Belief In The Hereafter And The Concept Of Rebirth

Belief In The Hereafter And The Concept Of Rebirth

Is there any difference between the Islamic belief in the hereafter and the Hindu concept of rebirth? If any, what is it? Does Islam...
The Reason for Eternal Living in Paradise or Hell-Fire

The Reason for Eternal Living in Paradise or Hell-Fire

Some people ask: Why is it that the unbelievers are punished in hell forever while they were not disobedient to Allah forever? Similarly, why...
Reasons Why the Answer to Your Supplication is Delayed

Reasons Why the Answer to Your Supplication is Delayed

I have noticed that it is a trial when a believer invokes Allah but his supplication (du'a) is not answered, even though he may...
People Differ in Rank Just Like Metals

People Differ in Rank Just Like Metals

After I pondered upon the earth and those living on its surface using the eyes of my contemplation, I came to realise that its...
The Necessary Precondition of an Islamic Renaissance

The Necessary Precondition of an Islamic Renaissance

Modern rationalistic and pseudo-scientific interpretations of Islam are quite alien to Islam itself and lack a direct link with the original mission of the...
The Muslim Wife’s Obedience

The Muslim Wife’s Obedience

The question of the Muslim wife’s obedience and the husband’s authority has been viewed from what seems to be a limited perspective. It is...
The Place of the Intention (Niyyah)

The Place of the Intention (Niyyah)

According to ibn Taimiya, the scholars agree that the "place of the niyyah" is the heart or the conscience and it is not the...
The Distinctive Features of the Judiciary During the Era of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs

The Distinctive Features of the Judiciary During the Era of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs

The judiciary during the era of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs ranks second in importance only to the judiciary during the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ),...
The Collective Aim Of The Ummah

The Collective Aim Of The Ummah

We Muslims are the member of an Ummah (Islamic community) whose sole purpose of existence and the aim of installation, according to Qur’an, is...
Different Forms of Marriage in Pre-Islamic Arabia

Different Forms of Marriage in Pre-Islamic Arabia

Plurality in Marriage Although pre-Islamic Arabia was characterized by various forms of marriage and cohabitation, as we have shown, the Arabian family was of the...