Islam
How to Keep Ripe Bananas Fresh for Longer
A few simple steps, from keeping bananas cool and away from other fruit to refrigerating or freezing them, can keep ripe bananas good for much longer.
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Islam
Surah An-Nasr: Pronunciation, Practice and Lessons
The three-verse Surah An-Nasr announces the victory of Islam and teaches believers to meet success with praise of Allah and a plea for forgiveness.
Islam
The Pledge of Rabiul Awwal
As Rabiul Awwal 1443 AH begins, the writer urges Muslims to live by the Prophet's ideals throughout their lives, not only in the month of his birth.
Islam
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
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
The Prophet's Sunnah Prayers Before and After the Obligatory Prayers
The hadith gives clear guidance on the Sunnah prayers the Prophet offered before and after the obligatory prayers, and promises a house in Paradise for twelve rakats a day.
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.
Environment
The Importance of Tree Planting in Islam
An essay on the Quranic verses and hadiths that encourage Muslims to plant and care for trees and warn against cutting them down without need.
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.
World
China's Uighurs: Detained for Beards, Veils and Internet Use
New leaked documents record the daily lives of more than 3,000 Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang in detail, which China says is part of its fight against terrorism and extremism.
World
UN Rights Office Seeks to Join Case on India's Citizenship Law, Embarrassing Delhi
The UN human rights office has sought to intervene as a "friend of the court" in a Supreme Court challenge to India's amended citizenship law, deeply embarrassing Delhi.