Articles

29 May 16

Praying by a Non-Muslim?

Aboutislam.net Question I am originally Christian and for the last year I have been discovering Islam. I have now stopped going to church and praying according to the Christian tradition because I gradually became unconvinced of the key Christian teachings about Jesus. I am missing prayer very much, and I…
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Ibn Atta’ on Keeping Priorities Straight

In his well-known book, Al-Hikam (Words of Wisdom), sheikh Ahmad Ibn `Ataa’illah As-Sakandari says: A sign of following one’s whims is to be active with optional good deeds while being lazy with required obligations. The next step in our journey to Allah requires sound knowledge and deep understanding. The Prophet (Allah’s peace…
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Sufism Vs. Wahhabism

Sufism and Wahhabism are very general words that people use to mean a variety of things, good and evil, from the Islamic point of view. So, I will try to clarify all the different views about them regardless of the names and labels.   Sufism: A Quest for Spirituality Originally,…
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Women Area in Mosque

In this part, Dr. Jasser Auda concludes the series with discussion of where children should line within a mosque and whether women are solely responsible for them during prayer. Also, whether mosque’s gates should be open for both men and women or dedicated for each gender is also elaborated on…
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04 May 16

9 Hadiths on Men-Women Interaction in Mosque

One of the current problematic issues in mosques that give access to women is the excessive sensitivity towards, and sometimes the strict banning of, ordinary interaction between men and women. Interestingly, those men and women do interact normally with other men and women in the outer community in all walks…
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Bulgarian translation: Отношението ни към “Хората на Писанието”, ахли-л-Китаб

      Саламм (Мир), драги Майкъл,   Благодаря за въпроса ти и затова, че се довери, питайки Ask About Islam.   Най-напред искам да отправя към теб Ислямския поздрав – “Ассаламу алейкум”, “Мир ти пожелавам”. Tози поздрав пръв показва, че Ислямът е религия на мира.   По отношение на връзката…
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An Albanian translation: Përballë Islamofobisë dhe Ekstremizmit Islamik

An Albanian translation of an article : Islamophobia and Islamic Extremism – Two Sides of the Same Coin   Roli i parimeve universale Ekzistojnë mbështetje reciproke dhe ngjashmëri të mëdha dhe shumë interesante midis pikëpamjeve të shprehura nga islamofobët dhe ekstremistët islamikë. Paragrafet më poshtë dëshmojnë se është e nevojshme që dijetarët e mirëfilltë…
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