Belief & Doctrine

Beliefs of Islam, known as `Aqidah (creed or doctrine) or the Aspects of Iman (faith). All that pertain to the Unseen: Allah (God) and His Divine Attributes, Angels, revealed books of Allah, Prophets of Allah, the Hereafter, Destiny (the Divine Decree) and Resurrection after death.

Apostacy in Islam

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Shaykh Senad Agic

I have been told that if you commit apostacy in Islam knowing or unknowingly your nikah beomes invalid and you have to renew it again… Continue reading →

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Auliyaa’ullaah from Other Religion

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Eshaykh Staff

Is auliyaa’ullaah only for Moslems or there are among them in other religion as well for this time? Continue reading →

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The existence of saints in non-Islamic religions

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Shaykh Abdul Haqq Sazonoff

A brother postulated that the existence of saints in other faith traditions proves the validity of other religions… Continue reading →

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Allowing non-Muslim staff to Celebrate Holidays

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I would really ask for an opinion from Sheik Hisham as this is a very big problem for me. I live in a Buddhist country and as of yesterday… Continue reading →

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‘The Most Beautiful’, in Arabic please?

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

In my book of Asma al Husna there is no entry for ‘The Most Beautiful’, which surely is one of the attributes of Allah SWT. Continue reading →

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A friend he has in Isa

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

Currently i am in a deadlock with a christian friend, “Pollock”, me and pollock are in this art website, he decides to make a picture of Isa’s sacrifice… Continue reading →

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Relive life in afterlife

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I was wondering if we will have to relive another life (lives) like this one with a flesh and body after this life is over?… Continue reading →

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My thinking

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

Thankyou for replies. I’ve told my family and friends about what sheikh Nazim has said about the upcoming events. When I tell them they don’t seem interested which really upsets me. Continue reading →

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Wahdat-al-Wajud

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Dr. Homayra Ziad

Please let us know what is Wahdat-al-Wajud and Wahdat-al-Shahood. Continue reading →

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Murder and Prison

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

How is it that someone who prays five times a day, who is a Hajji, who reads Qur’an every single day, who probably never after his youth took a penny from anyone that he did not deserve or earned, who always respects and yields for the rights of others to the degree that he even hurts himself and his family…? Continue reading →

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