Patience at the First Stroke of Calamity

Anas ibn Malik (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) passed by a woman who was weeping at a grave. He (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to her: “Fear Allaah and be patient.” She replied: "Leave me alone! For you have not been afflicted with a calamity…

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Maintaining Moderation in all Aspects of Life

Introduction: In the book "Riyadhus-Saliheen" chapter 13, Imaam An-Nawawi (Rahimahullaah) discusses many ways of doing good deeds, and in chapter 14 he highlights the importance of moderation in obedience; thus, he titles the chapter, "Moderation in Obedience."    Moderation implies maintaining a balanced approach between excessiveness and negligence, as this…

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Fatawa on Credit Cards

Ruling on using/owning Visa and Credit Cards Visa cards and credit cards generally include a Riba (usury) condition. This is because these cards enable their owners to take a certain amount of money via the bank, even if the person does not have money in his account that has certain…

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