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| The Rules Of Ratiocination By Prof Shibli Numani | Topic: Articles |
| The Rules Of Ratiocination By Prof Shibli Numani
Ratiocination signifies the rational criticism of an event.
Mistakes are likely to occur if Mere tradition is depended upon in judging the merits of an event if no heed is paid to the rules of ratiocination.
The rules of ratiocina... |
| Published: Friday 30 March, 2018 |
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| Rajab: The Seventh Month Of Islamic Calendar | Topic: Articles |
| The month of Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar and one of the sacred months as well.
This month is called sacred for two reasons:
i) Fighting therein is forbidden unless initiated by the enemy.
ii) Transgression of the sacred limits therein is worse than at other time... |
| Published: Thursday 15 March, 2018 |
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| 15 Tips to Raising Great Children | Topic: Articles |
| 15 Tips to Raising Great Children
Here are some tips you may want to follow in helping your children grow up with Islamic values.
1. Start by teaching them the importance of Worshipping only Allah: The best thing any Muslim parent could ever teach their children is to emphasize, from the day t... |
| Published: Thursday 08 March, 2018 |
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| Guarding The Tongue By Maulana Khalid Dhorat | Topic: Articles |
| Guarding The Tongue By Maulana Khalid Dhorat
There was a lady who visited her doctor for a check-up. She explained to him that whenever she used a certain organ in her body, she found herself in trouble. It would become so bad at times that her brother starts fighting with his sisters, her husban... |
| Published: Monday 12 February, 2018 |
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| ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN | Topic: Articles |
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Ancient Celtic Pagans
For many centuries before Christianity, the pagan Celts in ancient Britain and Ireland celebrated the eve and day of their New Year, called the Samhain, on October 31st. In the Celtic language, Samhain (or Samain) meant “End of Summer”.
During Samhain Eve, it was... |
| Published: Friday 09 February, 2018 |
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| Ten Things We Waste By Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah | Topic: Articles |
| 10 THINGS WE WASTE (based on a lesson of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah)
1. Our Knowledge - Wasted by not taking action with it.
2. Our Actions - Wasted by committing them with out sincerity.
3. Our Wealth - Wasted by using on things that will not bring us ajr. We waste our money, our status, ... |
| Published: Tuesday 30 January, 2018 |
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| Islam and the Problem of Evil By Timothy Winter | Topic: Articles |
| Islam and the Problem of Evil By Timothy Winter – Summarised by Haroon Sidat
In The Name of Allah, The Merciful, The Generous
Dr Winter begins by outlining a number of approaches to the question of theodicy in Islam. Firstly, that patience and virtuous endurance will lead to a reward later o... |
| Published: Monday 22 January, 2018 |
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| What is a Madhhab and Why is it necessary to follow one? | Topic: Articles |
| What is a Madhhab and Why is it necessary to follow one?
By Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller (2000)
The word madhhab is derived from an Arabic word meaning "to go" or "to take as a way", and refers to a mujtahid's choice in regard to a number of interpretive possibilities in deriving the rule of Allah f... |
| Published: Thursday 18 January, 2018 |
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| The Rise and Fall of Muslims Rule in Spain | Topic: Articles |
| The Rise and Fall of Muslims Rule in Spain
It was during the rule of Umayyad Caliph Walid bin Abdul Malik in 711 AD when Muslims entered Spain. Spain then, was governed by the Visigothic rulers: Julian, the governor of Gibraltar while Roderick governed the entire Spanish peninsula.
Way back in... |
| Published: Saturday 13 January, 2018 |
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| Is Arabic Easy - Can You Assure Me By DrVaniya.com | Topic: Articles |
| Is Arabic Easy - Can You Assure Me
I was asked this question by an Arabic student and I answered it with our Shaykh's Dr. Abdur Rahim's checking Administrator of DrVaniya.com
1) Firstly, one should have correct Iman in the Arabic language and believe with certainty, that it has been made easy ... |
| Published: Friday 05 January, 2018 |
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| Chronological List of Prominent Hanafi Jurists | Topic: Articles |
| Jurist Work/s Date (AH)
SECOND CENTURY
Abū Hanīfah al-Numān ibn Thābit Kitāb al-Āthār 80-150
Abū Yūsuf Yaqūb ibn Ibrāhīm Al-Amālī/Kitāb al-Kharāj 113-182
Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybānī Al-Asl, al-J... |
| Published: Friday 22 December, 2017 |
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| Rabiul-Awwal Marks the Birth of the Final Messenger Muhammad (S) | Topic: Articles |
| Rabiul-Awwal Marks the Birth of the Final Messenger Muhammad (Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam)
"Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe! send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect." (TM Qur'an 33:56)
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the follower... |
| Published: Thursday 23 November, 2017 |
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| Welcome To The New Arabic Teaching Resource | Topic: Articles |
| Welcome to the new Arabic teaching resource of the respected Shaykh Dr. V. Abdur Rahim. View Shaykhs outstanding scholarly profile, over 50 dedicated years of teaching the Arabic sciences to non-natives around the globe, 30 years as Professor of Arabic and then Director, at the world renowned Islaa... |
| Published: Tuesday 07 November, 2017 |
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| Safar: The second month of the Islamic Hijri calendar | Topic: Articles |
| Safar: The second month of the Islamic Hijri calendar
The origin of this word has few theories:
The first says that when the pagan Arabs went on their looting expeditions they would leave their houses empty or sifr meaning void.
