History

About Ijmah of Scholars on the birth date of Prophet (s)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I was talking to a Salafi guy about the Mawlid Un Nabi Sallallahu alaihi wasallam & he said that there is a ijmah of Scholars on 12th of Rabi ul Aw’wal to be the day of Prophet Sallallahu alaihi wasallam’s passing away from this world… Continue reading →

Posted in Hadith, History | Tagged `ulama, 12 Rabi` al-Awwal, birth date, celebrate, celebration, fact, hadith, ijtihad, majority of opinion, Mawlid an-Nabi (s), Rabi` al-Awwal, Salafi, scholarly opinion, scholars, well-known | Comments Off

Golden Chain Islamic Veil Dates

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

Walikumsalaam.w.r.b

Answer:

Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Comments Off

siva

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

I want to ask who is siva and visnu are they angels?
thank you Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, History | Tagged Shiva, Vishnu | Comments Off

Rasputin from Russia – who was he?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

We learned about Rasputin in history and how he had special powers, healing the sick but he also allegedly did some terrible acts. The Russians tried to kill him without success and no-one really knows if and when he died as his body was never found. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged death, kings, magic, Rasputin, special powers, sultan | Comments Off

The Naqshbandi Taj

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Could I know a brief insight of the association of the Naqshi Taj with our beloved Syedinah Mowlana Shaykh Nazeem(QS). Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged crown, qalansuwa, taj, turban cap | Comments Off

the paintings of Syedna Imam Ali (K.U.W) and Syedna Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (R.U.A)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

What is the authenticity of the paintings of Imam Ali (K.U.W.H) and Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (R.U.A.H).I dont think that they are really theirs but the murids and lovers have drawn themselvs. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged art, authenticity, awliyaullah, depictions, drawings, paintings, pictures, suwar | Comments Off

The Rank Sulthan al Awliya

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

We have heard that there are 41 Sulthan al Awliyas.i.e 40 Naqshbandis + 1 Qadiri who is Sulthan Al Awliya Shk Abdel Qadir Jilani Q. Is this correct ? Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Comments Off

Wives of the Prophet (s)

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I would like to know how many wives the prophet Muhammad (SAW) had?
On some website it says 13, 12, 7 and 4. Please can you clearify this for me. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Mothers of the Believers, Prophet Muhammad (s), Sayyida `A'isha bint Abi Bakr al-Siddiqa (r), Sayyida Hafsa bint `Umar ibn al-Khattab (r), Sayyida Khadija bint Khuwaylid al-Kubra (r), Sayyida Maymuna bint al-Harith b. Hazan (r), Sayyida Safiyya bint Huyayy (r), Sayyida Sawda bint Zam`a (r), Sayyida Umm Habiba Ramla bint Abi Sufyan (r), Sayyida Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya (r), Sayyida Zaynab bint Jahsh (r), Sayyida Zaynab bint Khuzayma Umm al-Masakeen (r), Ummahat al-mumi'nin, Wives of the Prophet (s) | Comments Off

About Fadac

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I wonder about the lands of inheritance. Fadak who was second for Shi’ites Fatimah… Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged angry, benefit, critique, detrimental, discussion, forgive, grave, hate, honor, inheritance, knowledge, love, Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani, Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani, Prophet Muhammad (s), ranks, respect, Sayyida Fatimah (r), Sayyidina Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, Shi`a, status | Comments Off

Good book on women figures in Islam
Un bon livre sur les personnalités féminines en Islam

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Could you mauby recommend a good book on women, such as “Women in Islam” or so. Would be very kind of you,[fr]Pourriez-vous recommander un bon livre sur les femmes, par exemple “Les femmes en Islam” …[/fr] Continue reading →

Posted in History, Women's Issues | Comments Off

History

Latest Questions