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Quran Surahs and Their English Translations. Article header with an open book icon
Quran Surahs and Their English Translations
Facts, Topics and Arabic / English Translations of Various Quran Surahs Surah Al-Fatihah Surah Al-Baqarah Surah Aal-e-Imran Surah An-Nisaa Surah Al-Maidah Surah Al-Anaam Surah Al-Aaraf Surah Al-Anfal Surah At-Taubah Surah... Leer más...
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Download Farsi Books - Islamic Videos
Get access to Islamic videos in the Farsi Language for free. Enter your e-mail below to be redirected to the Islamic Farsi site.       More Farsi Islamic Books... Leer más...
The "Ideal Muslim Wife" Book. Article header with an open book icon
The "Ideal Muslim Wife" Book
Download: The "Ideal Muslim Wife" Book Download at the end of this page.   Chapters What is marriage for? Choosing the right partner Sincerity and trust Understanding your husband Authority, consultation... Leer más...
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Download Free Urdu Islamic Books
      Enter your information below to get these two free Urdu Islamic books.   Your First Name: Your Email Address: We respect your email privacy      ... Leer más...
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Letters of Prophet Muhammad
Here you can download the letters that Prophet Muhammad wrote to the various rulers inviting them to Islam. It's a unique collection of letters that he (the prophet) got written.... Leer más...
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Free Islamic E-Books for Download
Free Islamic E-Books - Download Now ! In this section you will find many Free Islamic E-books that you can use to enrich your knowledge on Islam. Download The Wisdom... Leer más...
Sihah Sitta - The Six Authentic Hadith Books. Article header with an open book icon
Sihah Sitta - The Six Authentic Hadith Books
HilalPlaza.com carries both the Arabic and English versions of the major Ahadith books. (You can find all the relevant links at the end of this note.) These books include all... Leer más...
Is making Muslim women wear hijab a form of oppression? Article header with a geometric textile pattern icon
Is making Muslim women wear hijab a form of oppression?
For Western women, wearing veils might be a form of sexism and oppression. But most Muslims don’t see it that way. Hijab has become a part of their tradition, culture,... Leer más...
Hajj - Facts and Books on Hajj. Article header with a Kaaba icon
Hajj - Facts and Books on Hajj
This page provides Facts and Books on Hajj. It also provides links on topics and websites such as Fiqh of Hajj for Women, ten Days of Dhul Hijjah, and how... Leer más...
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Muslim
Understanding Islam, Muslim Religion and Muslims' Belief in Jesus (Eesa son of Maryam) In The Name Of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful WHAT IS ISLAM? Islam is not a new... Leer más...
Prophets in Islam. Article header with an eight-point star icon
Prophets in Islam
Muslims believe that Allah sent prophets and messengers to every part of the world, each of them carrying the same message – worship Allah alone without partners. As such, Muslims... Leer más...
Does the Quran provide exceptions to wearing the hijab? Article header with an open book icon
Does the Quran provide exceptions to wearing the hijab?
It is very clear that the Qur’an provides a few exceptions to Muslim women. For example, they need not conceal themselves from their husbands and they have the option not... Leer más...
Muslim Engagement and Marriage. Article header with a lantern icon
Muslim Engagement and Marriage
This page allows you download for FREE the following books on Muslim Marriage:  "Muslim Woman and her Husband" "The Etiquettes Of Marriage And Wedding" by Sheikh Albanee  Description (Muslim Woman... Leer más...
Rights Of Women in Islam. Article header with a lantern icon
Rights Of Women in Islam
Women’s liberation is a very subjective topic, especially when it comes to Western perceptions. Are women who wear flimsy clothes free, or are they slaves to a society that requires... Leer más...
The Belief of "Hell" in Islam. Article header with a crescent moon icon
The Belief of "Hell" in Islam
The belief in Hell, or Jahannam, is compulsory on all Muslims. It is the fear of the Hellfire that prompts Muslims to spend their worldly days in prayer and obedience... Leer más...
Can Muslim women wear tight-fitting hijab? Article header with a geometric textile pattern icon
Can Muslim women wear tight-fitting hijab?
A tight-fitting hijab would defeat the purpose. As you’ve probably observed from looking at the kinds of hijab Muslim women wear, looseness is a requirement for this garment. The hijab... Leer más...
Is the practice of wearing hijab required by the Quran? Article header with an open book icon
Is the practice of wearing hijab required by the Quran?
