 147 of Surah An Nisa

Summary of JUZ - 6Covers the sixth Juz of the Qur’an, beginning with Surah An Nisa verse 148 and concluding with verse 82 of Surah Al Maidah

Summary of JUZ - 7Covers the seventh Juz of the Qur’an, beginning with Surah Al Maidah verse 83 and concluding with verse 110 of Surah Al Anam

Summary of JUZ - 8Covers the eight Juz of the Qur’an, beginning with Surah Al Anam verse 111 and concluding with verse 87 of Surah Al Araf

Summary of JUZ - 9Covers the ninth Juz of the Qur’an, beginning with Surah Al Araf verse 88 and concluding with verse 40 of Surah Al Anfal