English Islamic Info (126)

It is obligatory to make istinja' from every wet material emitted from the eliminatory outlets, like urine or feces. Istinja' is performed using pure and purifying water…

The invalidators of wudu' are matters which break wudu'. When one’s wudu’ is invalidated, one must make wudu' again to pray. The invalidators are: · Materials exiting fro…

Ablution (wudu' ) is a condition for the validity of prayer. Allah, ta^ala, said in the Qur’an: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ فاغْسِلُواْ…

Among what is considered najas-filthy are urine, feces, blood, puss, vomit, alcohol, and the maytah[2], including its bones and hair. The corpse of a dead human is not na…

The Islamic Judgments are divided into seven (7) types: The obligatory (wajib), recommended (mandub), prohibited (haram), disliked (makruh), permissible (mubah), valid (s…

Allah, ta^ala, said in the Qur’an: إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ Inna kulla shay’in khalaqnahu biqadar Ayah 49 of Suratul-Qamar means: {Allah creates everythin…

Allah, ta^ala, said in the Qur’an: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَصَدُّوا عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ مَاتُوا وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ فَلَن يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ Innal-ladhina kafaru…

Among what the Prophet conveyed and is obligatory to believe in are: Paradise and Hellfire. Paradise: It is the abode of peace, enjoyment, and happiness. Allah prepared i…

Among what the Prophet conveyed and is obligatory to believe in are: the Bridge, Basin, and Intercession. The Bridge: It is a bridge that stretches above Hellfire, which…

Among what the Prophet conveyed and is obligatory to believe in are: the Day of Judgment, Resurrection, and Assembly. The Day of Judgment: It is also called the Qiyamah D…

Allah, ta^ala, said in the Qur’an: وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَى إِنْ هُوَ إِلا وَحْيٌ يُوحَى Wa ma yantiqu ^anil-hawa. In huwa illa wahyuy yuha. Ayahs 3-4 of Suratun-Najm…

The Miracle: The miracle is an extraordinary act. It is not a usual event that happens in everyday life or to everyone. Miracles are only for prophets and are always in a…

After Allah created the water and the Throne, He created the Upper Pen, then the Guarded Tablet, and then the rest of the creations. The Upper Pen and the Guarded Tablet:…

When Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, was asked how this universe started to exist, he said: “Allah existed and nothing else existed with Him. He created t…

The scholars said that it is obligatory upon every mukallaf to know thirteen Attributes of Allah. They are: Existence, Oneness, Eternity, Everlastingness, Non-neediness o…

Allah, ta^ala said in the Qur’an: لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ Laysa kamithlihi shay’. Ayah 11 of Suratush-Shura means: {Nothing resembles Him (Allah) in any way.} This means…

Allah, ta^ala, said in the Qur’an: أَفِي اللّهِ شَكٌّ Afi-llahi shakk. Ayah 10 of Surah Ibrahim means: {There is no doubt about the existence of Allah.} The first obligat…

Islamically, the accountable person (mukallaf) is the one who is pubescent, sane, and has received the message of Islam. Pubescence happens when one reaches the age of fi…

Allah, ta^ala, said in the Qur’an: Allah, ta^ala, said in the Qur’an: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ اللّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلاَ تَمُوتُنَّ إِلاَّ وَأَنتُم مّ…

Fasting the month of Ramadan is an obligation and a great worship. It is among the best acts of obedience and greatest deeds, and one for which there is great reward. Ima…