The Prophet [may the peace and blessing of Allah] said, “Order your children to pray at seven and hit* them [for not praying] at the age of ten.”
In a recent comparative law class this hadith was addressed by one of our professors. He writes that the order here is not actually for the child, as [...]

The Qur’an’s role in developing the right mindset and attitude towards life cannot be underestimated. Unfortunately the Qur’an, for many, has become a book of mere blessings. Let there be no doubt that its blessings cannot be fathomed nor its beauty and aroma captured. However, many have left a real, daily, practical relation with the [...]

Part One
There was a certain amount of clamor before the actual publication of Ed Husain’s Islamist (London: Penguin, 2007). Moreover, the fact that Penguin considered it worthy of printing and the Sunday Times, I believe, had run two weeks’ worth of extracts certainly made the publication more appealing. The author is a troubled soul, who [...]

Sidi Ahmed Zaruq D. 899 A.H. (may Allah have mercy on him) wrote, “Thus, a legal scholar [faqih] can censure (the actions) of a sufi. But it is not correct for a sufi to check a legal scholar [faqih]. And it is a must that Sufism takes fiqh as its reference (for right and [...]

The Question:
“If someone dies on an (islamic) creed other than the salaf is he a polytheist?”
The Answer:

Sheikh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (1) on tolerance:
“It is not allowed to declare any Muslim an apostate for a sin he committed, or a mistake he made. Such as, an error related to differences surrounding issues of Ijtihad (3) . Allah says in His noble book, “Forgive us our Lord. And to You is the final [...]

The Question:
“Is it allowable for one to ask where Allah is? Is Allah (May He be exalted) above His servants? And is that understanding representative of anthropomorphism? Also, what is our position towards those who say that such a question is not permissible and that Allah (swt) is above any place or location?”
The Answer:

La Importancia de la Taqwa: Por Sheikh Abdullah Danny Hernadez al-Azhari
En el nombre de Ala el Compasivo el Misericordioso
Cual es el significado de la Taqwa?
La Taqwa significa Amor a Ala ( Dios) y actuar obediente a El, también significa Temerle y evitar los actos ilícitos.
Ala el Altísimo ha puesto un gran énfasis en la Importancia [...]

Preparing for the exams. Preparing for the examination with Allah
When we have exams, be they at university, college, madrassat, at work etc. there is a certain routine which many of us, myself included, follow. We may not all cram in all our notes at the last minute, some of us might prepare weeks in [...]

Bismellah wa salatu wa salamu ala sayedenaa rasulellaah salahualayhe wa salam:
What you need to know to get into Al-Azhar in Brief: