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  • One Minute Dhikr

    One Minute Dhikr

    The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When I say ‘Subhaan Allaah, wa’l-hamdu Lillah, wa laa ilaah ill-Allaah, wa Allaahu akbar (Glory be to Allaah, praise be to Allaah, there is no god except Allaah, and Allaah is Most Great)’, this is more beloved to me than all that the sun [...]

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  • Differences in the Salah of Women

    Differences in the Salah of Women

    When saying Takbeer-e-Tahreema females should raise both their hands up to the shoulders without removing them from under the Burqa.(a kind of shawl or veil covering the whole body from head to foot- translator) Thereafter they should tie their hands on the chest in such a manner that the palm of the right hand is placed on [...]

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  • Sunnah Method of Using Miswaak

    Sunnah Method of Using Miswaak

    It is sunnat to use the Miswaak at the time of every Wudhu. The sunnat method of holding the Miswaak according to what Hazrat Abdullah Ibne Mas’ood (RA) has narrated is as follows: Place the small finger of the right hand below the Miswaak. Place the thumb below the head of the Miswaak. The remaining three fingers will be placed above. [...]

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  • Sunnah Method of Ablution (Wudhu)

    Sunnah Method of Ablution (Wudhu)

    Faraaidh (compulsory acts) Of Ablution (Wudhu) 1.        To wash the entire face once 2.        To wash both hands including the elbows once 3.        To make Masah of a quarter of the head once. 4.        To wash both feet once upto and including the ankles. By doing so much, the Wudhu will be completed. However, by performing Wudhuaccording to the Sunnat method, one’s Wudhu will [...]

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  • The Month of Muharram

    The Month of Muharram

    By Mufti Taqi Usmani Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Quran says, “The number of the months according to Allah is twelve (mentioned) in the Book of Allah on the day He created heavens and the [...]

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  • Islamic New Year 1434 Hijrah

    Islamic New Year 1434 Hijrah

    The Islamic New Year  is the day that marks the beginning of a new  Islamic calendar year. Today is that day, Thursday, November 15, 2011. It is the day on which the year count is incremented. The first day of the year is observed on the first day of  Muharram, the first month in the [...]

  • Sunnahs of Azaan and Iqaamah

    Sunnahs of Azaan and Iqaamah

    It is Sunnat to face the Qibla while saying the Azaan and Iqaamah. It is Sunnat to say the Azaan with pauses after each phrase while the Sunnat method of Iqaamah is to say it quickly. During the Azaan it is Sunnat to turn the face to the right when saying:  and towards the left when saying However, [...]

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  • Sunnah Method Of Ruku

    Sunnah Method Of Ruku

     To say the Takbeer of Ruku. To grasp the knees with the hands. Whilst grasping the knees the fingers should be spread apart. To keep the back straight. To keep (the calf of the legs) straight i.e the section from the ankles to the knee. To keep the head and the lower back in a straight [...]

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  • Sunnah Method of Sajdah

    Sunnah Method of Sajdah

    To say the Takbeer while going into Sajdah. To place both knees on the ground first. Thereafter to place both the hands on the ground. To place the nose on the ground. Lastly to place the forehead on the ground. The head should be placed between the two hands on the ground. (Ibid) To keep a [...]

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  • Etiquette of Salah (Men and Women)

    Etiquette of Salah (Men and Women)

    Etiquette of Salah The gaze should be fixed on the place of Sajdah during Qiyaam, on the feet during Ruku, on the nose during Sajdah , on the lap during Qa’dah and on the shoulders during Salaam. When one has an urge to  yawn during Salaah, he should stifle  it as much as possible. When one [...]

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  • Sunnah Acts of Jumuah

    Sunnah Acts of Jumuah

    To take a bath. To wear nice and clean clothes. To proceed early to the Masjid. To go to the Masjid on foot. To try to sit as close as possible to the Imaam. If the Saffs (rows) are already filled, one should not jump over the shoulders of the musallies in order to get [...]

