Is It Okay to Do More Than One Hajj?

The Prophet (peace be upon him) performed one Hajj in his life time. Should that not be an indi ...

Are There Any Specific Du`aas the Prophet Made During Hajj?

Hajj is upon us in a few days and a lot of people wonder if there are any specific du`aa’s the ...

Ihram

What Is the Significance of Wearing Ihram?

What Is the Significance of Wearing Ihram? What is the wisdom behind doing this? Is there any s ...

The Benefits of Hajj

What Are the Benefits of Hajj?

What Are the Benefits of Hajj? What does it teach about God? How does it affect one's inner sel ...

The Story of Hajj: How Did It Begin? (Part 1)

The origin of Hajj is rooted in the Prophet Ibrahim’s life. That story is very instructive, and ...

shura in Islam

Shura: The Meaning of Democracy in Islam

Are democracy and democratic practices something known to Islam? Is it compatible with Islamic ...

Ibn `Umar tenderness

`Abdullah ibn `Umar: A Great Man with a Tender Heart (Part 2)

Generosity, asceticism and piety all worked together in complete harmony to shape the most magn ...

Sa`d Ibn Abi Waqqas: The Lion's Claws!

Sa`d Ibn Abi Waqqas: The Lion’s Claws!

Possessing two weapons, his lance and his prayer. Whenever Sa`d pierced an enemy with his lance ...

Moral Conduct

Muhammad: An All-time Example of Moral Conduct

Fourteen hundred years ago Muhammad came and brought peace and tolerance and justice, not only ...

`Ammar ibn Yasir A Man of Paradise

`Ammar Ibn Yasir: A Man of Paradise (Part 2)

What do you know about the man whose body bore the scars of the horrible torture and, at the sa ...

bilal

Bilal ibn Rabah: A Miracle of Faith & Truthfulness

How did Bilal ibn Rabah, the Abyssinian who once was only a slave, become one of the great and ...

nature, love, fatimah

Prophet Muhammad: The Father of Fatimah

The Prophet and Fatimah were not just a father and a daughter. Their relationship was one of a ...

churches

Does Islam Command Attacking Churches?

Can attacking the places of worship, i.e. churches, be justified in any religious teachings inc ...

human freedom

Bilal Ibn Rabah: A Living Lesson on Human Freedom

The story of Bilal teach us the true meaning of freedom, that blackness of skin and bondage wou ...

rainbow-nature

Zayd ibn Harithah: From Slavery to Commandership

The fact that Islam came to abolish corrupt human relationships based on false and superficial ...

Prophet's wife Khadijah

Khadijah: The Faithful Wife & Companion

To the Prophet, Khadijah wasn’t just an ordinary wife. Khadijah was a sign from God to manifest ...

sadness_nature

How Prophet Muhammad Expressed Grief: Lessons of Faith & Humanity

Grief and sadness are normal responses to death of a loved one or loss. How did the Prophet rea ...

nature_peace

Salman Al-Farisi: True Faith & Real Richness (Part 3)

Do you see the man sitting there in the shade making baskets and utensils out of palm fronds? T ...

reading qur'an

`Abdullah ibn `Umar: The Persistent Repentant to Allah (Part 1)

Of knowledge, modesty, straight conscience and path, piety, persistence in worship, and sincere ...

desert

Salman Al-Farisi: The Seeker after the Truth (Part 1)

Who was that Persian Companion of the Prophet? What was his story with the trench? How did he c ...