Tag: Prayer الصلاة

An-Nawawi on the Excellence of Prescribed Prayers

| May 19, 2013
An-Nawawi on the Excellence of Prescribed Prayers

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful An-Nawawi records in his book, Riyad us-Saliheen: اتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ ۗ وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book [...]

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An-Nawawi on the Virtue of Reading the Quran

| May 16, 2013
An-Nawawi on the Virtue of Reading the Quran

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful An-Nawawi records in his book, Riyad us-Saliheen: Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: اقْرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ شَفِيعًا لِأَصْحَابِهِ Recite the Quran, for on the Day of Resurrection it [...]

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Ibn Taymiyyah on Belief in Providence, Provision, and Free Will

| May 11, 2013
Ibn Taymiyyah on Belief in Providence, Provision, and Free Will

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Ibn Taymiyyah was asked, “Can provision be increased or decreased?” He responded: Provision is of two kinds. First, it is that which Allah knows He will provide and cannot be changed. Second, it is that which Allah has prescribed [...]

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Al-Ghazali on the Recommended Supplications for the Call to Prayer

| May 10, 2013
Al-Ghazali on the Recommended Supplications for the Call to Prayer

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Al-Ghazali records in his book, Ihya Ulum ud-Deen: Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: لَا يَسْمَعُ نِدَاءَ الْمُؤَذِّنِ جِنٌّ وَلَا إِنْسٌ وَلَا شَيْءٌ إِلَّا شَهِدَ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ Whoever hears [...]

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Islam is a Peace Offering to the World

| May 9, 2013
Islam is a Peace Offering to the World

“O people, spread peace, feed the hungry, and pray at night when people are sleeping and you will enter Paradise in peace.”

–Sunan Ibn Majah 1334

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Khutbah Al-Hajah: What the Preacher says at the beginning of a Khutbah Sermon

| April 11, 2013
Khutbah Al-Hajah: What the Preacher says at the beginning of a Khutbah Sermon

Share By Abu Amina Elias for DailyHadithOnline.com In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful When the Khateeb begins his sermon, he should say the following words in Arabic (along with the English translation if the sermon will be in English). Links to the sources in the Sunnah have been provided. The preacher should [...]

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Adhkar After Salat: Authentic Supplications for after the Prayer

| April 5, 2013
Adhkar After Salat: Authentic Supplications for after the Prayer

“There is no god but Allah alone without any partners. To Him belongs the dominion and the praise, and He has power over all things. There is no power or might but with Allah.”

“O Allah, you are Peace and from You is Peace. Blessed are You, the Majestic, the Generous.”

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An-Nawawi on the Voluntary Sunan Prayers

| March 18, 2013
An-Nawawi on the Voluntary Sunan Prayers

“He would pray four cycles in my house before the noon prayer, then he would go out and pray with the people…”

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Is it permissible for Muslims to pray over a Muslim who committed suicide?

| February 21, 2013
Is it permissible for Muslims to pray over a Muslim who committed suicide?

Share Answered by Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: There is a Muslim in our community who has killed himself. Is it permissible to pray over him? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful A Muslim who commits suicide is considered as having committed a major sin, but they do not leave [...]

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Elements of Ritual Ablution According to the Maliki School

| February 5, 2013
Elements of Ritual Ablution According to the Maliki School

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Al-Akhdari Al-Maliki writes in his book Mukhtasar Al-Akhdari: When there is impurity (najas) on a particular place, then that place must be washed. If it is unclear where the impurity is, then the entire garment should be washed. If someone is unsure whether impurity has touched the garment, [...]

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