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  • Watch Live from Holy Makkah

    Watch Live from Holy Makkah

    Live Streaming from Khana Ka’aba Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Special Hajj 2012 Live Stream from Makkah brought to you by Ministery of Culture and Information of Saudi Arabia. بث حي للصلاة من المسجد الحرام في مكة برعاية وزارة الثقافة والاعلام

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  • Basic Islam

  • Jesus in Islam Jesus in Islam Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) is a figure who is loved and revered by billions of people the world over. Yet there is
  • What is Islam ? What is Islam ? The word Islam means voluntary “Submission” or “Surrender” to the Will of God. It derives from the root word “salam,” meaning peace.
  • Who are Muslims ? Who are Muslims ? A Muslim believes in the following 6 articles of Faith 1.Belief in Allah, the Only God Worthy of Worship A Muslim believes
  • Holy Mary & Jesus (pbuh) in the Quran Holy Mary & Jesus (pbuh) in the Quran There are many questions that come to mind when the name Jesus is mentioned. Some people say he was a prophet, others
  • Articles

  • One Minute Dhikr
    One Minute Dhikr The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When I say ‘Subhaan Allaah, wa’l-hamdu Lillah, wa laa ilaah ill-Allaah,
  • Listening to music is from the Kaba’ir (major sins)
    Listening to music is from the Kaba’ir (major sins) The Fuqaha (Jurists) have ruled that all types of music are prohibited; be it produced digitally, by the agency of musical instruments
  • Compulsory Acts of Salah
    Compulsory Acts of Salah Takbeer-e-Tahreema. (To say, “Allahu Akbar”, translator) Qiyaam (To stand). Qiraat (To recite any verse or Surah of the Qur’aan-e-Kareem.) To make Ruku.
  • Sunnahs Of Qiraat
    Sunnahs Of Qiraat To recite Ta’awwuz i.e. To recite Tasmia at the beginning of each Rakaat To say Aameen softly. In Fajr and Zuhr Salaah
  • Sahaba & Sahabiya

  • Asma bint Abu Bakr (RadiAllahu anha)
    Asma bint Abu Bakr (RadiAllahu anha) Asma was a woman of great nobility, loyalty, wisdom and patience. She belonged to a distinguished Muslim family. Her father, Abu Bakr
  • Ayshah bint Abu Bakr
    Ayshah bint Abu Bakr ‘Ayshah was born in 614 CE, she had claims to noble birth from both sides of the family. Her mother was Umm
  • Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
    Khadijah bint Khuwaylid Narrated Abu Hurairah: Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: “O Allah’s Messenger! This is
  • Life Sketches of Ummahat ul Momineen
    Life Sketches of Ummahat ul Momineen Every Muslim likes to know (and every muslim must know) about, the members of the family of the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe
  • Scholars of Islam

  • Early Women Islamic Scholars
    Early Women Islamic Scholars Rabi’ah Bint Mu’awwad She was a great scholar of fiqh. The intellectual scholars of Madina like Abdullah ibn Abbas, Abdallah ibn Umar,
  • Imam Abu Hanifah
    Imam Abu Hanifah Imam Abu Hanifah’s Early Years Imam Abu Hanifah was born in Kufa, Iraq in the year 80A.H. He was the son of
  • Life & Times of Imam Bukhari
    Life & Times of Imam Bukhari We refer to the book Sahih Bukhari many times. But have we ever cared to look into the life and persona of
  • Life of Imam Malik Ibn Anas
    Life of Imam Malik Ibn Anas Imam Malik’s Early Years Abu Abdullah, Malik ibn Anas ibn Malik ibn Amer al-Asbahee was born in Madinah in the year 93
  • Miscellaneous

  • Islamic New Year 1434 Hijrah
    Islamic New Year 1434 Hijrah The Islamic New Year  is the day that marks the beginning of a new  Islamic calendar year. Today is that day, Thursday,
  • Watch Live from Holy Makkah
    Watch Live from Holy Makkah Live Streaming from Khana Ka’aba Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Special Hajj 2012 Live Stream from Makkah brought to you by Ministery of Culture
  • Tribute to Colonel Sahab (ra)
    Tribute to Colonel Sahab (ra) Colonel Amiruddin Sahib (ra), the tireless preacher of Islam, died yesterday (Sept 17, 2012) at the age of 99 years in Toronto,
  • Easy Deeds with Huge Rewards
    Easy Deeds with Huge Rewards Sometimes we keep putting off good Deeds, even though they are very easy for us. We delay performing them even though they