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To be a nerd is prestigious

To be a nerd is prestigious

Every country, every society has its own stereotypes and they can be neutral, positive or negative.   Unfortunately, in our country, in the...

The Advantages of Ayat al-Kursi

The Advantages of Ayat al-Kursi

Ayat 255 of Sura alBaqarah (chapter: The cow) in holy Koran is called Ayat al Kursi. The benefits of Ayat alKursi: 1. Holy Prophet (peace and...

Significance of Sufism

Significance of Sufism

There are two categories of Sharia regulations prescribed for people one concerns a person’s behaviour, another refers to the soul. Both of them are...

Intention / Du`a for fasting in Ramadan

Intention / Du`a for fasting in Ramadan

The purpose of making an intention before every deed is to remind our inner self and confirm with our verbal intention that we seek the pleasure of...

Who is allowed to break fast?

Who is allowed to break fast?

Ibn Hajar al Haytami in his book “Tuhfat al Muhtaj” writes: “It is permissible for a sick person not to fast in the month of Ramadan or any other...

Sufism

Sufism

Ahmad Zaruk (may Allah have mercy on him) said, “Sufi sm has more than 2000 defi nitions but all of them have the same key point that is a selfl...

How to Perform the Taraweeh Prayer

How to Perform the Taraweeh Prayer

Namaz arawih (or Taraweeh prayer) is the desired (sunna) prayer performed during the month of Ramadan after the obligatory night (‘isha’) prayer. It...

About a tested method for the successful resolution of cases

About a tested method for the successful resolution of cases

Muhyiddin Ibn al ‘Arabi (may God purify his heart) said, “If anyone is in need of something, let him read the sura ‘al Fatiha’ forty times after...

Guests from Brunei visited Mufti of Dagestan

Guests from Brunei visited Mufti of Dagestan

The guests were accompanied by Deputy Mufti Akhmad Kakhaev, as well as Shihabudin Guseynov, Head of the DGI International Department, and Israil...

Performing salah to perfection

Performing salah to perfection

Performing salah to perfection is a reason for the descent of material blessings. One of they who know Allah, the great scholar Ibrahim Naha’i ...

Muslim scientist’s new tool can curb infections

Muslim scientist’s new tool can curb infections

“The new technology used in my test is able to identify bacteria and make a diagnosis within 30 seconds. I hope it will allow doctors to...

The necessity of having a spiritual master

The necessity of having a spiritual master

Everyone knows that when one is ill, one needs a doctor. All men (except for the prophets) are prone to susceptibilities of the heart, such as...

Who is bringing up our children?

Who is bringing up our children?

As a parent, I take care of the upbringing of my only child. As a teacher, I communicate with many children, as well as their parents, and I know the...

A Highly Anticipated Meeting with the Kaaba

A Highly Anticipated Meeting with the Kaaba

During the last Ramadan, after each prayer, I asked God for three things: To perform the Hajj this year.To perform the Hajj with my beloved sister...

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Annual Pilgrimage

Every year believers around the world undertake the Hajj (pilgrimage) to visit the highly revered Kaaba (the holiest site in Islam) and perform various prescribed rituals.   A hadith of the Prophet ﷺ states: “O people, Allah has made Hajj obligatory upon you, so perform it. Whoever...


Heal your nerves... with flowers

Gardening is not just a fun hobby, it is also an effective way to improve your mental health, especially for women.   Research shows that gardening and horticulture can significantly reduce anxiety, depression and stress. Scientists have found that gardening can be even more effective than...


The Shadow in the Mirror. How Social Media Teaches Us to Envy

Imagine that you are scrolling through the feed of your social network. There is an acquaintance posing against a Turkish seaside backdrop, a colleague boasting about a promotion, and an old classmate who just bought an apartment. You put your phone down, but a quiet unease has already settled...


Why Black? The Mystery of the Kaaba’s Covering

The Kaaba is the focus of all Muslims worldwide during prayer. Every year, millions of pilgrims flock to it to perform the Hajj rites. This cubic structure is the most revered house on earth. Today, the Kaaba is covered with the Kiswah – a black cloth embroidered with verses of the Quran in...


A Coin of a Caliph Dawud

Once, the owner of an ancient Muslim coin, knowing that I am an expert on Kufic dirhams, contacted me online, asking me to tell him what kind of coin it was, where and who minted it.     According to that person, the coin was found with a metal detector on the banks of the Oka River...