Islam
Eid-e-Miladunnabi: What Scholars and Historians Say About the Prophet's Birth Date
Eid-e-Miladunnabi is marked on 12 Rabiul Awal, but the classical sources give several different dates for the Prophet Muhammad's birth.
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What Did the Prophet Say About the Prayer of Repentance?
The hadith establishes Salatut Tawbah, in which a person who has sinned performs ablution, prays two rakats and asks Allah's forgiveness, with the promise that Allah forgives him.
Islam
Satan's Challenge and the Vastness of Allah's Forgiveness
Against Satan's vow to mislead humanity, Allah has promised to keep forgiving those who repent, and the hadith describes a door of repentance that stays open until the sun rises in the west.
Islam
Deeds and Supplications to Stay Steadfast in Faith
Islam teaches that holding to the Quran and Sunnah, keeping company with the truthful, remembering Allah and making certain supplications help a believer stay firm in faith.
Islam
What Is Akheri Chahar Shombo?
Akheri Chahar Shombo, the last Wednesday of Safar, recalls the day the Prophet Muhammad briefly recovered during his final illness, though scholars differ on how it should be observed.
Islam
Simple Ways to Recognise a Hypocrite
The Quran and hadith set out plain signs of a hypocrite, from lazy, hurried prayer to lying and breaking promises, and warn of the harshest punishment for hypocrisy.
Islam
Ways to Find Peace of Mind
Alongside treatment by a specialist doctor, Islam offers guidance for easing depression, anxiety and stress, from prayer and remembrance of Allah to patience, halal food and family support.
Environment
Planting Trees Is Sadaqah Jariyah
The Quran and the hadiths of the Prophet (PBUH) show that planting and caring for trees earns reward as sadaqah jariyah, continuing charity that outlives the planter.
World
How the State of Israel Was Born by Pushing Out the Arabs
When the state of Israel was founded, about 700,000 Palestinians were displaced and never allowed to return home.
Daily life
Coronavirus: Is There a Risk in Burying Someone Who Died of It?
Burials of people who died of or with symptoms of the coronavirus have met local resistance in Bangladesh, though the WHO lists no risk from burying such bodies.
Bangladesh
How Hajj Quotas Are Set for Different Countries
Country quotas decide how many Muslims can perform Hajj each year, and several Muslim-majority countries are pressing Saudi Arabia for more places.