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How Can We Get Our Daughters Accustomed to Hijab?

Islamic obligations, as all Muslims know, are imposed only on every mature, sane Muslim. Nevertheless, Islam urges Muslims to start to acquaint their children with prayer at the age of seven, and to beat them, but not harshly, if they neglect it at the age of ten, The Prophet's Companions got their children used to fasting before the age of puberty. Islam also allows Muslims to accompany their children to mosques and to Hajj even before the children reach puberty, and Allah rewards them for that. So, the question arises, how can we get our daughters accustomed to wearing Hijab? Some [...]

How Can We Get Our Daughters Accustomed to Hijab?2017-03-14T05:30:25+11:00

Sincerity And Trust

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) is reported to have said: "Religion is sincerity." Someone asked: "Sincerity to whom?" He (Peace be upon him) replied: "To Allah and His Book and His Messenger and the leaders of the Muslims and to the generality of them." (Hadith from Muslim) Sincerity is therefore closely identified with true religious belief. Sincerity towards her husband is an essential requirement for a wife. It underlines all her duties and manifests itself in many ways. Firstly it implies having her husband's interests at heart and wanting only good for him. Secondly it implies truthfulness so that her husband learns to trust her in word [...]

Sincerity And Trust2017-03-14T05:28:28+11:00

Children

Naming Children It is sunnah to keep a good name, and the best of names are Abdullah (Slave of Allah) and Abdul-Rahman (Slave of the Most Merciful) and the most truthful are al-Haarith (Productive) and Humaam (Active), and the worst are Harb (War) and Murrah (Bitter). [The most beloved of names to Allah (the Exalted the Majestic) are Abdullah and Abdul-Rahman - reported by Muslim Abu Dawud added: and the most truthful are al-Haarith and Humaam, and the worst are Harb and Murrah] And bad names, and those which signify bad things by their absence, are makrooh (disliked), such as Nujayh (Successful), Barakah (Blessing), Kulayb (Dog), Harb (War), Murrah (Bitter), Shihab (Meteor), Himar (Donkey), AflaH (Most Successful), Yasaar (Ease), Rabaah (Profit) and Naafi` (Beneficial), and names like Sittun-nisaa (Lady of all ladies) are more reprehensible. And 'King of Kings' is forbidden, as is 'Shahenshah', and Aqdal-qudaat(judge [...]

Children2017-03-14T05:21:15+11:00

Appreciating the Mother and Father

Islam legislates that Muslims should appreciate the virtue and rights of creation who grant them favors, especially and foremost the mother Who endures hardships after hardships and strives hard in the service and rearing of her children. Also, the father strives hard to rear his children, filling their life with love and care, spending on them and supporting them financially and emotionally. Moreover, admitting to the favors one receives is made more perfect by striving hard to return the favor in kind. In contrast, one's ignorance in and neglect of the rights of those who grant him favors, are some of [...]

Appreciating the Mother and Father2017-03-14T05:15:17+11:00

When and How do We Talk to Our Children?

To make sure that we affect them, we should follow the teacher of humanity, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), who was teaching his companions and the Muslims and directing them in many ways, such as (but not for limitation): Excitement by asking a question and then answering it: As prophet peace be upon him: (Do you know who is the bankrupt?) Attract their attention by a question, by using the opening: "Should not I tell you": As prophet peace be upon him used to say:(Should not I tell you about the best people?), (Should not I tell you [...]

When and How do We Talk to Our Children?2017-03-14T05:06:35+11:00

Belief in God (1/2)

Muhammad, peace be upon him, was sent to invite people to God and to teach them how to perform the task for which they were created, namely to worship God. Many of the people whom he addressed had a hazy idea of God. Some did believe in Him, though they associated other lesser gods with Him, but a few of them were downright atheists, or materialists, whose creed was, “We live and we die and nothing causes our death except Time.” [Surah Al-Jathiya, 45: 24] Before inviting such atheists to God one must first convince them that there is such being. [...]

Belief in God (1/2)2017-03-12T23:59:42+11:00

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 thing, or matter, that is talked of, told, or narrated. In both the Quran and hadith, the word has been used in reference to a religious communication, a story of a general nature, a historical story and a current story or conversation. As a technical term, a hadith is basically any report of the Messenger of Allah's (peace be upon him) saying, action, tacit approval, manners, physical characteristic or biographical [...]

The Meaning of the Word Hadith2017-03-12T23:59:30+11:00

Importance of Hadith

1. Revelation: The Prophet’s sayings and actions were primarily based on revelation from Allah (One True God) and, as such, must be considered a fundamental source of guidance along with Qur’an. Allah in the Qur’an said concerning the Prophet (Peace be upon him): “He (Muhammad) does not speak on his own, out of his own desire; that is but a Revelation that is revealed to him.” [Quran, Surah An-Najm, 53:3-4] Therefore, the Hadeeth represents a personal source of divine guidance which Allah granted His Prophet (Peace be upon him) which was similar in its nature to the Qur’an itself. The Prophet [...]

Importance of Hadith2017-03-12T22:59:55+11:00

Belief in God (2/2)

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, ‘This is my Lord.’ But when it set he said, ‘If my Lord does not guide me I shall surely be of the people gone astray.’ when he saw the sun rising, he said, ‘This is my Lord; this is greater!’ But when it set he said, ‘O my people, surely I [...]

Belief in God (2/2)2017-03-12T22:59:47+11:00

Classification and Value of Sunnah (1/3)

Sunnah has been classified in various ways. However, two of the most commonly accepted criteria for such classifications are the subject matter (matn) of Sunnah and the manner of its transmission (isnad). To begin with, the Sunnah is divided into three types, namely verbal (qawli), actual (fi'li) and tacitly approved (taqriri). The other division of the Sunnah which will concern us here is its division into legal and non-legal Sunnah. Verbal, Actual Sunnah and Tacit Approval The verbal Sunnah consists of the sayings of the Prophet. The Actual Sunnah of the Prophet consists of his deeds and actual instructions, such as [...]

Classification and Value of Sunnah (1/3)2017-03-12T21:59:57+11:00
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