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Special Places Where One’s Du’a is Accepted

Inside the Ka’bah Usamah bin Zaid radhi allahu anh narrated that the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wassallam, when he entered the Ka’bah, made du’a to Allah at all its sides. (Muslim) In another hadith, Abdullah bin ‘Umar said, “I saw Allah’s Messenger entering…

What is Islam? | Part 5

Belief in Allah’s Names and Attributes To truly be devoted to Allah and to love Allah above all else imaginable one needs to have knowledge about Allah that goes beyond the basic aspects of Him being the sole Creator and Sustainer. Indeed,…

The Process of Islamization | Part 5

Larger Issues But there are two points to observe here: a. The Prophet did not confine himself to talk about matters of belief only, but also and like other Prophets before him, explained the moral and social consequences of this belief. It…

The Process of Islamization | Part 4

Fundamental Importance of the Islamic State Turning to the Prophets sira, it is necessary to justify the statement that I have just made about his objective of an Islamic state. The Prophet’s aim as a messenger of God was to convey His…

A Glimpse at some Islamic Etiquettes | Part 4

The Etiquettes of Sleeping When one wishes to sleep, he should mention the Name of Allah and lie down on his right side, making sure that there is nothing present which might harm him. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When one of your…

A Glimpse at some Islamic Etiquettes | Part 3

Manners of Joking Life in Islam is not as some incorrectly believe; that it must not Piave any entertainment whatsoever. A companion of the Prophet (ﷺ) named Handalah al-Usaidi said: “Abu Baler met me and asked: ‘How are you O Handalah?’ He…

A Glimpse at some Islamic Etiquettes | Part 2

Manners of Greeting Islam has encouraged that member of society greet each other with Salaam due to love and friendship which it produces. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “You will never enter Paradise until you believe, and you will never believe fully until…

A Glimpse at some Islamic Etiquettes | Part 1

The Religion of Islam has introduced various manners which Muslims are encouraged to abide by in order to form a complete Islamic personality. From them are the following. Dining Etiquettes [1] One should begin their meal by mentioning the name of Allah…

The Process of Islamization | Part 3

Application of the Theory In what way can this theoretical explanation of the rise and fall of nations help us in finding our way to the Islamization of society? Firstly, since Islamization has to be planned and planning is based on prediction…

The Process of Islamization | Part 2

Bounties are Allah’s Grace Why do I prefer the interpretation which says that the change mentioned in our verse is a change from good to evil? I say so mainly because according to the Qur’an, bounties are not bestowed on men as…