The meaning of migration

The meaning of migration

وَٱلَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا۟ فِى ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ ۖ وَلَأَجْرُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ Those who have migrated for the sake of Allah after they were oppressed, We shall give them a good place in the world, and of course, the reward of the Hereafter is much greater, if…

What have you given Islam?

What have you given Islam?

What have you given to Islam?   إِنَّا كَفَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِءِينَ Surely, We are sufficient for you against those who mock, [15:95] At the end of Surat al-Hijr, Allah reminds us of the tests which Prophet Muhammad ﷺ went through when facing the Quraysh. Scholars of tafsir talk about five people who were the main enemies…

Can I have dental treatment while fasting?
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Can I have dental treatment while fasting?

Many people worry about visiting the dentist during Ramadan. With water sprays, rinsing, and possible bleeding, it is natural to ask: Will this break my fast? The simple answer is: yes, you can have dental treatment while fasting, as long as you do not swallow anything. Does dental treatment break the fast? Dental procedures such…

Be like the date palm

Be like the date palm

Allah sometimes gives us metaphors and examples in the Quran to make us think, and a special one of these appears in Surat Ibrahim:   أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًۭا كَلِمَةًۭ طَيِّبَةًۭ كَشَجَرَةٍۢ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌۭ وَفَرْعُهَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ. تُؤْتِىٓ أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍۭ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا ۗ وَيَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ. وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ…

How taqwa opens the gates of Jannah
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How taqwa opens the gates of Jannah

Allah says in Surat al Baqarah:   ‫یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَیۡكُمُ ٱلصِّیَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿ ١٨٣ ﴾   O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may practice taqwa. (Al-Baqarah, 2:183) Fasting was made an obligation…

Choosing the light
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Choosing the light

How to escape darkness and choose the light Surat Ibrahim opens with the verse: الٓر ۚ كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَيْكَ لِتُخْرِجَ ٱلنَّاسَ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ Alif, Lam, Ra. This is a book We have sent down to you, so that you may deliver the people, with the will of…

9 Attributes of People of Understanding
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9 Attributes of People of Understanding

Who are people understanding? Allah says in the Quran: أَفَمَن يَعْلَمُ أَنَّمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ ٱلْحَقُّ كَمَنْ هُوَ أَعْمَىٰٓ ۚ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ Now, can the one who knows that whatever has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, be equal to one who is blind? Only the people of…

How to calculate zakat
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How to calculate zakat

A simple guide to working out your zakat Checklist identify the date you first reached nisab (your zakat start date) one lunar year later, total your zakatable assets (cash, gold/silver, shares as applicable, business inventory as applicable) subtract immediate debts that are actually due (and apply your chosen view on longer-term debts consistently) if you…

Islamic rulings on transporting a body abroad for burial
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Islamic rulings on transporting a body abroad for burial

The general principle of prompt burial The starting principle in Islamic law is that the deceased should be buried without unnecessary delay. The Prophet ﷺ said: «أَسْرِعُوا بِالْجَنَازَةِ» “Hasten with the funeral.” (Agreed upon) This hadith establishes that burial should not be postponed without need. The scholars understood from this that delaying burial for emotional…

Ramadan – protection and hidden act of worship
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Ramadan – protection and hidden act of worship

The Prophet ﷺ said: قال رسولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : «بُنِيَ الإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ: شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ، وَحَجِّ الْبَيْتِ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ». “The religion of Islam is built on five: the testimony that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and…

Major Principles of Islam: Seeking the Halal ( part 12) – excellence in transactions

Major Principles of Islam: Seeking the Halal ( part 12) – excellence in transactions

Where we are in the series We started this series, Seeking Halal Earnings, a while ago now, a few months back. We began with the book of Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, the student of Abu Hanifah, and the one to whom the Hanafi school is indebted, because he recorded the Hanafi madhhab of Abu Hanifah….