How to Save your Marriage?

Mashaa Allah, this a marriage saver article.

Suitable to read also by man or woman that are planning to get marry.

It is the greatest blessings of Almighty Allah that He made the house as a shelter and a place of peace for us, in which we live in peace, our souls get complete tranquility, deal one another with mercy and achieve our chastity and purity. House is a place where children find their true love, arise in good atmosphere and relief themselves from hardships and fatigue. It is a safe shelter to protect us from evils and a refuge prescribed by our true religion at time of fitnah (tribulation).

Almighty Allah says:

“And Allah has made for you in your homes an abode.” (An-Nahl 16:80)

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How to Have an Islamic Funeral

This article has the wide information how to handle a dead body of Muslim.

Good reference of what to do for a dying and dead Muslim.

Islam has very straightforward guidelines as to how an Islamic funeral should be conducted. This article will go through the four parts to an Islamic funeral: bathing, enshrouding, praying for, and burying the deceased.

Five Parts:

Bathing the Deceased

Enshrouding the Deceased

Funeral Prayer

Burial

After the Burial

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What to do for a dying and dead person

All praise is due to Allah All-Mighty, the Ever-Living Who said: "Every soul shall taste death." And may His peace and blessings be upon His slave and final Messenger, our beloved Prophet Muhammad who himself tasted death. The one who said: "Always remember the destroyer of pleasures - Death." The topic between your hands is a very important one, given that most certainly every human being will taste death, just as the prophets, kings, rich, poor, young, old, and nations of the past experienced. By the grace of Allah, Islam has provided a complete set of instructions for the dying individual, those who are present at the time of death, as well as those responsible for burying the deceased. These regulations and exhortations should be common knowledge among Muslims, since death often occurs when it is least expected. This article attempts to provide the reader with a concise compilation of rules and regulations regarding funeral rites in accordance with authentic Islamic teachings.

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How to Perform Nikah

How to Perform Nikah

The nikah is the traditional Islamic marriage ceremony. The nikah has 3 main components: a willing couple, witnesses, and a mahr, or gift that the groom gives to the bride. Once you have these things in order and find an imam to perform the ceremony, you will be well on your way to having a successful nikah.

Part 1

Planning the Ceremony

Nikah Step 1

Agree to get married. The cornerstone of a nikah is a mutual agreement between two people to get married.

Nikah Step 2

Find an imam to perform the ceremony. If you attend a mosque regularly, simply ask one of the imams there to perform nikah for you.

Nikah Step 3

Find a space to hold the ceremony, preferably a mosque. Nikah can technically be held anywhere, so you can arrange to have the ceremony in your home, a banquet hall, or any other space you’d like. If you want to be traditional, though, hold the ceremony in a mosque.

Nikah Step 4

Agree on a mahr. Mahr is the traditional gift that the groom gives to the bride when entering into marriage. The gift is traditionally a sum of money, but it can also be property or objects. It is meant to be a symbol of the groom’s commitment. There is no minimum or maximum mahr, and it is usually determined based on the finances of the groom.

Nikah Step 5

Find at least 2 adult muslims to witness the ceremony. Traditionally, these 2 witnesses need to be men. Ask the imam performing the nikah what their requirements are for witnesses. Some imams may allow women to serve as official witnesses. These witnesses are usually family members or close friends.[10]

If you are unable to find muslim witnesses, ask your imam if it would be possible to have non-Muslims witness your nikah. Some imams may be more flexible than others.

Nikah Step 6

Ensure that the bride has a guardian present if you want to be traditional. Some traditional mosques require that the bride’s father, brother, or other male guardian be present to give her away to the groom.

Nikah Step 7

Obtain an official marriage license from your local government. Contact your local government or city hall to learn about this process in your area. A marriage license will make your marriage legal and recognized by civil authorities.

Part 2

Holding the Nikah

Holding the Nikah 1

Have the imam give a marriage sermon if you want to follow tradition. There are traditional sermons on marriage that imams often give during nikah.

