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Shaykh Yasir Qadhi teaches the fiqh of Hajj and shares practical advice on how to have a memorable Hajj. Read More »

Part 2 of a series of articles in which Br. Yayha Whitmer and Shaykh Yasir Qadhi will shed some light on the sad phenomenon of Muslims invoking other than Allah for their needs. Read More »

This year, schools began the academic year a few weeks after Muslims will commence their month of fasting. As schools all over Britain embark on the task of grounding students in the three R's (reading, writing and arithmetic), Ramadan, it would seem, offers its own set of three R's: reverence, restraint and responsibility. Read More »

A translation of Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen's (rahimahullah) explanation on ahadith 16-18 from Riyadh as-Saliheen. Read More »

Part 1 of a series of articles in which Br. Yayha Whitmer and Shaykh Yasir Qadhi will shed some light on the sad phenomenon of Muslims invoking other than Allah for their needs. Read More »

While we go about living our daily lives, many times we find ourselves at a loss of hope because of our sins. A lot of times this is because we decide to live our lives in a state of "Carpe Diem," which in Latin means "live in the moment." We find ourselves being halfhearted and insincere when we want to repent. We begin to lose faith in Allāh and His decree because we think “I’m in too deep to get out.” We then gradually start slacking in our good deeds. Finally, we start thinking that we have reached a point of no return and cannot possibly receive guidance from Allah because of our sins. Read More »

Translated by Abd-Allāh   Chapter 2: Repentance وعن أبي موسَى عبدِ اللهِ بنِ قَيسٍ الأشْعريِّ عن النَّبيّ ، قَالَ : « إنَّ الله تَعَالَى يَبْسُطُ يَدَهُ بالليلِ لِيَتُوبَ مُسِيءُ النَّهَارِ ، ويَبْسُطُ يَدَهُ بالنَّهَارِ لِيَتُوبَ مُسِيءُ اللَّيلِ ، حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِها » . رواه مسلم 16. Abu Mūsa ... Read More »

by Asma bint Shameem Asma is a Hajj Guide with a reputable Hajj Traveling Agency Mistake #1: Thinking that their iḥrām is the 'cap' they wear over their head Some Muslimahs do not know what iḥrām means and they think it's the cap that they put on over their hair, They don't ... Read More »

Many think that living the luxury life in this world would compensate [for] how they die, [but] this is not true. Thinking that after death comes nothing is absolute ignorance. Life in this dunya as we know is present with evil and good; there is no purpose of both if there is no hereafter. Read More »

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi teaches the fiqh of Hajj and shares practical advice on how to have a memorable Hajj. Read More »