Islamic doctrine holds that human existence continues after the death of the human body in the form of spiritual and physical resurrection. There is a direct relation between conduct on earth and the life beyond. The afterlife will be one of rewards and punishments which is commensurate with earthily conduct.
Innocence of Muslims accuses the Prophet of pedophilia because he married a nine-year old girl. Here is the Muslims' take on this issue. The Islamhome.org website hosts Dr. Bilal Philips to address the issue of prophet Muhammad’s marriage to his wife `A’ishah.
The film accused the Prophet of using religion to serve his purposes when he married Zaynab bint Jahsh, the divorcee of his adopted son Zayd ib Harithah. Watch this program, produced by Huda TV, to see the wisdom behind this marriage.
A Muslim firmly believes that divinely revealed books were actually revealed by the Compassionate Allah to His prophets to guide mankind. The Qur'an is not the only spoken word of God, but God also spoke to prophets before Prophet Muhammad. The central message of all scriptures was to worship God alone.
Almighty Allah commanded Noah to build a ship, the Ark, and as he was building it, the chieftains passed him and mocked him. Upon its completion, the ship was loaded with animals and Noah’s household, together with 76 who did submit to God. The people who denied the message of Noah…
The word "Muslim" means one who submits to the will of God, regardless of their race, nationality or ethnic background. Becoming a Muslim is a simple and easy process that requires no pre-requisites. One may convert alone in privacy, or he/she may do so in the presence of others.
Orientalist writers generally try to find some fault with the very basis of the Muslim faith: the Qur'an and Prophet Muhammad. Thus, they come up with many theories about both. They claim, for example, that the Qur'an was not a revelation from Allah but simply written by Prophet Muhammad.
When Prophet Muhammad was around forty years of age he started to spend time in deep reflection. The love of seclusion was bestowed upon him via vivid good dreams. He would go to the cave known as Hira' to worship the One God and contemplate life and the universe. One night during Ramadan, Angel Gabriel came to him…
Linguistically, Sunnah means a way or method that can have two states, either good or bad. It is derived from the word "Sanan", which is Arabic for: a road or a path. Sunnah in this sense is mentioned in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah in which he said...
The authenticity of any scripture is considered from two significant aspects; the first is its authenticity with regard to its divine origin, and the other is its preservation in its original form.
"Whenever a Muslim performs a prostration for God's sake, God raises him one degree and absolves him of one offence." Click to read more about the merits of prostration in Prayer.
After finishing the rituals of the first day of `Eid, you are done with the major rituals of Hajj - the pillars of Hajj - and therefore you are totally absolved of the state of ihram.
In Ramadan Reminder Day 14, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi comments of the concept of Allah will not change condition of people until they change themselves as reflected in Surat Ar-Ra`d.
This year's reflections will be on the lives of scholars. Living up to the objectives of fasting requires that we be in the Company of the Righteous. This is where the title of the series comes from. Sheikh Ahmed Saad has chosen ten great scholars each of whom is known as an icon of a specific science. He will look into their lives and try to take lessons from that.
This year's reflections will be on the lives of scholars. Living up to the objectives of fasting requires that we be in the Company of the Righteous. This is where the title of the series comes from. Sheikh Ahmed Saad has chosen ten great scholars each of whom is known as an icon of a specific science. In this episode, Sheikh Ahmed Saad looks into the life of Ibn Khaldun.
Discussing the objectives of our actions is an important thing because to do so is to discuss the actions in a true and deep way. It is possible that if we do not know why we are doing certain things, we could miss the entire point behind the action itself.
What is the ultimate goal of marriage? How should a husband keep his wife's love guaranteed? How should a husband make his wife feel secure? Watch this Show to know the answer to these question.
What morals does Islam call for and for what purpose? Are they something novel or mysterious from the well-known moral norms? By what standards are they sorted?
As a new Muslim, is there a problem with keeping my original name? Do I have to change my name, and why? Does keeping it make me less Muslim? What’s the Islamic stand on that? Imam John (Yahya) Ederer tells his own story on this issue…
Thankfulness is among the stations of those journeying to Allah… How does giving thanks contribute to one’s belief? Is it just a faith requirement or just moral development? How can we reach the state of thankfulness?
This is Islam Islam means submission to God. Islam is the belief that there is only One God, whose proper name is Allah, which means the God. Islam is the same message given to all the prophets, from Adam, Noah, Moses, Abraham, Jesus, and finally to the Prophet Muhammad, the [...]
George W Bush may be backed by Christian fundamentalists but in his home state of Texas, Islam is the latest big draw. Eric was a Baptist preacher before he became a Muslim 14 years ago. Now he prays five times a day – even in the middle of watching a football game. His wife, Karen, also a convert, is covered from head to toe in the traditional Muslim Clothes. Islam, says Eric, ‘is everything I wanted Christianty to be’. His mother has found it hard to come to terms with her son’s conversion and believes he will return to the Christan faith: ‘Then he will be a dynamic preacher.’ Eric says: ‘Maybe some day she’ll embrace Islam.’
Born Catholic Angelina learned about Islam after interacting with Muslims here and there. She converted two months after 9/11…Why did she choose Islam and at that critical time?
A story about a Latino Puerto rican who went from being a gang member and living the street life and then losing his close friends by the same gang and this making him think really hard about life .