One day, while travelling north, one of the Arab tribes from Mecca met a hermit in the desert. Some of the men stopped to speak with him. Hermits were known to be wise and the Arabs often asked their advice. The hermit asked where they had come from. When they replied that they were from […]

Linguistically, fiqh is an Arabic word that means understanding; deep understanding. The word faqih means a person of knowledge and understanding. In the Qur’an In the Qur’an, the word fiqh is used to signify deep understanding of matters especially those matters which are related to religion. It is mostly used to mean the understanding of […]

The meaning of the prohibition of facing the Qiblah at defecation and urination The Prophet (peace be upon him) prohibited to face or turn back to the Qiblah at defecation and urination. It is known according to the agreement of Muslims that the prohibited is not to face the Ka`bah directly in a straight line […]

The creed of the Salaf pertaining to the Noble Qur’an is like their creed with regard to the rest of the Attributes and Names of Allah, and it is based upon what is proven by the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (saw). And we all know that Allah, The One free of […]

Prophet Muhammad  (saw) was born to the tribe of Quraysh in the Arabian city of Makkah. This city had been built up around the Ka’bah, the structure built by Prophets Abraham (as) and Ishmael (as) in response to a divine command. The two prophets, to whom Muhammad’s ancestry is traced, had dedicated the House for the worship of Allah, […]

Renewal of Wudoo at each prayer. The Prophet (saw) said: “Had it not been difficult for my nation (Muslims), I would have ordered them to perform Wudoo for each prayer, and to use the tooth-stick with each Wudoo.” (Reported by Ahmad) He (saw) also said: “If a person performs Wudoo while he is (ritually) pure, […]

Literature and poetry have been instruments of human expression and creativity, in all cultures. The world also witnessed an age when literature and poetry occupied pride of position, similar to that now enjoyed by science and technology. Even non-Muslim scholars agree that the Qur’an is Arabic literature par excellence – that it is the best […]

1- When the Prophet (saw) reached 40 years old, Gabriel (as) came to him with the revelation from his Lord when he was worshipping his lord in Hira’ Cave. 2- The Prophet (saw) continued calling his lord secretly for three years. 3- The formers embraced Islam such as: Khadijah, Ali, Zayd, Abu Bakr, and others (raa). 4- The Prophet […]

♦ Relieving oneself (defecating or urinating), or passing wind. God, the Exalted, says: “… or one of you comes after answering the call of nature.” (Surah Al-Maidah: 6) The Prophet ﷺ said: “The prayer of any of you who is in a state of impurity (hadath) will not be accepted until he performs ablution.” One […]

All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon Allah’s Messenger, his household, his companions, and whoever followed his guidance. To proceed, we do advise those concerned and occupied with memorizing the Qur’an to fear Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ‎) and to be dutiful to Him, for He is the one who has guided […]

It is important to stress here the role played by Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) throughout those years ridden with events, some extraordinary and others deeply painful. She was the one who had first noticed and then chose Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) for his honesty, his fairness, and the nobleness of […]

Ibn Taimiyyah (ra) described a 29 day schedule for completing recitation of the Qur’an closer to the way the Companions did that. He said: “…Division by complete surahs takes precedence over division by parts [based on letter count].” (412) And from the great advantages of division by complete surahs, he mentioned (414): Reciting speech whose parts […]