Eid Ul-Adha Special Announcement (0)

from Hajj Info Center»

11/15/09 •

According to astronomical calculations, the month of Zul Hijjah will begin on November 18 and thus theexpected date of Eid ul Adha is Friday, November 27. The final decision will be posted after receiving the announcement of ‘Arafah date by the Hajj authorities in Saudi Arabia.
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Majlis Ash-Shura, the highest policy making body of ISNA, has resolved to follow the position of the Fiqh Council of North America on the issue of determining the beginning of the Islamic lunar months for North America.

The Benefits and Dangers of Marriage (0)

from Marriage Articles»

11/08/09 •

Marriage contributes to the building of society, propagation of the human race, and increasing the numbers of Muslims. On the other hand, the failure to fulfil the duties of marriage, in particular the rights of the wife, or failure to be patient with its difficulties, is one of the pitfalls.

A Glimpse at Early Women Islamic Scholars (0)

from Women in Islam»

11/03/09 •

Muslim women throughout history have made enormous contributions to Quranic sciences, hadith transmission and Islamic learning. Women have been famous teachers, and many of the best known scholars have studied under them. We must help women attain the status and dignity that was given to them by our pious predecessors.

The Half and the Other Half: the Importance of Marriage in Islam (0)

from Marriage Articles»

10/19/09 •

“Whoever has married has completed half of his religion; therefore, let him fear Allah in the other half.” (Hadith reported by al-Bayhaqi)

The satisfactory completion of half of our duties, responsibilities, and purpose on earth, is NOT satisfied merely by going through the rituals of selecting a spouse, mating, and continuing the human progeny.

Invest in your family: a poem (0)

from Marriage Articles»

10/16/09 •

Sometimes we treat strangers more politely than our own families. This moving poem of a father and his little son tells such a story, and the lesson learned from it.

Is it okay to disrespect non-Muslims and steal from them? (0)

from Islamic Advice, Islamic Editorials»

10/15/09 •

(From Ummah1): This is a true story. Two Muslim brothers saw a non-Muslim man lying down on the sidewalk too drunk to even get up. They took his wallet and took all his money from him.

Later they laughingly told this story to a friend of mine. They thought it was a great joke.

Wazwan, the soul of Kashmiri Muslim Weddings (0)

from Muslim Wedding Stories»

10/15/09 •

It’s a bracingly cool morning in Srinagar, Kashmir, where we’re attending a friend’s wedding. We’re cross-legged on the lawn helping her aunts and grand-aunt de-stalk crackly-fresh spinach leaves for the wedding lunch. As the community unites, from different parts of the country or city — which involves braving bandhs, curfews and random stone-pelting — to celebrate, preparations to feed about a thousand people are already in full swing.

Matchmaking in Egypt Under an Islamic Banner (0)

from Matchmaking Services»

10/15/09 •

In a matchmaking office in a poor Cairo neighborhood, Mohamed Essam, a divorced cook sat for the first time this week with Gehan, a divorced accountant.

The meeting was not meant to break the ice for a potential couple. It had to be short and to the point.

Joke: Woman goes shopping at the husband store (0)

from Zawaj.com Humor Files»

10/14/09 •

A brand new store has just opened that sells husbands. When women go to choose a husband, they have to follow the instructions at the entrance:

You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are 6 floors and the value of the husbands increase as you ascend the flights. You may choose any husband from a particular floor, or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you CANNOT go back down except to exit the building.

One quarter of the world is Muslim, new study finds (0)

from Islamic Editorials»

10/13/09 •

A report from an American think-tank has estimated 1.57 billion Muslims populate the world – with 60% in Asia. The report, by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, took three years to compile, with census data from 232 countries and territories. It showed that 20% of Muslims lived in the Middle East and North Africa. The data also showed that there were more Muslims in Germany than in Lebanon, and more in Russia than in Jordan and Libya together.