Category: Info & Advice
The Rise & Fall Of Andalus
This is a great 2 part series by Tawfique Chowdhury focussing on Spain – Andalus. Free Download Early in the eighth century, armies from North Africa began probing the Visigothic defenses of Spain and ultimately they initiated the Moorish epoch that would last for centuries. The people who became known to West Europeans as Moors were the Arabs, who had swept across North Africa from their Middle Eastern homeland, and the Berbers, inhabitants of Morocco who had been conquered by the Arabs and converted to Islam. Muslims took control of Spain under the great leader Tariq-Bin-Ziyaad whose rule...
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Mufti Menk – Life of the Messenger Series
Download the Ramadan 2012 / 1433 lecture series. Life of the Messenger SAWS by Mufti Menk. May Allah Swt Preserve him. If you have missed a lecture or if you are keen to download the entire series for your listening pleasure, please visit : Muslim Central – Mufti Menk Lecture Series – Ramadan 1433 See individual links below : Source Muslim Central Mufti Menk – Ramadan 2012 – Life of the Last Messenger – Day 29 Mufti Menk – Ramadan 2012 – Life of the Last Messenger – Day 29 – Duaa Mufti Menk – Ramadan 2012 – Life...
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Women Attend Eid Salah
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: “Let the free women, the virgins, and the menstruating women attend the Eid prayer, and witness the good and the supplications of the believers. As for the menstruating women, they should stay away from the Musallah (i.e.. should not participate in the prayer itself).” [Sahih al-Bukharee and Sahih Muslim] A short description of the Eid Prayer 1 – The Eid Salaah consists of two Raka’ahs. Umar (radhi allahu anhu) said: “The traveler’s prayer is two raka’ah; the Adha prayer is two Raka’ah; and the Jumuah prayer is two Rak’ah; this is...
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5 Things to do on Eid
The following acts are prescribed as Sunnah at the beginning of the day of ‘Eid-ul-Fitr before proceeding to the Eid prayer: 1. Ghusl ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu anhu) used to take a bath on the day of al-Fitr before coming to the prayer-place. (reported in al-Muwatta’) 2. Eating Dates Before Leaving One’s Home for Eid Salaah “The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wassallam) would not go out on the morning of Eid al-Fitr until he had eaten some dates… and he would eat an odd number.” (Bukhari) 3. Takbeeh Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar La Ilaha Ila Allah Wa Allahu...
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