Holding the Nikah 2

Have a traditional proposal and acceptance if desired. Traditionally, the imam has the father ask the groom if he will accept his daughter in marriage. Tell your imam if you would like to do this during your nikah.

Holding the Nikah 3

Sign the Nikah contract in front of your witnesses. This will make the union official. Sign it in front of just your 2 official witnesses, or in front of all of your guests.

Holding the Nikah 4

Hold a walima or marriage banquet if desired. This generally follows the nikah and gives the new couple a chance to celebrate their nikah with their guests and members of the community.

*Please go to original source for complete nikah guide.

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Islam and Muslims

Understanding Islam and Muslims

Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that God revealed through all His prophets to every people. For a fifth of the world's population, Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority have nothing to do with the extremely grave events which have come to be associated with their faith.

These website discussed many things about Islam such as:

• 0.1 What is Islam ?
• 0.2 Who are the Muslims?
• 0.3 What do Muslims believe?
• 0.4 How does someone become a Muslim?
• 0.5 What does Islam mean?
• 0.6 Why does Islam often seem strange?
• 0.7 Do Islam and Christianity have different origins?
• 0.8 What is the Ka'ba?
• 0.9 Who is Muhammad?
• 0.10 How did Muhammad become a prophet and a messenger of God?
• 1 How did the spread of Islam affect the world?
  • 1.1 What is the Qur'an?
  • 1.2 What is the Qur'an about?
  • 1.3 Are there any other sacred sources?
  • 1.4 Examples of the Prophet's sayings
  • 1.5 What are the Five Pillars of Islam ?
    • 1.5.1 FAITH
    • 1.5.2 PRAYER
    • 1.5.3 THE ZAKAT
    • 1.5.4 THE FAST
    • 1.5.5 PILGRIMAGE (Hajj)
  • 1.6 Does Islam tolerate other beliefs?
  • 1.7 What do Muslims think about Jesus?
  • 1.8 Why is the family so important to Muslims?
  • 1.9 What about Muslim women?
  • 1.10 Can a Muslim have more than one wife?
  • 1.11 Is Islamic marriage like Christian marriage?
  • 1.12 How do Muslims treat the elderly?
  • 1.13 How do Muslims view death?
  • 1.14 What does Islam say about war?
  • 1.15 What about food?
  • 1.16 How does Islam guarantee human rights?
  • 1.17 Islam in the United States
  • 1.18 The Muslim World
  • 1.19 Acknowledgments

If you have questions about Islam this website is for you..

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Muslim Entertainment

6 Recommended forms of Entertainment in Islam

If the limits mentioned in Quran and authentic Sunnah are adhered to, all other forms of entertainment would be considered halal, there are, however, some forms of entertainment that have been encouraged in Islam by the Prophet (pbuh). We should strive to use these means to entertain ourselves.

1. Spending time with spouse and children

There is no form of relaxation and fun more rewarding in both the worlds than that of spending time with one’s family. The Prophet’s encouragement of this can be found in many hadiths mentioning that he played, joked and raced with his wives. They would tell him stories, and he would play with the children and make them laugh. The Prophet (pbuh) was a role model as a family man. Indeed, it would take an entire book to discuss the Prophet (pbuh) as a role model within the family.

Spending time with one’s family and having fun together is a major factor in keeping the family united and close. It develops trust and love for each other and brings peace to the household. True Muslims find peace and enjoyment at home with their own families and do not need to escape from them to be entertained.

It is this family unity that has been lost in the modern age, when each member of the family lives a separate life. Sadly, although the members of a family may live under one roof, they may not even meet to share a meal together. If we are to revive the unity of our families, we must revive the concept of family time.

