The Old Testament in several places commands kind and considerate treatment of the parents and condemns those who dishonor them. For example, “If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death” (Lev. 20:9) and “A wise man brings joy to his father but a foolish man despises his mother” (Proverbs 15:20). […]

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْمِIn the name of Allah. The beneficent, the Merciful.نَحْمَدُ اللهَ اْلّعِّلِّيَّ الْعَظِيْم وَنُصَلَّيْ عَلى رَسُوْلِهِ الْكَرِيْمِ

WASHINGTON – He was locked up in prison almost half his life, facing racism and discrimination if not for his skin color then for his Muslim religion.

<QUESTION    >Is wearing white clothes on Fridays a Sunna for men?

<QUESTION> After divorce, is it necessary for a woman to observe the Iddah, even if there has never been any physical relationship between the husband and wife?

Question: Dear brother or sister, I am stuck in a dilemma and I am hoping you can help me. I have been married for three years. I have a one year old son and another baby on the way.

<QUESTION> I understand that kosher meant is halal; but, in Toronto, where I live, it would be close to naive to think that a majority of Jews actually believe in God anymore. Could I eat the meat of person who says the name of Allah, but denies the Qur’an’s authenticity? Likewise could I eat the […]

Saying that body scanners violate Islamic law, Muslim-American groups are supporting a “fatwa” — a religious ruling — that forbids Muslims from going through the scanners at airports.

Despite a slight improvement in the general humanitarian situation, the Gaza Strip remains a disaster area. In fact, in terms of the sheer destruction of homes and infrastructure, the coastal enclave can be compared to quake-stricken Haiti, with the main difference lying in the fact that while the Caribbean island’s calamity was a natural disaster, […]

Marqad Imam Abu Hanifah Better known as `Imam-e-`Adham’ (The Greatest Imam), or by his kunyah `Abu Hanifah’, Nu’man ibn Thabit was born in the city of Kufa (modern day Iraq) in the year 80 A.H (689 A.D). Born into a family of tradesmen, the Imam’s family were of Persian origin.