
Basic Tenets of Faith
Existence of God: Any Evidence?
SaveWhat Is Kufr and What Are Its Various Kinds?
Kufr means “not believing in Allah and His Messenger, whether that is accompanied by denial or it is not accompanied by denial but rather doubt, or turning away from faith out of jealousy or arrogance, or because one is following whims and desires that prevent one from following the message.”SaveWhat Is Takfir?
Determining whether someone is a kafir or a fasiq is not up to us, rather it is up to Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). No one may be judged to be a kafir or fasiq except the one whom the Quran and Sunnah indicate is a kafir or fasiq.SaveSigns of the Day of Judgment
The signs of the Day of Judgment are the things that will happen before the Resurrection takes place and will indicate that it is close at hand. They have been divided into major and minor signs.SaveWhat Does Islam Say About Redemption?
Muslims believe that Jesus did not die on the cross and therefore there is no sacrifice, no salvation, and no trinity. Muslims do not believe in the original sin; rather they believe that no one can bear the sin of anyone else, or redeem him with his own self. Allah promises those who repent that their repentance will be accepted. The Messiah affirmed the importance of righteous deeds. He did not tell them of redemption by which they would be saved from the reckoning.SaveWhat Is al-Kawthar?
Al-Kawthar has two meanings: 1- It is a river in Paradise which Allah has given to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), 2- It is a great cistern – a tank for holding water – which will be set up in the place of gathering on the Day of Resurrection, to which the ummah of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) will come.SaveMuslims’ Belief About Jesus
Muslims believe that: Jesus was one of the slaves of Allah, and one of His noble Messengers, Allah sent Jesus to the Children of Israel to call them to believe in Allah Alone and worship Him Alone, Allah supported Jesus with miracles that proved he was speaking the truth, Jesus was born to the Virgin Maryam with no father, Jesus permitted to the Jews some of the things that had been forbidden to them, Jesus did not die and his enemies the Jews did not kill him, rather Allah saved him from them and raised him up to heaven alive, Jesus told his followers of the coming of our Prophet Muhammad, Jesus will come back down at the end of time, Jesus will disavow himself on the Day of Resurrection of the claims that he was a god.SaveProtection from the Evil Eye: How?
1- The evil eye refers to when a person harms another with his eye. It starts when the person likes a thing, then his evil feelings affect it, by means of his repeated looking at the object of his jealousy. 2- To protect yourself from the evil eye, you should: • Recite ruqyah • Ask the person who has put the evil eye on another to wash, then the water should be poured over the one who has been afflicted. • Make these du`as: 1- A’udhu bi kalimat-illah il-tammati min sharri ma khalaq. 2- A’udhu bi kalimat-illah il-tammati min ghadabihi wa ‘iqabihi, wa min sharri ‘ibadihi wa min hamazat al-shayatini wa an yahduroon.SaveHow to Increase Your Love for Prophet Muhammad
You can increase your love for Prophet Muhammad by realizing that: 1. Prophet Muhammad was sent by his Lord Who chose him above all of creation to convey the religion of Allah to mankind. 2. Allah has raised Prophet Muhammad to a high status. 3. He suffered trials and difficulties in order to bring Islam to us. 4. You should follow the example of his companions who loved him deeply. 5. You should follow his Sunnah in word and deed, so that his Sunnah is the path you follow in your whole life.SaveConditions of Worship in Islam
The conditions of worship are: 1- The worship must be in accordance with Shari`ah in its reasons. 2- The act of worship should be in accordance with Shari`ah in its type or nature. 3- The act of worship must be in accordance with Shari`ah in its amount. 4- The act of worship must be in accordance with Shari`ah in how it is done. 5- The act of worship must be in accordance with Shari`ah with regard to its timing. 6- The act of worship must be in accordance with Shari`ah with regard to the place where it is done.Save