This is one of those things that people seem to be oblivious about. When you are in the house of Allah recite as much Quran as you can… for reading one verse while waiting for prayer is better than being[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today, for a change, I tuned in to Egypt’s Quran Kareem radio station while driving to work. The brother had a guest from Al-Azhar who spoke with tact and eloquence. He said something that surprised me but the more I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It seems to me that many muslims are a little confused as to where they should look during Salah. In Egypt several of the Imams instruct the worshipers as to what they should do and where they should look before[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was telling my Mother about this incident that I’ve seen happen over and over in Masajid (plural of Masjid) where the Imam of the masjid is 5 to 10 minutes late and instead of the Musaleen (people waiting to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The most beloved of Man’s actions to Allah are the most regular no matter how small. In the holy month of Ramadan you find people that read through the Quran 2, 3 or 4 times… but outside of Ramadan the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hijab is not a controversial part of Islam. It is not even up for debate. It is a form of protection for Muslim women and unfortunately with time it has been assimilated into the cultural traditions of countries. The idea[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is an actual hadeeth (or tradition of the Prophet Muhammed pbuh). The Prophet did forbid the consuming of foods that can stink up one’s breath prior to prayer. He himself stopped eating them completely once the order came down[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back in 2000 I wasn’t well versed in the Deen (the faith) I had some theological knowledge but it was mostly in the things that I was interested in like stories of the Prophets (peace be upon all of them).[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A very common mistake that Muslims make is the accidental adoption of Judeo-christian concepts in Akeeda عقيدة(fundamentals of faith). In Judeo-christian theology Satan (shaytaan) was originally an angel who go upset that Adam was placed higher than he. Many Muslims[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This incident happened to me a decade and a half ago. Me and a friend were riding in a taxi and the cab driver had a big beard. We were both oblivious at the time to why a Muslim male[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…