Husband and wife in Islam… Rights and duties
Written by Dr. Ragheb Elsergany Introduction The Muslim family is the basic pillar in the structure of the Muslim society. The Muslim family is the fortress of this society and its security and safety...
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Ethics in Islamic civilization
Written by Dr. Ragheb Elsergany Importance of ethics and values in Islamic civilization Ethics and values are the moral or spiritual aspect of the Islamic civilization. They are also the essence and basis for...
Honor killing is against Islamic laws
Muslim women have been the unfair victims of many brutal cultural practices. Honor killings are seen as the most gruesome of these. Islam has clear laws regulating sexual conduct and killing a girl in...
Does The Far Right Really Believe What They Say About Islam?
It has become fashionable for the far right in the United Kingdom to make Islam and Muslims the target of vitriolic and hateful speech. Some of the things these people say are so extreme...
Charity given without permission
Islam places strong emphasis on helping the poor in whatever way we can. It promises rich reward for those who often help the poor and the needy so as to alleviate their troubles. Needless...
Is it prescribed for the one who commits a sin to give charity after that?
Praise be to Allaah. Giving voluntary charity is a confirmed Sunnah at all times, as is indicated by the Qurâaan and Sunnah and the consensus of the scholars. It says in Kashshaaf al-Qinaaâ (2/295):...
Acts of terrorism are not based on the Quran
A common misconception about Islam is that it is a violent religion. Due to the actions of Islamic extremists against innocent people many people in the West have developed the idea that these terrorists...
The Qur’an and Tolerance of Other Religions
The Qur’an teaches tolerance for other religions. There are two passages that are often cited to support religious tolerance in Islam. The first of these is Surah Al-Ma’idah, Ayah 48. It reads: If Allah...
Islam And The Right Of Freedom Of Religion
A common misconception about Islam is that it is intolerant of other religions and that Muslims are notorious for attacking people of other religions. This could not be more wrong. In many countries with...
Peace in Islam
In Islam peace is closely related to developing and improving the world. In fact the words are often used as synonyms for the same action, to make or bring peace. Those that make or...
