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The Virtues of Muharram and Fasting on Ashura

Editor — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 02:07:27 +0000

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets and Chief of the Messengers, and upon all his family and companions.

Allah's sacred month of Muharram is a blessed and important month. It is the first month of the Hijri calendar and is one of the four sacred months concerning which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

[blockquote]"Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them, four are sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein … " Al-Qur'an 9:36 [/blockquote]

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Virtues of Ahl al-Bayt

Editor — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:16:23 +0000

[blockquote]Ahl al-Bayt are: the members of the household of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). So the family of the Prophet are: his wives, his children, and Banu Haashim, Banu ‘Abd al-Muttalib and their freed slaves. [/blockquote]

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Concerning Zakaat and Its Benefits

Editor — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 03:54:39 +0000

— Mohammed Al-Uthaimeen

[blockquote]Zakaat is one of the obligations of Islaam. It is also one of its (five) pillars, and the most important amongst them after the Testimonies of Faith and the Prayer. Proof for its obligation can be found in the Book of Allaah, the Sunnah of His Messenger and the unanimous consensus of the Muslims. [/blockquote]

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The Islamic Naming System

Editor — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:50:11 +0000

Allah said, what translated means, {O mankind, verily We have created you from a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes to know one another. Verily, the most noble of you is the most God-fearing and Allah is the most Knowledgeable and Aware.} [49:13]. Consequently, the origin of mankind is one and the same, despite the great differences that exist between them in terms of shape, color, attitude, culture, etc. All mankind are descendants of the same parents, Adam and ‘Hawwa’ (Eve). Hence, no one is truly more noble than anyone else. Allah then states the reason why He created mankind in such an incredible variety of peoples, nations, tribes and families, instead of one homogenous and uniform group. Theses differences were primarily designed so that people become familiar with each other, a familiarity about which Allah emphasized two aspects: The first being that of social acquaintance, and the second being the knowledge of family ties, that is, genealogy. Thus, in diversity lies a social favor bestowed by Allah, the favor of pleasure enjoyed by meeting new people and making new acquaintances. The second aspect of mutual acquaintance refers to man’s division into tribes and clans wherein family ties are established. These ties define the boundaries of marriage and incest, delineate family obligations and protect weaker members of society by inheritance rights. Islam places great emphasis on the clear identification of family relationships. The Prophet himself said, what translated means, “Learn enough about your lineage to know your blood relatives and treat them accordingly.” [At-Tirmithi]. This means that family lines should be known well enough to prevent marriages within the forbidden degrees and to determine blood and family obligations. Therefore, according to Islamic law, blood relationships should be clearly defined, and any tampering with them is...

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Collective Iftar in Masjid

Editor — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

In the occasion of the blessed month of Ramadan, daily Iftar (evening meal for breaking the daily fast) will be available at the Masjid. During the first half of the month of Ramadan, Ishaa prayer will start, In Chaa Allah, at 9:15 pm followed by At-Taraweeh prayer.

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