Islam

Fasting during Ramadan is an important and gratifying aspect of faith; it is the fourth pillar of Islam and is a tough act of worship. Allah allows Muslims who cannot complete the fast due to circumstances beyond their control to compensate for the fast. The act to compensate for missed fasts is known as the ‘Fidya’. It is an obligatory payment …

“Do they not look at the camel – how it has been created?”The Camel – An Astonishing CreatureAbility to Drink Both Fresh and Salty Water:A camel’s kidneys filter out excess salt from salty water, making it drinkable. The extra salt is then expelled through urine.Eating Thorny Bushes Without Harm:A camel’s saliva is thick and has special properties that help soften …

The Islamic Hijri Calendar The Islamic Calendar is a lunar calendar – that is, it is marked by the moon’s orbit of Earth. It is also known as the Hijri Calendar because the Hijri years (corresponding with the year 622 CE), begin from the year in which the hijrah (migration) of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), from Makkah to Medina took place. Year …

By Dr. L.A. Ansari, Ahmadiyya Muslim Hospital, Talindingkunjang The Ahmadiyya Gazette, June 1995 This speech was delivered at 18th Jalsa Salana of Jamaat Ahmadiyya, The Gambia on 10th April, 1993. There is an uproar all over the world about this horrible disease called AIDS. It has become a major health problem worldwide. Physicians and giant pharmaceutical companies are feverishly busy …

Who are the Mothers of the Believers? You might have heard the expression Ummahat al-Mumineen.  This translates into English as the ‘Mothers of the Believers’ and this is a title that refers to the wives of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).  They were his wives in this dunya and will be his wives in the akhirah.  1- Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (b.556 – d.619  CE) …