Is Your Name Malak?

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Dear Reader,
It is dislikeable to use such a name as “Malak” since this word denotes glorification and purification.  It is reported in Saheeh Muslim that “The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) rejected calling children with names like “Barrah” (righteous). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said (commenting on such a name):
“Do not give yourself a [...]

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Duties of Muslims living in non-Muslim lands

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Dear Reader,
It has been asked, ‘What should I do in a society that knows nothing about Islam?’
Islamweb.net states:
If you are referring to a society of non-Muslims and that seems to be the case, then you must emigrate from this country because the Prophet , disassociated himself from those who live among the polytheists without keeping [...]

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Todays Credit Crunch

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Dear Reader,
Ibn `Uthaymeen forecasts the “Credit Crunch”
…likewise one can be a spendthrift concerning vehicles, a person from the middle or lower class buying a luxurious car for example, because his neighbor or his peer at school and so on has one. Especially now since this door has been opened, which [...]

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Wednesday Wellness: Have you thought about whether or not your food or drink is contaminated?

For over 100 years conventional medicine has seized control of the US health care system and as a result we have over 800,000 people who are killed by interacting with this system. It is likely that over 50 million Americans have died prematurely from this abuse.

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What Causes Cancer?

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Dear Reader,
Have you thought much on preventive measures that you can take? What causes cancer? When you think of all the things that are known or assumed to be cancer-causing and put them together–the list is pretty daunting. [This summary comes straight from the book Cancer: 101 Solutions to a [...]

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Wednesday Wellness: Hijama Cupping & Islam

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Dear Reader,
Hijaamah comes from the root al-hajm, which means “sucking”, and is used of the action of draining the breast when an infant is suckled. Al-hajjaam is the name given to the cupper, and hijaamah is the name given to this profession. Al-mihjam is the name given to the tool [...]

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Tawheed Tuesday: About Tawheed

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Dear Reader,
There will come a time when we will all die and be asked three very important questions in the grave.  This life is an opportunity for us to not only study and prepare ourselves to answer these questions correctly but to also Worship Allaah.  We have been created to [...]

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Fatwa Friday: Why Usury Is Forbidden

Bismillaah (In The Name Of Allaah)
Dear Reader,
Question:
 Why mark up (usury) is prohibited in Islam? Does interest has an effect on the national economy?
Fatwa: 
 
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad (May Allaah exalt his mention) is His slave [...]

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Scholars Want Action Against Extremists

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Dear Reader,
Reacting to the recent disclosure by the Interior Ministry that terrorist organizations were exploiting Haj and Umrah facilities to bring in foreign Al-Qaeda cadres into the Kingdom, several religious scholars have stressed the need to deal firmly with extremists.
“The Saudi government tries its best to ensure excellent facilities to [...]

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The Best Of Husbands…

Bismillaah (In the Name of Allaah)
Dear Reader,
Want to hear some advise that if you follow it will make you one of the best husbands in the world?  There is such a great reward for the best of husbands to his wife (ves).  You may get to reside in a place in Paradise where leaves of [...]

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