Islam

Some benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids

by Freydis Hjalmarsdottir, Authority Nutrition From keeping anxiety at bay to fighting the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease, omega-3 fatty acids pack a powerful punch. Omega-3 fatty acids are incredibly important. They can have all sorts of powerful health benefits for your body and brain. In fact, few nutrients have been studied as thoroughly as omega-3 fatty acids. Here are 17 …

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You are what you eat

The Greatest Gift – The Human Body Diet plays a very important role in the daily life of a believer. There are many verses in the Noble Qur’ân which draw man’s attention towards his self and which invite him to carefully study his body and soul and the nature of their mutual relationship. By doing so, one will firstly find …

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Palestine: blessed land of blessed people

In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful. Abu Huraira narrates: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Do not set out on a journey except for three Mosques i.e. Al-Masjid-AI-Haram (Makkah), the Mosque of Allah’s Apostle (Madeenah) , and the Mosque of Al-Aqsa (Jerusalem).” [Bukhari] A multitude of Prophets have lived, died and been buried in …

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Mahram Chart for Men and Women in Islam

A woman’s Mahram is a person whom she is never permitted to marry because of their close blood relationship (such as her father, grandfather, great-grandfather, etc., and her son, grandson, great-grandson, etc., her paternal and maternal uncles, her brother, brother’s son and sister’s son), or because because of radaa’ah or breastfeeding (such as the brother and husband of the woman …

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Qur’anic Foundations of Muslim/Non-Muslim Relations By Jamal Badawi

It should be noted from the beginning that the very term Islam implies that peace is the basis and the norm of Muslim/non-Muslim relations. Islam is derived from the Arabic root S-L-M, whose generic meaning includes the concepts of peace and submission. From a spiritual perspective, Islam may be defined as attaining peace through submission to Allah or the state …

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