Worship

“He was more beautiful than the moon” ﷺ

Part 5 The Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said: “None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his father, his child and all the people.”[1] In this series we embark on a journey to increase our knowledge of the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa …

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Your Will – A Final Act of Defiance or Obedience…

  “Unto Allah do we belong and unto Him is our return”  —  these are the touching words which will be murmured by strangers, friends and relatives upon our imminent demise.   Not only do we return to Allah, our wealth which He had blessed us for a limited duration …

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Inheritance laws – Book

  By: Shaykh Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas Patel (d.b) The potential for conflict in money matters is an open secret. If one’s financial matters are not absolutely clear, problems in most instances are bound to arise. These problems sometimes lead to serious conflicts which often result in split families and estranged …

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The Islamic Will

islamichorizon.co.za بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وصلى الله على النبي الكريم There have been three known economical systems in the world; communism, capitalism and the economical-system of Islām. Communism states that everything belongs to the government. The doctrines of capitalism establish that the rich keeps on getting richer and the poor …

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Joy Forever, Grief Forever

    All through the centuries Allah sent down thousands of messengers, dozens of books, and One Message. This Central Message has three components: 1) Allah is the Creator and the Master of the universe. He is the One we must worship and obey. 2) He sent down guidance through …

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Sacrifice or Qurbani: Philosophy and Rules

 The Urdu and persian word Qurbani (Sacrificial slaughter) is derived from the Arabic word Qurban. Lexically, it means an act performed to seek Allah’s pleasure. Originally, the word Qurban included all acts of charity because the purpose of charity is nothing but to seek Allah’s pleasure. But, in precise religious …

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