I always used to think that nasihah literally meant to give advice because that’s how many of us use the term. Apparently, I was wrong: Abu Raqiyyah Tamin bin Aws ad-Dari radi Allahu `anhu, may Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet s.a.w. said: “[Islam] is an-nasihah.” We said, “To whom?” He said, “To Allah, to His book, to His messenger, the leaders of the Muslims and to the general populous of the Muslims” (Muslim). Upon reading this hadith (saying … [Read more...]
How the Muslims Killed Dracula
December 10, 2010 By
Born in the Ottoman Principality of Wallachia, Romania in 1435 AD, he was known as Radu al III-lea cel Frumos to his Romanian countrymen, Yakışıklı Radu Bey to the Turks, Radu al-Wasim to the Arabs, and Radu the Handsome in English. This ally and childhood friend of Sultan Mehmet II was instrumental in the conquest of Constantinople for Islam. Radu’s participation in that conquest ensured that Mehmet II would go down in history as “Fatih,” or “Conqueror.” Radu was the Ottomans’ secret … [Read more...]
Is it allowed for us to delay having children?
April 30, 2008 By
Is it allowed for us to delay having children?†The Answer Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi: “Yes, this is allowed and there is nothing wrong with that. However, one is not allowed to permanently delay having children as this goes against the objectives of marriage, even if it is a personal choice.†Footnotes added by Suhaib Webb: 1. There should be a joint agreement amongst spouses when taking such as decision 2. One is allowed to permanently delay having children if there … [Read more...]
Suhaib Webb on Muslim Unity
January 8, 2008 By
An inspiring summary of a lecture by Suhaib Webb.   Suhaib gives a clear & concise naasiha, no point in me summarising it. [wp_youtube]2o7d8e6Ovbs[/wp_youtube] View Suhaib's official site & web blog here & a brief overview of Suhaib on Wikipedia … [Read more...]
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