Adoption in Islam
According to the Sharee'ah (Islamic law), there is no legal adoption. It is prohibited for a person to legally adopt a son or a daughter of whom he is not the biological father. If a person adopts a son or daughter, the Sharee'ah will not confer on the

Parable of one who enters Islam
As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu Parable of one who enters Islam Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Some angels came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while he was sleeping. Some of them said, "He is

Mother's Day-An Islam Perspective
Mother's Day is a celebration honouring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, yet most commonly in March, April, or

Islamic Quotes
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Prophet Muhammad and the Rise of Islam
The Muslim's power is based in faith. Muhammad was born in the Arabic Peninsula. He was adapted to a harsh life in the desert since he was young. At the time, he and his people were nomadic. His both fathers died and he became "the child of everybody".

The Ruling on Moustache
The Ruling on Moustache The trimming and shortening of the moustache has been emphatically mentioned in many narrations of the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace), as we have seen above, thus, there is no need to repeat these

The Islamic Culture
The early forms of Islamic culture were heavily influenced by the Arab forms. The Muslim culture has also been influenced by other cultures such as Persian, Turkic and Indonesian. The base of the Islam religion is the Five Pillars which are found in the

Sisterhood in Islam
email i received from Islamswomen.com Sisterhood in Islam is something very special that a sister who has come from a life as a non Muslim and embraced this beautiful religion of Islam notices immediately. Her sisters in Islam treat her in a manne

Hadith on Accepting Islam
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari (#70) and Muslim Hakim ibn Hizam said to the Prophet (salallahu alayhi wa salam), "You know that in the days before Islam I used to maintain family ties, free slaves, and give charity. Will I be rewarded for any of those

The Pillars of Islaam (Arkan ul Islam)
Arkan ul Islam The Pillars of Islaam Arkan Al Islam are its basic foundations upon which it is established ; they are five , mentioned in the narration by Ibn Umar in Which the prophet said: بنى

ISLAM GREETINGS
Brother in Islam, Kul am wa antom bikhair, May all the blessing with us. Peace be with us! Harballah

An extremely brief overview of The Five Pillars of Islam (but very useful)
Islam is built upon five things (commonly called: The Five Pillars of Islam) : 1) Shahadah testifying there is no god save Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger; 2) On performing Salat; 3) On giving the Zakah; 4) On sawm, fasting

A Charter Of Islamic Alliance
As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu A Charter Of Islamic Alliance: Just as the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘Alayhi wa Sallam) had established a code of brotherhood amongst the believers, so too he was keen on establishing friendly relations

Islamic Customs
The Muslims are monotheistic, meaning they only believe in one God in which they have to be completely faithful to. The Muslims believe in many obligations they have to follow. One of them is following the Quran. The Quran is their sacred text that

TORCH BEARERS: Scholars of Islam
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