Islamic Lessons
The First Month of the Year – Why Is It Called Muharram?
Allah’s sacred month of Muharram is a blessed and important month. It is the first month of the Hijri calendar and is one of the...
How Are Hijri Calendar & Hijra Related?
During the life of Prophet Muhammed (Peace be upon him) in Arabia, people distinguished years by the major events that...
Who Are the 3 Female Figures of Hijrah?
The new year marks the hijra of the first Muslim community. That first community struggled and strove to keep the...
Hijrah: Perfect Planning and Reliance on Allah
If greatness of historical events is measured by their constructive influences and decisive resultant effects on the motion of life...
How did the Hijri calendar begin?
Many of my students initially believe that the Hijri calendar is a religious obligation and that it began automatically as...
My Friend Just Became a Muslim, What Should I Do to Help?
Assalamu Alaykum. My friend just became a Muslim, what should I do to help? Please explain. Thank you for your...
This is How the Prophet’s Best Friend Converted to Islam
Just imagine for a moment that your neighbor and best friend drew you aside and told you in all seriousness...
How Long Can You Keep Qurbani Meat?
Someone asked: "As-salamu `alaykum. Is it permissible to preserve some meat of one's Udhiyah (sacrificial animal in Eid Al-Adha) until...
What is Jamarat? The Three Stone Pillars
Jamarat are three stone pillars in the tent city of Mina. Pelting or stoning of these pillars is an obligation...
How Much Halal is Your `Eid Qurban?
Allah has sent a ram as a sacrifice to ransom for Prophet Ibrahim’s son Ismail (Peace be upon him). We...
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