Literally, Anathema or Curse (lanat) means, “to dispel from the bounty of Allah” TYPES OF ANATHEMA IN ISLAM There are three types of Anathema (la’nat): To curse someone as cursed…

Allah says in Qur'an: "That everyman receives only what he makes an effort for" [Al Qur'an 53:39] Thus, some people, on the basis of this Verse, deny one's prayers for…

Allama Ragab Asfahani writes, "Immaculate or Khalis means, Clean, Something having impurity and this impurity if taken off, this it will be called Immaculate or Khalis. In Qur'an, Muslims are…

An Imam is one who is followed by people. Further, an Imam is one whose verbs (Islamic expressions) are followed by other people. Allah says in Holy Qur'an, "The day…

ASSALAM O ALAIKUM! Heaven: The word "Jannah"  has been derived from the word "Jann" which means "to hide something". Jannah (Heaven) is so called because its land has been hidden…

ASSALAM O ALAIKUM! Martyr, in Islamic terms, is a person who dies in the way of Allah i.e. by doing something for his religion. There is vast bounty for such…

ASSALAM O ALAIKUM! Allah عزوجل says in Qur'an: "Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and over their vision is a veil. And for them…

* Hazrat Abdullah (رحمت اللّہ ) said that meaning of Imaan is the name of asserting something. * Hazrat Zahri (رحمت اللّہ  ) said that Imaan signifies action (amal). *…

ASSALAM O ALAIKUM! Saying "Ameen" after Surah Al-Fatiha is righteous (or Mustahab) in Islam. "Ameen" can be examplified with "Yaseen". It means "O Allah! Undertake my grants". Righteousness (Mustahab) of…

Hazrat Adi Bin Hatim who accepted Islam under the influence of Prophet Muhammad (sal allah ho alaihi wasallim) narrated: Once the group (lashkar) of Prophet Muhammad (sal allah ho alaihi wasallim)…