Zakat as a Tool to Eradicate Riba
Zakat being the third pillar in Islam is fundamental ibadat, which serves not only religious objectives but also includes socio-economic objectives to promote economic growth and productivity in the society. It also meets the consumption demand, to finance projects and for equitable distribution of
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Of witch doctors and black magic
Knowing well that Allah is omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent and no one else possesses these virtues/qualities, we worship Allah and seek His aid alone. How foolish it is then to seek aid from anyone other than Allah who does not possess these qualities though they provide aid through illicit,
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None but Allah is the sustainer
All the Muslims of the world while offering prayers necessarily recite Surah-e-Fatiha in each raka’at of the prayers. This Surah-e-Mubarika is the “the Opening Chapter having seven verses” rightly called the essence of Holy Quran; given hereunder:-
1- In the name of God (ALLAH), the most gracious,
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Blasphemy: It is more than legal now
The incarceration of 11-year old Christian girl Rimsha and the latest twist in this whole saga on Sunday, September 2, has once again brought into the limelight the issue of blasphemy law and its misuse. It is not that the blasphemy issue is new or is peculiar to Islam and Pakistan. But the severity
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Let’s win God’s blessings
Fasting during Ramadan can be good for one's health and personal development. Fasting is not just about disciplining the body to restrain from eating food and drinking water from predawn until sunset. The eyes, the ears, the tongue, and even the private parts are equally obligated to be restrained i
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Is tahaarah a prerequisite for tawaaf and saa’i?
You did well by renewing your wudoo’ and repeating your tawaaf. You did that which is better and more on the safe side. The majority of scholars are of the view that tahaarah (being pure, i.e., having wudoo’) is an essential condition of tawaaf, like prayer, being valid. Just as prayer is not valid
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What is the true meaning of shirk?
One of the most important obligations is to know the meaning of shirk, its seriousness and its different types, so that our Tawheed (belief in the Oneness of Allaah) and our Islam may be complete, and our faith may be sound. We say – And Allaah is the Source of strength and true guidance comes from
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Leasing a car
Is leasing a car haraam? I don't know if there is any interest involved or not.
The ruling on a thing is based on the way it is understood, so it is not possible to state whether this purchase is permissible or forbidden without studying the contract and its clauses.
There are two common form
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Is there a reward for preparing the deceased for burial?
We do not know of any saheeh evidence to indicate the amount of reward earned by the one who prepares the deceased for burial, but the Bounty of Allah is vast. The one who prays (the funeral prayer) for the deceased will have one qeeraat of reward (a qeeraat is equivalent to the size of Mount Uhud),
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What are the means of increasing faith?
There are several means of increasing faith:
The first means is learning about Allah through His names and attributes. The more a person learns about Allah through His names and attributes, the more he will increase in faith, without a doubt. Hence you find that the scholars who know more abou
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Ruling on women praying the janaazah (funeral) prayer
Can you tell me if women prayed Funeral Prayers in the times of our prophet(P.B.U.H)?
Praying the janaazah (funeral) prayer is prescribed for both men and women, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever attends the janaazah until he offers the prayer will have
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Marrying someone who is infected with and is a carrier of hepatitis B
Q: What is the Islamic ruling on marrying someone who has hepatitis B, knowing that this disease is transmitted sexually and through the blood, and may also be transmitted via saliva (although there is no medical consensus on the latter)?. The woman whom he wants to marry has been vaccinated against
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