Abu Hurairah(R.A.) reports that Rasulullah(Sallallaahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, “On the Day of Qiyaamah, Allah Ta’ala will announce: O son of Aadam, I was sick yet you did not visit me. He will reply, ‘O Allah, how could I have visited[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On the day of Judgment when we stand in front of Allah… asking for his forgiveness and seeking his mercy. We will be asked of our prayers and if they are complete, we will be asked of our health if[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Its a pretty straight forward ruling. If you are praying it is preferable for you to have your eyes open and looking at the place where your forehead will be during sujood. If you get distracted (like myself) from funky[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nail polish is not haraam, neither is lipstick nor makeup nor any of those non permanent beauty products. But there is a place and time for them. Having said that there are certain times that wearing nail polish might invalidate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This subject is one that is a bit close to my heart because it is an issue that tends to bother me at least 5 times a day when I pray in the Masjid. For some reason people don’t know[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oh boy this one is quite an interesting comic to put together. On the one hand it is quite obvious that the concept of the Evil Eye is pretty universal. Many cultures were aware of it and had devised ways[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In Arabic the word “Sutra” means something that hides, covers or protects. In islamic prayer a person who prays must always be aware that no one passes infront of him/her. This is from the hadeeth of the Messenger of Allah[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I heard this story a while back… of a smart bunch of university students in one of the Universities in the United States who were part of the Muslim Student Association. Now they understood that ignorance was the biggest enemy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It is always a pleasant surprise when a non-muslim touches on a piece of theological wisdom or insight and their view correlates with the islamic view on that matter. In this case C.S.Lewis the author of The Lion, The Witch[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was introduced to the unified Athaan system back when I visited Jordan 15 or so years back. What it is really is just a radio transmitter that relays an actual live athaan that is happening in the city’s main[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…