Jabir (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) narrated that Allaah's Messenger (Salla-Allaahu' alayhi wa sallam) said: "If a Muslim plants a tree, whatever is eaten from it is charity from him and whatever is stolen is charity and whatever is subtracted from it is charity." [Muslim] Another narration says: "If a Muslim plants a…
Be Mindful of Interrupting the Speech It is from good manners to abstain from interrupting someone who is talking. He might be eager to continue his talk, but when someone interrupts, it distracts his listeners, and makes them bear a grudge against the interrupter. This is supported by…
Two great Sunnah acts which the Muslim should be keen to revive and take care of are: 1) Reciting the Qur'an aloud at night and 2) Listening to the Qur'an The Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily, when a servant cleanses his mouth with Siwak (tooth stick) and then…
Ru’yah of Allaah (‘Azza wa Jall) Seeing Allaah (Ta'ala) in the abode of the Hereafter is the noblest and highest of all the ranks, the most precious gift, and the most sublime delight in the highest Gardens of Jannah (Allaah’s Paradise). Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahullaah) said: "It is the utmost…
Ruqayyah (Radia-Allaahu ‘anha) was born after her sister Zaynab (Radia-Allaahu ‘anha), and she was soon followed by her younger sister, Umm Kulthum – and as such, both (Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum) grew up together bearing immense compassion and closeness towards each other. After the marriage of Zaynab (Radia-Allaahu ‘anha) and…
Q: When two ‘Eid’s fall on one day, i.e. Friday and 'Eid Al-Adhha, what should be done? Should we pray Dhuhur if we don't offer the Friday prayer, or is there no requirement for it if we do not perform the Friday prayer? Answer: Whoever prayed the ‘Eid prayer…
First: Hair Extensions The scholars are in consensus regarding the general prohibition of hair extensions. It is quoted in the Hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhuma) that Allaah has cursed the lady who lengthens (her or someone else’s) hair artificially. [Al-Bukhaari no. 5937] There is another stricter Hadeeth regarding this…
Is there a text in the Qur’an that forbids stunning animals before slaughtering them? The way of slaughtering animals that is used in many countries is to strike the animal on the head or stun it by electric shock, then slaughter it after that. Is slaughtering in this manner permissible?…