Dhul Hijjah 1444
№7. (2023-07-01)

Hajj: five steps from dream to reality

Hajj: five steps from dream to reality

SIGNS OF AN ACCEPTED HAJJ

SIGNS OF AN ACCEPTED HAJJ

TODAY’S READER IS TOMORROW’S LEADER

TODAY’S READER IS TOMORROW’S LEADER

THE BOY AND THE DOG

THE BOY AND THE DOG

ISLAM HADHARI IN MALAYSIA

ISLAM HADHARI IN MALAYSIA

THE HISTORY OF HAJJ IN RUSSIA

  The implementation of the fifth pillar of Islam - the pilgrimage to the shrines of Mecca and Medina - Hajj - in Soviet times was almost...

VIRTUES OF THE RIGHTEOUS

  When Abu Abdullah al-Qurshi was asked about trust in God, he replied, "It is being attached to God in every state." When a scholar was...

Five women mentioned in the Koran

  Indeed, Islam has glorified women, especially the righteous ones. Before the rise of Islam, a woman in the Arabian Peninsula was a person...

When can a woman go on Hajj without a mahram?

Question: Is it permissible for a woman to go on the obligatory Hajj or ‘Umrah without being accompanied by a mahram?   In the name of...

PLANTS IN THE KORAN AND SUNNAH

Allah says (meaning), “He increases in creation what He wills.” (Sura Fatir, ayah 1). When we look around us we see the greatness of...

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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...


What to Give a Man: Holiday Ideas

Choosing a gift for a man is not an easy task. While a woman might be delighted with flowers or a box of chocolates, not every woman can immediately think of what to give a man.   We wish the gift to be not only pleasant but also meaningful. If you are tired of racking your brains over what...


Modern Technology and the Blessed Water of Zamzam

The best water on earth, a cure for illnesses, and a mystery from ancient history... What is Zamzam water like? The greatest divine miracle... The amazing story of this water began in a barren desert, in a treeless valley. It was here that Hajar tried to stop with her hands the blessed water...


To separate silently

To part in silence – the decision made by more and more modern people seeking to avoid discomfort and unpleasant emotions in family relationships. This implies that the other person will understand everything without words. However, it often turns out that talking could have saved the...


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...