Bismillah What qualities come to your mind when you think of a servant of Allāh? In one of my favorite supplications, the Prophet ﷺ teaches us some of the characteristics
Let’s go back in time. Back to Madinah, through the masjid and to the Prophet’s (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) home. We see him there, in the darkeness of the night, praying to His Lord. He is crying as he reads the ayat of the Qur’an. He has been standing for so long, and you see that his blessed feet have swelled and the skin is cracking.
Bismillah MuslimMatters.org is an award winning group blog that seeks to address the pertinent issues facing the global Muslim community. Māshā’Allāh, we are growing every day, and we are in
Bismillah MuslimMatters.org is an award winning group blog that seeks to address the pertinent issues facing the global Muslim community. Māshā’Allāh, we are growing every day, and are in need
Praise is an action that should be used in moderation by a Muslim. When used excessively, it can lead to problems with Eman. The guidelines from the Sunnah on how to appropriately praise others presents the Muslim with a balanced approach to this natural human tendency.
Bismillah Let’s talk about real oppression against women: Congo- aka Rape Capital of the World: “Rape is used as a weapon of war in Congo. Armed groups rape to terrorize
Readers’ Opinions is a new kind of post on Muslim Matters where an author puts up a topic that’s important to them, or a question that’s on their mind. You
“The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you, Until you visit the graves.”
Bismillah One of the customs of the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) was to listen to others read the Qur’an. In an incident recorded in Saheeh al-Bukhari, ibn Mas’ud
“The division of time has turned to its original form which was current the day Allah created the heavens and earth. The year consists of twelve months of which four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhu’l-Qa’dah, Dhu’l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab which comes between Jumada and Sha’ban.”