Fasting on Muharram 10, known as the Day of `Ashura’, expiates for the sins of the past year. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah in 622 CE, he found that the Jews ...

Allah the Almighty says: {Have you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) not seen how your Lord dealt with the owners of the Elephant? [The Elephant army which came from Yemen under the command of Abraha ...

The moon is the earth’s dark satellite, visible only by reflecting the light of the sun. The visible area of the moon changes daily according to the angle formed by line between the sun, the earth and ...

The Quran and Hadith emphasize that the concept of peace in Islam is maintained through love, justice, and the fulfillment of rights.

Abu `Ubaidah is one of the ten Companions who were given the glad tidings of entering Paradise. Asma’ bint Abi Bakr belonged to a distinguished Muslim family. Her father, Abu Bakr, was a close friend ...

Continuing his speech he said: “People, you have an obligation towards your womenfolk and they have an obligation towards you… When the time of pilgrimage drew near, the Prophet caused it to be known ...

He grew up near the town of Isfahan , Persia , in the village of Jayyan . His father was the dihqan or chief of the village. He was the richest person there and had the biggest house. From Salman’s ...

The minaret of a mosque used to be the place from which the muezzin would call out for prayers. Allahumma rabba hadhihi-d-da‘awati-t-tammati wa-s-Salati-l-qa’imati, ati Muhammadan il-wasilata ...

There are many Muslim scholars who have written about economics in a systematic way from an Islamic point of view, and their writing goes back as far as the 8th century. The Epistemological Framework: ...

In Islam there is absolutely no difference between men and women as far as their relationship with God is concerned, as both are promised the same reward for good conduct and the same punishment for ...

(Before the advent of Islam) Allah, Most High, protected the Sacred House and Quraish (the Pagans) maintained and shouldered the responsibility of watering thirsty pilgrims until the time had come ...

Muslims are to respect both Christians and Jews as being People of the Book, that is, people who received revelation from God before the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and ...