Encouraging Children to Pray
Bismillaah Author: Al-Jumuah magazine. Practical Tips on Getting Your Little Loved Ones to Make and Enjoy Salah By: Maysoon Zaza In a hadeeth narrated by Abdullah ibn Qart the Messenger of Allah (saws) said, “The first act that the servant of Allah will be accountable for on the Day of Judgment will be salah. If it is good, then the [...]

Teen Dawa Mission Possible
Bismillaah Author: [From: Al Jumu'ah Vol. 13 Issue 7] Some parental strategies and techniques for success in presenting da’wah to their children. Do you get the feeling that every Islamic oriented discussion with your teens is falling on deaf ears lately? If so, you’re not alone, but it may not be as bad as you think. Many children [...]

It is forbidden for a Muslim to prepare a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving
Bismillaah From Islamweb.net Assalamu Alaikum. I am a Muslim living in Minnesota, and my family has made it tradition to make a turkey dinner ever year on Thanksgiving Day. I was wondering if such an act is considered Haram. My siblings tell me that we do it on Thanksgiving Day because it’s one of the few days [...]

Education Against Islam What Muslims must do to combat this
Bismillaah Author: Islamweb.net After the events which the Islamic world has witnessed in recent years, we see the following taking place: 1. Kamal Ataturk, during his rule in Turkey, removed all Islamic topics from the Turkish educational curriculum. 2. The Israeli and American efforts to change the educational curriculum in some Arab countries. 3. The Americans changed the Afghani and [...]

Giving Salaam while in Bathroom
Bismillaah Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. al-Salaam is a name among the names of Allah. So it should not be uttered in an impure place. Allah Says (Interpretation of meaning): (And whoever honors the sacred things [...]