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What Was the Prophet's (PBUH) Sunnah on Hearing the Azan?
Hadiths show the Prophet (PBUH) shared household work but left everything and went to the mosque as soon as he heard the azan.
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What to Do When Doubts About Faith Arise
Ibn Abbas (RA) told a man troubled by doubts that no one is spared them, and advised him to recite a verse from Surah Hadid.
IslamUmayyad Mosque of Damascus: Its History and the Minaret of Isa (AS)
A hadith in Sahih Muslim says Isa (AS) will descend at a white minaret east of Damascus, a tradition the city links to the Umayyad Mosque. Here is the history, architecture and shrines of this 1,300-year-old mosque.
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The Prayer Revealed in the Perilous Hours of the Hijrah
A verse revealed as the Prophet (PBUH) migrated from Makkah to Madinah is recited as a prayer for calm and safety in times of hardship.
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What to Do If You Are Unsure How Many Rakats You Have Prayed
A short guide sets out what a worshipper should do when unsure, during or after the prayer, how many rakats have been prayed.
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Forgiveness Is a God-Given Quality
Humans are responsible yet make mistakes, so Islam speaks of two kinds of forgiveness, from Allah and from people, reflected in several of Allah's names.
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Razia Sultana, the first Muslim woman to rule India
Razia Sultana, daughter of Iltutmish, was the first Muslim woman to rule India and the only woman ever to take the throne of Delhi.
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How the Prophet treated non-Muslims
Drawing on the Quran and hadith, the article sets out how the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) treated non-Muslims and what Islam says about living alongside them.
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Seven Ways to Engage With the Quran in a Busy Life
Seven practical ways to keep reading, hearing and discussing the Quran despite the pressures of modern life.
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The Grave Punishment for Not Offering the Jumuah Prayer
Hadiths warn of severe consequences for those who deliberately miss the Friday Jumuah prayer without a valid excuse.
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Islam's Guidance on Protecting the Lives and Property of Non-Muslims
Verses of the Quran, a hadith and a pledge by Caliph Omar show that Islam does not in any way support attacks on minority non-Muslims or their homes and places of worship.
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Masjid al-Haram Returns to Its Former Look
Worshippers at Makkah's Masjid al-Haram prayed shoulder to shoulder again after Saudi authorities lifted the social distancing rules imposed during the pandemic.
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A Believer's Prayer After Sincere Repentance
The Quran calls believers to sincere repentance and teaches a prayer asking Allah to perfect their light and forgive them.