Category: Introducing Islam

  • Eid Mubarak ! On Occa­sion of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)

    At the end of the Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca), Muslims throughout the world celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice). In 2006, Eid al-Adha will begin on approximately December 31st, and will last for three days. During the Hajj, Muslims remember and commemorate the trials and triumphs of the Prophet Abraham. One…

  • Rul­ing on Cel­e­brat­ing Christ­mas and Con­grat­u­lat­ing Them

    Rul­ing on Cel­e­brat­ing Christ­mas and Con­grat­u­lat­ing Them

    Since the pagan festival of Christmas, celebrated by the Trinitarian polytheists, is fast approaching on the 25th of December, we would like on this occassion present a fatawa (Islamic ruling) for the Muslims with regard to celebrating their festival or even congratulating them. It should be noted that the Christians believe that Jesus is literally…

  • Its Impor­tance To Mus­lim Reli­gious Con­scious­ness : Prayer in Islam

    Prayer (salat) is the first duty imposed by God Almighty upon mankind after that of the belief in tawhid and constitutes a pillar of the Islamic faith. The position of prayer is very important and unparalleled by any act of other worship. Like the pole of a tent without which it cannot stand straight, Islam…

  • The Qur’an and Hadith

    The Qur'an is the last revealed word of God and the basic source of Islamic teachings and laws. It deals with a variety of subjects including the basic beliefs of Islam, morality, worship, knowledge, wisdom, God and man's relationship, and relations among human beings. Comprehensive teachings on which sound systems of social justice, politics, economics,…

  • The Pil­lars of Islam­ic Belief

    The Pil­lars of Islam­ic Belief

    Islam, as we had earlier explained before, consists of belief and Laws. We have previously mentioned some pillars of the Laws. These pillars are the basis of Islamic Law. As for the Islamic 'Aqeedah (creed), its pillars are: Believing in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day and the good or bad…

  • The Pil­lars of Islam

    The Pil­lars of Islam

    The Pillars of Islam are the cornerstones on which Islam is built. There are five pillars of Islam. This is mentioned in a hadith on the authority of Aboo `Abd ir-Rahmaan `Abdullaah, the son of `Umar ibn al-Khattab(R), who said: "I heard the Messenger of Allaah say: Islaam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying…

  • The Reli­gion of Islam

    The Reli­gion of Islam

    Islam is the religion that God sent to Muhammad(P) and made it the final and most complete religion for His slaves. Islam is an Arabic word which means peace, purity, acceptance and commitment. As a religion, Islam calls for complete acceptance of and submission to the teachings and guidance of God. A Muslim is one…