Year: 2020

Predestination (قدر) A man missed his flight. He became angry. Later on he saw on the news that the plane he missed, had crashed. In life, we will face problems and disappointments … but ...

What should laymen do when Fatawa differ? - اختلاف العلماء في الفتوى 1- Abu Muzafar al-Sam'ani wrote 1,000 years ago: وإن استفتى رجلين نظر فى الجواب فإن اتفقا فى الجواب عمل بما قالا وإن اختلفا فأفتاه أحدهما بالحظر والآخر با...

Ibn al-Jawzi narrates another funny incident: ‏ أراد رجل أن يختن ابنه ،فقال للحجام‏:‏ ارفق به فإنه ما اختتن قط‏ A man wanted to get his son circumcised. He said to the the surgeon: "Take ...

Blowing on Hot Food & Drinks is DISLIKED but NOT HARAM - النفخ في الاناء Ibn Abbas said: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يُتَنَفَّسَ فِي الإِنَاءِ أَوْ يُنْفَخَ فِيهِ ‏.‏ "The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited us fro...

Grand Canyon filled with Books 98x (DNA of 1 human) That's how much information is encoded in the DNA of a single human being, if it were to be printed in book form: "CARL SAGAN WHO SHOWED BY USING SIMPLE CALCULATION THAT HOW ONE CELL’S VAL...

People who Haven't heard about Islam - أهل الفترة The Prophet said that four type of people will have a valid excuse on the Day of Judgement: فأما الأصمُ فيقولُ : ربِّ لقد جاء الإسلامُ وما أسمعُ شيئًا . وأما الأحمقُ فيقولُ ...

A Cheeky Boy - أخبـار الحمقى والمغفلين Ibn al-Jawzi narrates another hilarious story: A man sent his son to the market to buy a roasted head of an animal. He bought it, but he sat at the side of the road and ate its eyes, ...

Dumb, Dumber & Dumbest - أخبار الحمقى والمغفلين Ibn al-Jawzi narrates another funny incident: A man brought his son to a JUDGE and said: "My son drinks wine and doesn't pray." The JUDGE asked his SON: "What is your defence?" The SON said: "Th...

Keeping a Dog - ابن عبد البر The Prophet said: مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا إِلاَّ كَلْبٌ ضَارٍ لِصَيْدٍ أَوْ كَلْبَ مَاشِيَةٍ، فَإِنَّهُ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَجْرِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطَانِ “He who kept a dog which is neither meant for...

Planet Earth, its Water & Air - in Perspective فَبِأَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَان "So which favours of your Lord will you deny?" [Qur'an 55:16]....