Forum: General Islam

I have read about Yahya(John the Baptist)(A.S) in the Holy Quran and have read that there is not much information about him. Can someone please clarify his position in Islam as well as give some information about his life. Also, do Jews believe that John the Baptist(A.S) was a Prophet Of Allah?

Assalaam alaikum An ex-collegue, a convert from atheism to hindu believes, has sent me a video in which a girl gets stoned to death I think afghanistan, but Im not sure. This video is going around amongst non-muslims at the moment. The story of the video is that a young girl was supposed to...

:salam: Is Hashim Amla Mureed of Maulana Younis Patel? http://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/current/player/43906.html

Assalaam alaikum, Yes this speech was 6 years ago but very relevant today. Notes from Shaykh al-Yacoubi’s speech on the coming of the Mahdi, Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Shareef, Birmingham. 25th December, 2004 Signs The Hour (Day of Judgement) will not come all of a sudden, in the...

I am a syed muslim who practices the Sunni Fiqh. My mother is sunni and my father is Shia Muslim. That is why I know so much about Shia Islam. Anyways, I have not seen that many Sunnis who are Syeds and I just want to know If there is no problem in me being a sunni and a syed? P.S Also, how come...

:bism: :saw: :salam: Do you know where I should find a proof that Hazrati Fatimah :anha: bint Sidna Muhammad :saw: didn't get her period ? I would like something else than a proof from the shi'a... Jzk. :salam:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBSw51aGu3A

:salam: This is an upcoming documentary by Frontline about the dancing boys of Afghanistan; this literally has to be one of the most disgusting things I've ever heard of. May Allah :subh: protect these poor children from the evil of these men. ...

Hello and Salaam to all! I am Ismaili-Muslim and new to this site and actually had a few questions. I apologize in advance if i mistakenly offend anyone as that is not my intention. I am here on this site to hopefully gain more knowledge in your beliefs and why Sunni Muslims feel the way they...

:ws: Read Sr Kayra's post with interest :-) http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=426096&postcount=31 a) I was under the impression that the Tareeqa does not require a Saalik to know the exact position of Lateefa-e-Qalb (Muraqabah: Stage 1)? b) Moreoever the experience with...

:salam: It is likely the the Niqab ban in France will come to the rest of Europe (including UK). It is likely that France will go even further Deobandees agree with wearing of Niqab. Salafees agree with wearing of Niqab.

:salam: Shaykh Aslam Sheikhupuri is a leading Deobandi Shaykh of our time http://azaantv.tv/aalim_video.asp?str_id=36&str_mid=32&str_lang=str_urdu http://azaantv.tv/aalim_video.asp?str_id=35&str_mid=32&str_lang=str_urdu ...

Do you understand how valuable time is? Muslim scholars appreciated their time a long time before the West ever did. This is how they achieved their revival: Al-Hasan Al-Basri said, “Every day the sun rises it calls upon us, “Oh people! I am a new day; I am an observer of your actions. Take...

Assalaamualikum! As the title suggests I have recently met with a family looking for rishta for their son. Before the meeting my family was informed that the potential is seeking a practising partner namazi, hijabi etc. but is not an overly 'strict' himself as in his beard is not of sunnah...

http://www.rissc.jo/muslim500v-1L.pdf Great background information on demographics of the Ummah and the different ideologies, such as the differences between Salafis and mainstream Sunnis and the various branches of Shi'a, as well as political differences between fundamentalists and...

Salam Alaykum, Given that Sayyed Hossein Nassr is a Shia by any definition, I wonder how some of his writings and thoughts are taken as representing Islam. I know he is quoted widely on many traditional Islamic sites, but isn't his true religion a block to any trust to be placed in him? If...

im curious to know... who are they?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2iks0OxHGw&feature=related this same naat is read by some uk jameah students http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ_HtEYw2xI ... its very nice

As As i was on another thread a brother said something about one madhabs way of thinking however, what he did not account for was the fact that two scholars in one madhab may also have two different opinions regarding something very very similar so....what is this? are they still apart...

Let us list the contemporary non-Salafi scholars who follow al-fiqh al-hanbali. I know the following: Egypt: 1. Muhammad al-Sayyid al-Azhari Kuwait:

Assalamualykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu brothers and sisters i am in need of duas...suggestions..advice...motivation..anything...any help..plzz! Are there any doctors who do niqaab?do you know any,seen any? well inshAllah i am sure there are and i desperately need to get in touch...