Hajj:
its virtues and benefits


Praise be to Allaah and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allaah.
This is a brief discussion of Hajj – its virtues, benefits and a little about its rulings.

1. When Hajj was prescribed

According to the correct view, Hajj was made obligatory in 9AH, the year of the Delegations (al-Wufood), in which Soorat Aal ‘Imraan was revealed, in which Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka’bah) is a d… Continue

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After all, you've got your own struggles to deal with: trying to explain why you pray to hostile teachers, Hijab discrimination, standing up in class when the professor attacks Islam, dealing with parents who think you've gone nuts because you're growing a beard, or all the other difficulties faced by a number of practicing Muslim youth?

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Do you know where have you long been,
Or what is dignified-what's mean?
You have been in the deeps of what's dim;
Amidst vague seas where you can't swim.
You have been brought to full clear light,
And is sure to lead a life so bright;
You have been going astray life-long.
Deviating from faith:true,virtuous and strong.

You have been losing your way all the time
Living in utter faithlessness-what a crime!
Do you know what's right,what's wrong
Which religion is fickle,which's strong?
Do you know w… Continue

Did You Know......???

( INCIDENTS CONNECTED TO REVELATIONS)

* "Let Me Alone to deal with whom I created alone.And then granted him resources in abundance.And children to be
by his side!And made life smooth and comfortable for him!Yet is he greedy-that I should give him more;
Nay!Verily,he has been stubborn and opposing Our proofs."[74:11-16].
About whom were these verses revealed,and to which incident they are related?
** Al-Waleed Ibnul Mugheera,a pagan chief of the Makhzam tribe.He was wealt… Continue

The Selfless Dedication Of Barakah.......

May Allah be pleased with her

We do not know precisely how the young Abyssinian girl ended up for sale in Makkah. We do not know her 'roots', who her mother was, or her father or her ancestors. There were many like her, boys and girls, Arabs and non-Arabs, who were captured and brought to the slave market of the city to be sold. A terrible fate awaited some who ended up in the hands of cruel masters or mistresses who exploited their labor to the full a… Continue