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What is a Mosque/Masjid?   A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims.. Masjid is the Arabic term for a mosque. This term is used widely throughout the Islamic world, and the word masjid is widely preferred by many Muslims. The word masjid is from the Arabic root sajad …

What Happens to People that Kill Themselves?   Allah (swt) is the one that gave us life and only He has the right to take it away from us. Suicide is clearly haram in Islam. This is what the Qur’an has to say about suicide: [4:29] O ye who believe! …

How Do I Greet Fellow Muslims?   The Islamic way of greeting a Muslim is by saying “As-Salamu Alaykum”. It means “Peace be upon you”, and the response of it is “Wa Alaykum As-Salam” meaning, “and on you be peace”. It is highly recommended to greet a fellow Muslim in …

Can I Still Drink Wine or Smoke after I become a Muslim?   No, a Muslim can not drink wine and other alcoholic beverages, as the Qur’an clearly forbids it. “They ask you about intoxicants and games of chance. Say: In both of them there is a great sin and …

What is the Koran or Quran?   The Qur’an is the Holy Book of Islam, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad  , and it is the literal word of Allah (swt). It was revealed over a period of 23 years by the angel Jibraeel. It consists of 114 Surahs (chapters) with …

What Does Sunnah Mean?   Sunnah refers to the deeds, sayings and approvals (including silent approvals) of Prophet Muhammad  and the twelve Imams. The twelve Imams however also followed the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad  , so the sunnah of the Imams, is infact the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad.

What’s this about Men Marrying as many Wives as They Want?   Polygamy; or in other words, the plurality of wives. First of all, it should be recognized, that polygamy existed before the Islam brought by the Prophet Muhammad  , among the Jews, Arabs, Persians etc. All Islam has done, …

6. ALI “peace be up on him” His agnomens: The best of all the adorers “Zainul- Aabideen”, the worshiper “Assajaad”, the best of the piouses “Zainus- Saliheen”, the prophets’ science inheritor “Warithy ilmun-nabiyeen”, the watcher “Al- Mutahajjid”, the honest “Az- Zakee”, the trusty “Al- Ameen”, the ascetic “Az-zahid”, the adorar …

What is Taqleed and Ijtihad?   Islam is a way of life. The laws and teachings of Islam are known as Shari’ah, and these laws have come to us through the Qur’an and the sunnah. The Qur’an has over 6000 verses, and the Sunnah derived from various ahadith are thousands …

What is a Shariah Law?   There is a difference but a yet a strong link between the words deen and sharia. Deen means religion, while Shari’a means the laws of Islam. Shari’a are the Islamic laws that govern our way of life, and without it, the deen is incomplete. …