Dhul-Hijjah 1441
№8 (11) (2020-08-15)

Adorning the Hajj: Mahmal and Kiswa. Part 1- The Pilgrimage Journey as Sacred Procession

While the religious rites of the Hajj connected with the Holy City of Mecca have not changed since the Prophet Muhammad e made his first and only...

History of hajj in Russia

The Soviet period of the history of the Russian State is marked, beginning with repression and ending with the collapse of mosques and their...

Virtues of the Righteous

Slavery has its own characteristic features: it is the rejection of all planning since in everything one should only see the predestination of Allah...

Trousers were not designed for women

Jeans have become an integral part of a woman’s wardrobe in the 21st century. Today we see how Muslim women may wear a headscarf and trousers at the...

The purpose of a woman’s life

As a psychologist I often have to listen to women’s complaints, including the following: “my husband communicates with others”, “my husband wants to...

Increase in head volume under the scarf

Is it permissible to collect hair under a scarf so as to increase the volume of the head? Imam al Nawawi, in his comments on Sahih Muslim, writes,...

Secrets of Hajj (Pilgrimage)

The journey of pilgrimage is an easy way to acquire Allah’s satisfaction as the pilgrim is considered to be a guest in the house of Allah. Hajj is...

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The Man Who Never Felt Hunger

Generation after generation, people strive to arrange their lives so as to want for nothing and certainly never go hungry. However, hunger is absolutely essential for us.   Never to feel hungry. It sounds like a punishment. I am sure many would disagree, especially those who have experienced...


Feeding and Raising a Child

Ali bin Abu Talib said, “There is no milk more blessed and beneficial for feeding a child than his mother’s milk.”   Hilba infusion or decoction has a beneficial effect on milk production and secretion, but frequent consumption of hilba can alter the milk’s taste and...


An Illness or a New Way of Perceiving Information

The problem of parent-child relationships has always existed but nowadays it is especially acute, as we find it increasingly difficult to understand each other.   The new generation is growing up in an overwhelming flood of information and this inevitably affects young people. Most videos on...


Pregnancy: A Journey of Boundless Love

Pregnancy is one of the most amazing and at the same time most challenging periods in a woman’s life.   Despite all the advances in medicine, modern devices and comfort, it is impossible to make this journey entirely easier. It is a time of great change, when a woman’s body,...


Al-Dinawari: The Muslim Polymath

Abu Hanifa Ahmad ibn Dawud Dinawari, known as al-Dinawari, was born in 828 in Dinawar (near Kirmashan) and died in 895.   He was a Kurdish scholar of the Islamic Golden Age who made significant contributions to astronomy, botany, geography, agriculture, metallurgy, mathe-matics and history....