The second theory says that the word is derived form the Ara... |
| Published: Tuesday 24 October, 2017 |
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| Islam in China By Mohammed Khamouch | Topic: Articles |
| Islam in China By Mohammed Khamouch
The Great Mosque of Guangzhou is also known as Huaisheng Mosque which means Remember the Sage (A Memorial Mosque to the Prophet) and is also popularly called the Guangta Mosque which translates as The Beacon Tower Mosque. Huaisheng Mosque is located on ... |
| Published: Monday 16 October, 2017 |
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| MUHARRAM: A SACRED MONTH | Topic: Articles |
| MUHARRAM: A SACRED MONTH
Imam Ghazali said in Ihya 'Ulum al-Din: Fasting is definitely desirable in certain meritorious days, some of them being found in every year, others in every month, and others in every week. Those that are found in every year after the days of Ramadan are:
the Day of '... |
| Published: Saturday 30 September, 2017 |
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| Hijri New Year 1439 & The Fast of Ashura | Topic: Articles |
| Hijri New Year 1439 & The Fast of Ashura
Wise are those who grab available opportunities before being handicapped by obstacles.
As we enter the new hijri year,Let us reflect on the good we have done and seek Forgiveness for the bad we may have done. What is gone, is gone, it is no use crying... |
| Published: Monday 25 September, 2017 |
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| The Islamic (Hijri) Year and Months: Muharram & Safar | Topic: Articles |
| The Hijrah New Year
10 Muharram ('Ashura) is a day of Importance
The Messenger of Allah (S) Said 'The best of fasting after Ramadan is fasting Allah's month of Muharram.' - (Reported by Muslim)
The Prophet Muhammad (Salla-Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was asked about fasting on the Day of Ashura... |
| Published: Thursday 21 September, 2017 |
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| Virtues of The Day of Ashurah: 10th OF MUHARRAM | Topic: Articles |
| THE MONTH OF MUHARRAM
The first month Muharram is one of the four sacred months that Allah has mentioned in the Holy Qur'an:
"Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred... |
| Published: Wednesday 20 September, 2017 |
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| The Significance of Muharram, Ashura & Karbala | Topic: Articles |
| The Significance of Muharram
"Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion, so do not wrong yourselves during them." - [TM Qur'an al-Tawbah 9:3... |
| Published: Friday 15 September, 2017 |
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| ISLAMIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE | Topic: Articles |
| ISLAMIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE
By: Aminuddin Ahmad
The Islamic empire in the early 6th. centuries were the inheritors of the scientific tradition of late antiquity. They preserved it, elaborated it, and finally, passed it to Europe (Science p3). At this early date, the Islamic dynasty of the U... |
| Published: Thursday 07 September, 2017 |
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| Toddlers Book Gift Idea | Topic: Articles |
| Toddlers Book Gift Idea
All About Prayer (Salah) Activity Book (Stickers, Colouring &) Kube & IF Kids All About Prayer (Salah) Activity Book (Stickers, Colouring &) #5508 1E2 PB 32pp, By Aysenur Gunes, Islamic Foundation, Illustrated By Ercan Polat, colouring puz
Makkah and Madinah Activity Book (... |
| Published: Monday 04 September, 2017 |
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| Takbeer From the Day of Arafah (9th) to Asr of 13th Dhul Hijjah | Topic: Articles |
| From the day of Arafah (the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah), up until the Asr Prayer on the thirteenth day, are days in which the takbeers should be said.
Imam al-Khattaabee (d.456H) (RA) said: The wisdom behind saying the takbeers in these days is that in the times of jaahiliyyah (pre-lslamic era), the... |
| Published: Tuesday 29 August, 2017 |
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| Shaykh Dr. V. Abdur Rahim | Topic: Articles |
| Shaykh Dr. V. Abdur Rahim
Received the Madihur Rasool Sadaqatullah Appa Award 2012 CE for outstanding Arabic Scholar, from the Department of Arabic, Persian & Urdu, University of Madras, India (see ceremony below);
* Received the national award for Outstanding Arabic Scholar in 1997 CE confe... |
| Published: Monday 28 August, 2017 |
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| Ten days of Dhul Hijjah - make them count By Shaikh Imran Mogra | Topic: Articles |
| Ten Days : Make Them Count
By Shaikh Imran Mogra
Introduction
The forthcoming pages have been collected to help us understand the role that the ten dates of Dhul Hijjah have in our lives.
Days, Months and Years
In the life of a Muslim, Allah, in His infinite wisdom, has attached signifi... |
| Published: Friday 18 August, 2017 |
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