Surat Al-Kahaf

Surat Al-Kahaf (Class notes from the sisters Halaqa, with Sheikh Adel) why are we asked to read Surah Kahf every Friday? The brief explanation is as follows: Prophet (SAW) said that surah Kahf brings for the one who recites a special light from one          Friday to...

Purification

Purification (Class notes from the sisters Halaqa, with Sheikh Adel) The Message of Islam is universal. It is a comprehensive religion and is applicable to all times and places. It is not specific to any Age or Place. It applies to every human being, Jinn, and...

Zakat

Zakat (Class notes from the sisters Halaqa, with Sheikh Adel) Zakat means growing and increasing blessing, as though the wealth is growing in size and multiplying in blessings. Allah SWT says in Surah Ar Rum Ayah 38-39: “So give to the kinsmen his due, and to the...
Marriage in Islam

Marriage in Islam

On Marriage in Islam By Dr. Sherif Mohammed. By getting married you are not just getting a wife, you are getting your whole world. From now until the rest of your days your wife will be your partner, your companion, and your best friend. She will share your moments,...
Importance of  Prayer

Importance of Prayer

Direct communication with Allah “The closest a person is to His Lord is when he is in prostration.” Through prayer, you are able to connect with your Lord. The Arabic word for prayer (As-Salah) is actually derived from the Arabic word meaning “connection.” The...
Islamic History Part 1 of 5

Islamic History Part 1 of 5

In or about the year 570 the child who would be named Muhammad and who would become the Prophet of one of the world’s great religions, Islam, was born into a family belonging to a clan of Quraish, the ruling tribe of Mecca, a city in the Hijaz region of northwestern...