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Seerah & Stories of the Prophets

Prophet Ibrahim (AS) – Part II

IBRAHIM AS SPEAKS TO HIS PEOPLE His first call was directed to his father, who worshipped idols. As a father, he deserved his most sincere advice. In the Qur’an, Allah the most High reports a number of dialogues between Ibrahim AS and his people. In what order and under what circumstances...

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Knowledge

Intentions and validity of prayer

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu alaykum Does the intention of breaking the prayer or thinking about breaking the prayer invalidate it? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh I pray you are well. No; thinking about invalidating the prayer, or even...

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Knowledge

Considerations for those suffering from dementia

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat is asked for advice on how best to treat an elder in one’s care, who suffers from dementia, within the bounds of Islam. Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. I have a question. Where and how can I draw the line between what my religion has...

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Ramadan

The matter of vows and dua’s

Question: When I was 16, about four years ago, I was admitted to the hospital due to fever. So I made a vow that, “If Allah swt cures me, I will fast for some days (I had forgotten how many days exactly).” I don’t know if it is allowed to make vows like that. The problem now is that, I...

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