*Islamic Rulings

  Nasihah (Advice): Loss of trust and honesty in the Ummah   Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “Verily, the first thing you will lose in your religion is the Amanah (trust).” [al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr] ______________________________   Question and Answer:   When invited to weddings, walimahs, jalsas, etc., are we allowed to …

Question I would like to find out with regard to the ruling of the scarf of a woman? We understand that it must not resemble the hump of a camel but what exactly does this mean? Answer The Hadith you refer to has been narrated by Imam Muslim Rahamahullah  in …

Question and Answer: Q. We live in Russia and I have accepted Islam but my husband has not yet said he is a Muslim. Is my marriage valid and can I marry another man?     (Query published as received)   A.  If you reside in Russia or in any …

  New means of communication have rapidly turned the world into a global village. A village easily accessed by advanced modes of transport increasing the number of people who travel to a scale never witnessed before. Today many Muslims are “wandering” the world for various reasons, work, leisure, discovery or …

  Nasihah (Advice): Wudhu washes away sins   Sayyiduna Abu Huraira radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “When a Muslim washes his face in Wudhu, every sin that he committed with his eyes will be washed away with the last drop of water. When he washes his …

  Nasihah (Advice): Allah Ta’ala created you to forgive you   Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Abbas radiyallahu anhuma reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “The expiation of sin is regret. If you never sinned, Allah Almighty would surely bring about people who would sin so that He would forgive them.” [Musnad …

Question: Please help, I feel depressed and suicidal. I have no hope in life. I feel like I don’t want to live any more. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Suicide is gaining ground amongst the masses. In fact, stats …

In recent years, a particular idea of “independence” promoted by modern feminist movements has gained popularity- even among Muslims. On the surface, it sounds appealing: be independent, need no one, do it all yourself. But beneath this slogan lies a worldview that is deeply problematic from an Islamic perspective. It …

Nasihah (Advice): Angels descend to record your Prayers   Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “A group of Angels stay with you by night and another group of Angels by day. They meet together at the time of afternoon prayer and dawn prayer, then those …

  The basic purpose of I’tikâf is that the heart gets attached to Allâh and, with it, one attains inner composure and equanimity and pre‑occupation with the mundane things of life ceases and absorption in the eternal Reality takes its place, and the state is reached in which all fears, …