[IslamCity] Latinas Embrace Islam

Latinas Embrace Islam By Cloe Cabrera TBO.com (Tampa Bay Online). Published: Mar 30, 2005 TAMPA - As a child, Amy Perez attended different Christian churches, praying at Catholic Masses and singing at Baptist revivals. But she never felt satisfied with the answers those faiths provided to

[IslamCity] Conditions for the marriage contract in Islam

Praise be to Allaah There are three pillars or conditions for the marriage contract in Islam: Both parties should be free of any obstacles that might prevent the marriage from being valid, such as their being mahrams of one another (i.e., close relatives who are permanently forbidden to

[IslamCity] The importance of saying "Assalaamu 'alaykum" and returning the greeting

The importance of saying "Assalaamu 'alaykum" and returning the greeting All people have the custom of greeting one another, and every group has its own distinctive greeting that distinguishes them from other people.The Arabs used to greet one another with the words “An’im sabaahan” or “An’

[IslamCity] Don't forget Palestine in your daily supplications

In the name of Allah, the Benificent, the MercifulAssalaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh Dear brothers and sisters in Islam,We should recite Qunut An-Nazilah. This is the kind of special prayer (supplications) recommended in time of calamities and tragedies. As a community we must c

[IslamCity] FREE Quran for non-muslims

bismillahir Rahmanir RahimIf any non-Muslim is interested in exploring Islam and reading theQuran you can now order a FREE copy from the imanway site through their email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]You also get FREE Islamic booklets with the package and its all 100% FREE OF CHARGE..if you think u wont

[IslamCity] Islam - A Religion of Terror ?

Islam - A Religion of Terror ? Invitation to Islam, Issue 5, October 1998 A bomb goes off in a marketplace in Jerusalem. A suicide bomber launches himself into a bus full of women and children in Tel Aviv. Foreign tourists get massacred at a holiday resort in Luxor, Egypt. Villages upon v

[IslamCity] Understanding Islam

Understanding Islam  http://thetruereligion.org/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=20 By Shaikh Muhammad as-Salih al-Uthaimin, Al-Istiqaamah The Shaikh said in Sharh Usoolul-Eemanan (pp.4-7):[1] The deen (religion) of Islaam: It is the way of life that Allaah sent the Prophet Muha

[IslamCity] Unique Features of Islam

Unique Features of Islam  http://thetruereligion.org/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=16   Uniqueness of the Name The name for the religion of Islam is much more than just a name because it expresses a deep spiritual meaning as well as an overall outlook on life and concept of worsh

[IslamCity] The person who neglects the prayer with no excuse is a kaafir

Praise be to Allaah. Imaam Ahmad said that the one who does not pray because of laziness is a kaafir. This is the more correct view and is that indicated by the evidence of the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, and by the words of the Salaf and the proper understanding. (Al-

[IslamCity] How to Become a Muslim - The New Muslim's Page

How to Become a Muslim  http://thetruereligion.org/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=22 Based on a booklet by The Cooperative Office for Call and Guidance - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the universe. May peace and blessings of Allah be upon Mohammad,

[IslamCity] Bidah - Its Meaning, Aspects, Dangers, and the Solution

Bidah - Its Meaning, Aspects, Dangers, and the Solution The religion of Islam, the religion of Muslims, is based on only one teaching. In other words there is only one 'true' Islam. There is no such thing as different versions of Islam or different types or classes of this deen.

[IslamCity] Jesus between Islam and Christianity

Jesus between Islam and Christianity By Shahul Hameed     The Christian belief about Jesus is that he is the only-begotten Son of God or God Himself, who died on the cross to save humans from Original Sin. Muslims hold that there is no such thing as Original Sin. So God had no reason to become

[IslamCity] Riba (Usury and Interest)

Riba (Usury and Interest) According to Quran and Sunnah Defining the Problem Riba (Usury) is of two major kinds: Riba An-Nasia - Interest on lent money Riba Al-Fadl - Taking a superior thing of the same kind of goods by giving more of the same kind of goods of inferior quality,

[IslamCity] There is no such thing as bid’ah hasanah (good innocation) in Islam

Question : As Salaam Alaikum Wa Rahmat Allah wa BarakatuI have a question in the area of what is and isn't Bidaa. Over and over again I hear people terming certain actions as Bidaa. I am however confused. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't there a hadith by Prophet Muhammed (SAW) that says

[IslamCity] What sufism has to with Islam ?

Tassawuf OR Sufism THE DEVIATED PATH http://www.allaahuakbar.net/sufism/ The word “Sufism” was not known at the time of the Messenger or the Sahaabah (companions) or the Taabi’een (Companions of the Companions of the Prophet). It arose at the time when a group of ascetics who wore wool (“s