Hadith on Marriage Proposals Nikah is an Ibadah. It is completion of deen. Let us read some authentic Hadith on Marriage Proposals Whoever is not able to marry may Fast يَا مَعْشَرَ الشَّبَابِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ الْبَاءَةَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ، فَإِنَّهُ أَغَضُّ لِلْبَصَرِ، وَأَحْصَنُ لِلْفَرْجِ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَعَلَيْهِ بِالصَّوْمِ، فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ وِجَاءٌ ". Narrated `Abdullah: We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) while we were young and had no wealth. So Allah's…
Is Shrimp Halal?As a Muslim should you consume shrimps? Based on the Islamic guidelines and beliefs set to safeguard the things Muslims consume. As Muslims, we need to watch what we eat and make sure they are not foods that are prohibited by Islamic law. There are several types of foods and animals that we consume and we just want to be sure if they are Halal i.e, permissible. …
Masjid in Manhattan 1. Islamic Cultural Center of New York The Islamic Cultural Center of New York is the city's first purpose-built mosque.It was opened in 1991 in time for Eid. Location: 1711 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10029, 97th St & 96th St East Harlem Also see- Virtual visit of Masjid Nabawi 2. Abu Bakr Siddique mosque/ Masjid Hazrati Abu Bakr Siddique 141-47 33rd Ave, Flushing, NY 11354,Downtown…
Is Dominos Halal ? The international fast food pizza delivery corporation, Domino’s Pizza, is a renowned and popular choice amongst people for relishing their favorite fast food, the Pizza. Today, this huge franchise has a profound global impact and has more than 10,000 corporate and fran-chised stores in 70 countries. Let us read how Domino's is halal in some countries and not halal in other countries. Also read :…
Islamic Arts Biennale inaugrated in Jeddah Biennale, which presented historic and contemporary works of Islamic art from around the world was inaugerated in Jeddah. It was inaugurated at Western Hajj Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on 22 January 2023. The biennial event, which includes many newly-commissioned and never-before-seen works of art, marked a historic moment not just for Saudi Arabia and the Diriyah Biennale Foundation that staged…
Abbas ibn Firnas - the first aviator Do you know that the relationship between wings and a tail to stabilise flight first developed by Abbas Ibn Firnas which contributed to the success of the Wright brothers’ flying machine in 1903? Full name of Abbas ibn Firnas is Abu al-Qasim Abbas ibn Firnas ibn Wirdas al-Takurini . Abbas ibn Firnas was a Berber Andalusian polymath: an inventor, astronomer, physician, chemist, engineer, Andalusi musician, and Arabic-language…
The Netflix movie Farha Netflix release Farha , directed by Jordan’s Darin J. Sallam, tells 1948 story of girl in village overrun by Israeli militias. “Farha,” is a new film on Netflix which tells the story of the Palestinian Nakba, which means catastrophe in Arabic. In 1948, Israeli militias violently kicked out over 75% of the Palestinian population from their homes in order to create Israel on land they…
Abu Zayd al Balkhi, the Persian psychologist of 9th Century. Abu Zayd al Balkhi is believed to have been the first to diagnose that mental illness can have psychological and physiological causes. Abu Zayd al Balkhi was born in 850 CE in Shamistiyan, in the province of Balkh, Greater Khorasan, he was a disciple of al-Kindi. 1. Abu Zayd al Balkhi was the first to typify four types of…
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is just a few days away, scheduled from November 20 to December 18. This is the first tournament hosted in the Middle East hosted by a Muslim country. Qatar introduces barcodes in hotels to Introduce Islam to the World. The "barcode" takes the browser to a page belonging to the Qatari Ministry of Awqaf, and in the first interface there are options…
How to ask for Religious Accommodation as a Muslim in US? “Over the last couple of years, awareness around religious accommodation has really grown. How to ask for Religious Accommodation as a Muslim Student? If a student requests a reasonable accommodation, the school is expected to try and provide it for them. The First Amendment’s Religion Clauses prohibit the government from making any law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free…
Do Muslims celebrate Christmas: Its time of Christmas again. Christmas looks like a national festival these days especially because every one is in jolly mood due to holidays and it is the end of the year. When someone asks me Do you celebrate Christmas? I said "NO". They say "We thought it is something every one celebrate. How do we answer such innocent claims of our friends and how…
What is murabaha in banking? Technically Murabaha is Purchase and resale at Profit . It is selling something at more than its cost price. Murabaha means that the seller provides the prospective buyer with details of their costs and the amount of mark-up, or profit, that the seller will make. One of the requirements for using this technique is that the details provided must be accurate and honest. For…
“Jabal Al-Noor/جبل النور”: The story of “Jabal Al-Noor” in Makkah Al-Mukarramah: The light of prophecy shone from it, and in it there is the historical Cave of Hira Jabal Al-Noor, from which the light of prophecy shone, is located north-east of the Grand Mosque, 4 kilometres away. Height of Jabal Nur The height of this mountain is about six hundred and fifty meters, with some very steep areas in…
Here is how to count a tasbih of 100 on fingers. What is Tasbih? Tasbih is azkar that is repeated certain number of times. The tasbih is a means to do dhikr. It is a means to glorify Allah subhana ta'ala. It is from word سَبَحَ, which means "to be above" سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ Glorified is Allah far above what they claim! Doing Tasbih of 100 on Fingers…