The following are some hadiths that shed light all the importance of and reward for spending time with one’s family:

The Prophet (pbuh) said: “Any act devoid of the remembrance of Allah is void except four: shooting, training a horse, playing with one’s family and swimming.” (Recorded by 8ayhaqi and at-Tabarani with a good chain of narrators)

“A’ishah (ra) narrated that while she was on a journey with the Messenger of Allah, she had a race with the Prophet (pbuh) and won. Later, after she had gained some weight, she again had a race with him, and be won. He said: This is for that.” (A sound hadith recorded by Abu Dawood)

The Prophet (pbuh) said: “When a Muslim spends something on his family, intending to receive Allah’s reward, it is regarded as charity for him.” (Bukhari)

The time that married couples spend together also falls into this category. Besides spending time with the children, it is important that spouses spend time with each other, enjoying each other’s company and increasing their love for each other. Sex, including foreplay, is an important ingredient for a happy married life; it is also an act for which one is rewarded. One of the best forms of permissible entertainment is for spouses to enjoy each other physically. The only specific prohibitions between a husband and wife are anal sex and sex during a woman’s menstrual period and post-natal period. Anything else that spouses do to satisfy each other is permissible, but it is forbidden for the husband or the wife to discuss their sexual relations with others. The following are some important hadiths regarding spousal relationships:

The Prophet (pbuh) said: “You shall be rewarded for every deed that you perform solely for Allah’s pleasure, even if that deed is putting something in the mouth of your wife.” (Bukhari)

The Prophet (pbuh) once told a young Companion who married an older, previously-married woman: “Why haven’t you married a virgin who would have played with you, and you would have played with her?” (Bukhari)

The Prophet (pbuh) said: “Every tasbeeh (saying subhan Allah (glory be to Allah)] is charity; every takbeer [saying Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest)] is charity, every tamheed [saying alhamdulilldh (all praise is for Allab)] is charity, every tahleel [saying la ilaha illa Allah (there is no God but Allah)] is charity, enjoining what is good is charity, forbidding what is evil is charity and in your sexual act is charity. The Companions asked: Oh Messenger of Allah! How can one of us get rewarded for fulfilling his desires? The Prophet (pbuh) replied: Do you not see that you are sinning and are punished if you fulfil it in a hararn manner? Similarly, you get rewarded for fulfilling it in a halal manner.” (Muslim)

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Islamic Traditions

How to Perform Nikah

The nikah is the traditional Islamic marriage ceremony. The nikah has 3 main components: a willing couple, witnesses, and a mahr, or gift that the groom gives to the bride. Once you have these things in order and find an imam to perform the ceremony, you will be well on your way to having a successful nikah.

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How to Perform Aqiqah 
The Islamic Welcoming Celebration for a New Baby/Muslim parents do not traditionally hold a "baby shower" prior to the child's birth. The Islamic alternative is a welcoming ceremony called the aqiqah (Ah-KEE- ka), which is held after the child is born.

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How to Do Business in Islam

Rules of Selling and Buying

It is obligatory upon every Muslim to learn the rules of business transactions to the extent of his need. It is obligatory upon the scholars ('Ulamaa’) to teach these rules to the people.
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Love In Islam

The concept of true love in Islam

No religion urges its followers to adopt mutual love, affection and intimacy like the religion of Islam. This should be the case at all times, not just on specific days. Islam encourages showing affection and love towards each other all the time. In a Hadeeth (narration), the Prophet, , said: "When a man loves his brother, he should tell him that he loves him." [Abu Daawood and At-Tirmithi]

In another Hadeeth, he said: "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, you will not enter Paradise unless you believe, and you will not believe unlessyou love each other.Should I direct you to something that if you constantly did it, you wouldlove each other? Spread the greetings of peace among you."[Muslim]

Moreover, the Muslim's affection includes inanimate beings. Talking about the Mountain of Uhud, the Prophet,  said: "This is Uhud, a mountain which loves us and we love it." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

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Muslim World News

Syria strikes: All the latest updates

US, UK and France launch attack on 'chemical weapon sites' in Syria. Here are all the latest updates. 
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Enhancedimages show impact of US-led strikes on Syria

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Breaking News - U.S. Could Take More Actions?

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Breaking News - U.S. & Other Countries Stand Ready For Another Led Mission

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(WARNING) WORLD WAR 3 IS ABOUT TO BEGIN IN SYRIA!

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