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By Sadaf Farooqi Abu Hurairah narrated that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When a man dies, his good deeds come to an end except three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, and righteous offspring who will pray for him." (Muslim) Commenting on this hadith, Imam An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "The scholars said, the meaning …

Tips for Parents In this time of the year,  many Muslims around the world are preparing for Hajj journey. And it's a good opportunity for parents to teach their kids about Hajj rituals and its significance. Again, Onislam’s Family & Society tries to provide you with a very simple way for teaching your kids about Hajj rituals, through this creative …

Maybe many of us were not yet born when these photos were taken. Hajj journey was very different from now and much harder of course… Watch these videos and share your thoughts through the comment box. Hajj in 1953      Old Photos of Hajj: "100 Years Old Video of Hajj?"   An Old Video of Hajj (ِِِAround 80 years ago- …

Given the centrality of theQur'anin the lives of the majority of more than one billion Muslims worldwide, the critical question is,"What, if there's anything, does theQur'ansay about human rights?"In Part One and Two we discussed the rights of life, respect, justice, freedom, privacy, protection from slander, backbite, and ridicule and acquiring knowledge.This part continues the discussion on human rights in …

CAIRO – Aiming to make hajj easier for pilgrims from different nationalities, Saudi Arabia has launched the first ever multi-language mobile application  to guide Muslims during the spiritual journey. “Internet today is an effective tool for disseminating information. It can be used for educational purpose, for preaching Islam and removing misconception regarding Islam and Muslims etc,” founding member of Jamia …