HAJJ AND ‘UMRA FROM BEGINNING TO END
People who intend to perform Hajj must ensure that all of the money to be spent during Hajj was earned in Islamically lawful ways. Debts must be paid off, and everyone who has rights upon the intending pilgrim must be asked to suspend those rights. In addition, the intending pilgrims
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THOSE PREVENTED FROM COMPLETING HAJJ OR ‘UMRA
If the pilgrims intended to perform either Hajj or ‘Umra but were prevented from approaching the House of God, they must sacrifice whatever animal they can afford (e.g., a sheep or a larger animal) within Makka’s sacred precincts. After this, they can leave the state of ih
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OFFERING A SACRIFICE
Offering a sacrifice (a sheep, a goat, and for seven people a camel, a cow, or an ox) is incumbent (wajib) upon every adult Muslim who has the nisab amount of wealth. The difference between having to pay zakat and sacrificing is that zakat must be paid on it if the person has had it f
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VISITING THE PROPHET’S MOSQUE AND TOMB
Going to Madina and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque and tomb is sunna and brings great reward. God’s Messenger gave the glad tiding that visiting him after his death is like visiting him while he was alive. This visit may be made be-fore or after Hajj. He also said: “T
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OFFERING PRAYERS IN THE QUBA MOSQUE
God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, used to go to Quba, riding or on foot, every Saturday and offer a two-rak’at prayer. He advised others to do the same: “Whoever makes ablutions at home and then goes and prays in the Quba Mosque will have a reward lik
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THE SACRED PRECINCTS OF MAKKA (HARAM MAKKA)
The Sacred Precincts of Makka include the area around Makka, which are marked by stones a meter high, on all roads leading to or from the city. In this area, killing game animals and cutting green trees are prohibited. On the northern side, Haram Makka extends to Tan’im, 6 kilom
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MUHAMMAD: The Messenger of God
In Muhammad: The Messenger of God, Gulen delves deep into the reasons as to how Muhammad, a single man with minimum means, was able to leave indelible marks on millions of minds and souls. Rather than listing events in a chronological biography, Gulen follows an analytical framework o
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Beginners Guide to Reading the Quran (AlifBa)
Ahmet Bursali – It is essential, first and foremost, that every Muslim man and woman learn to read and recite the Holy Qur’an.. http://www.antstores.com/product_p/lgt-eng-637.htm
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Belief and Unbelief
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi – Discussions and Comparisons vividly demonstrates the true natures of and difference between belief and unbelief through both concrete and rational arguments and producing the human conscience and basic nature as witnesses, especially through comparisons
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