When people became Muslim, they were eager to know more about Islam. During the lifetime of the Prophet (peace be upon him), he was the only source from which they could learn their faith. They realized
Q. Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) fast on his birthday? Should we fast on that day? Could you also tell me on which days of which months fasting is not allowed and why? A. Yusuf A.
Some Muslims give the impression that it is wrong to trim one’s beard or to keep it short. They let their beards grow as they would, leaving the beard to cover most of one’s face and grow to maximum
Q. I have given a non-Muslim friend a book to read, but he came back to me requesting an explanation of certain terms, which I could not adequately provide. Could you please help. These are: alms,
There are many Hadiths that show that the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his lady companions eagerly sought knowledge, showing the same determination Muslim men showed. These Hadiths
Q. Islam forbids riba, or interest. In the past when Muslims borrowed from each other, they would return the same amount of gold or silver currency, without increase. Today, if one borrows the equivalent
The Prophet (peace be upon him) was known to love good smells. He sums up what he loved of material things in this present world, saying: “Of all that is available in this present life, I am made to
