Islamic schools or Islamic institutes are places where the basics of the religion of Islam, the principles of the religion of Islam and the ways of Muslims are taught to people who are interested in learning about them. Typically, Islamic schools are attended by Muslims. However, in some cases, they are also attended by people …
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As most Muslims already know, interest has been deemed Haram by the Holy Prophet (PBUH), on the command of Allah, and by the Holy Quran. Conventional banks collect a large amount of interest and charge a specific amount of interest on every type of transaction that a person makes from the respective bank. Well, since …
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The Last Ten Days The last ten days of Ramadan are the essence of the whole month; Allah has given these last ten days such merits that nights like these will not come back for another year; it’s not worth missing them. The Prophet’s (PBUH) conduct during these nights The Prophets (PBUH) normal practice was …
“ إِذَا دَخَلَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ فُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ، وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ جَهَنَّمَ، وَسُلْسِلَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ” Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained.” (Bukhari: Book of fasting) Every year Allah blesses us …
“O you who believe, fasting has been prescribed for you as it has been prescribed for those before you, so that you may attain taqwa.” [Noble Quran 2:183] What is Taqwa? Taqwa is commonly described as “God Consciousness and piousness”, i.e. being constantly aware of the presence of Allah, that he is seeing, hearing and …