Opinion
Cooperation and national unity are one Islamic idea, a columnist argues
In a Prothom Alo column, Shaikh Muhammad Usman Gani writes that cooperatives are about self-reliance and saving as much as income. The views are the writer's own.
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Islam
Five conditions for repentance to be accepted
Islamic teaching sets five conditions for tawbah: sincerity, remorse, abandoning the sin, resolve not to return to it, and repenting before death or the sun rising in the west.
OpinionHumanity is the heart of Islam, writes Mufti Usman Goni
Mufti Shaikh Muhammad Usman Goni of the Bangladesh National Imam Association writes that Islam sees all people as children of Adam and seeks a worldwide brotherhood.
Islam
Is sympathy for wronged women partiality? What Islamic ethics says
Deep compassion for oppressed women is not the tribal partisanship Islam forbids, Prothom Alo's religion desk explains from hadith and classical scholars; what is forbidden is backing one's own group in wrongdoing.
Islam
Non-violence in Islam: restraint in anger, forgiveness and justice
A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand others are safe: Maisara Jannat writes on non-violence, controlling anger and forgiveness in the Quran and hadith.
Islam
A good word is charity: Islam's teaching on how we speak at home and beyond
The Prophet (peace be upon him) called a good word charity. A teacher at Madrasatud Dawah, Aminur Rahman Narail, writes on speaking to children, family and those we correct, and on the worth of silence.
Islam
Daughters are a mercy from Allah: what the Quran and hadith say
The Quran condemns dismay at the birth of a daughter, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) promised his closeness on the Day of Judgement to whoever raises two daughters to adulthood.
Islam
Whom the Prophet called wise: the one who takes account of himself
A hadith in Tirmidhi calls wise the person who holds himself to account and works for the life after death, and helpless the one who follows his desires while hoping in vain for Allah's forgiveness.
Livestock
Which Animals Are Sacrificed at Eid in Which Countries?
The animals Muslims sacrifice at Eid-ul-Azha vary from country to country, from camels and dumbas in Saudi Arabia to sheep in Nigeria and cows in Bangladesh.
Agribusiness
Medium-Sized Cows Priced High, Buyers Disappointed at Kalshi Market
Buyers returned to the Kalshi cattle market in Dhaka after morning rain on 26 May, but high asking prices for small and medium cows kept sales slow.
Fruits
Prices of All Fruit Rise Ahead of Ramadan
Almost all local and foreign fruit in Dhaka's markets became dearer before Ramadan, with rises of Tk 20 to 60.
Islam
A Dua for Relief from Bodily Pain
Alongside treatment, Muslims can recite a dua taught by the Prophet (PBUH) for relief from bodily pain.
Islam
What Should a Believer Do to Be Saved on the Day of Judgement?
Faith free of shirk and good deeds are the only way to salvation on the Day of Judgement, a lesson drawn from the Prophet's warning to his own kin.