Yes the practice of wearing Hijab is required by the Quran. We find the injunction in the following verses from the Quran:  “Say to the believing men that they should... Leer más...
Why do some Muslim women refuse to wear hijab? Article header with a geometric textile pattern icon
Why do some Muslim women refuse to wear hijab?
Most Muslim women who refuse to wear hijab argue that modesty is a state of mind and an inner quality. It has little to do with clothes. This reasoning has... Leer más...
Is there a punishment for not wearing hijab? Article header with a geometric textile pattern icon
Is there a punishment for not wearing hijab?
The Qur’an does not clearly state that there is a penalty for not wearing hijab. But according to some Hadiths, the Prophet had said that if a Muslim woman refuses... Leer más...
Islamic Online Education and Online Degree Programs (Graduate, Doctorate). Article header with an open book icon
Islamic Online Education and Online Degree Programs (Graduate, Doctorate)
The demand for formal Islamic education programs has been steadily increasing over the past few years. This includes demand for Graduate, Masters. Doctorate, PhD programs. More and more students have... Leer más...
What is the literal meaning of hijab? Article header with a geometric textile pattern icon
What is the literal meaning of hijab?
Literally, hijab means “partition”, “separation”, or “curtain”. However, when the word hijab is mentioned today, images of Islamic women’s clothing are conjured up. It has become a standard of modesty... Leer más...
What is the Quran (Koran)? Article header with an open book icon
What is the Quran (Koran)?
Quran is the word of Allah The Quran (Quran / Koran) is the word of the Lord of the Worlds, which Allah revealed to His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings... Leer más...
Islamic Treatment of Evil Eye and Magic - DUAs from the Quran and Hadith on Ruqyah Treatment. Article header with an open book icon
Islamic Treatment of Evil Eye and Magic - DUAs from the Quran and Hadith on Ruqyah Treatment
This page allows you to download for FREE the following PDF booklet on Ruqyah:  "Ruqyah Treatment (from Quran and Hadith) for Evil Eye and Magic"  Ruqyah uses Allah’s words and... Leer más...
Holy Books in Islam. Article header with an open book icon
Holy Books in Islam
Throughout the ages, Allah revealed scriptures to some of His selected prophets. Muslims must believe in Allah’s books, and it is one of the key articles of faith that keep a Muslim... Leer más...
Poor & Needy in Islam. Article header with a balance scale icon
Poor & Needy in Islam
Charity in Islam is more than merely giving money, food and clothing to the poor and needy. It is a great act of worship. When a Muslim gives charity, his... Leer más...
Holy Books in Islam. Article header with an open book icon
Holy Books in Islam
Throughout the ages, Allah revealed scriptures to some of His selected prophets. Muslims must believe in Allah’s books, and it is one of the key articles of faith that keep a Muslim... Leer más...
The Good Times of Baghdad, Iraq - Remembering. Article header with a globe icon
The Good Times of Baghdad, Iraq - Remembering
Baghdad, as we know it today had a different face during certain periods of history. Headlines from the golden periods of the past were different from the current ones that... Leer más...
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The Culture of Jordan
Jordan Cultural Overview The culture of Jordan is the product of the fusion of Arabic and Islamic elements. Islam is the state religion of Jordan. The majority of Jordan population... Leer más...
What is the Quran (Koran)? Article header with an open book icon
What is the Quran (Koran)?
Quran is the word of Allah The Quran (Quran / Koran) is the word of the Lord of the Worlds, which Allah revealed to His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings... Leer más...
Belief of "Heaven" / Jannah / Paradise in Islam. Article header with a crescent moon icon
Belief of "Heaven" / Jannah / Paradise in Islam
Heaven is also known as Paradise. It goes by the Islamic name of Jannah. There are many levels of Paradise depending on how righteous a person is on Earth. The... Leer más...
Interest (Usury or Riba) in Islam. Article header with a balance scale icon
Interest (Usury or Riba) in Islam
Whether it is one per cent or 50 per cent, Islam forbids taking of interest in all its forms. In Islam, interest comes under the category of “riba”, or usury.... Leer más...
"Don't Be Sad" By Sheikh Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarnee (Book Summary and Excerpts). Article header with an open book icon
"Don't Be Sad" By Sheikh Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarnee (Book Summary and Excerpts)
Sheikh Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarnee authored a self-help best seller book about helping Muslims cope with depression, feelings of helplessness and for times when one feels discouraged and sad. This... Leer más...
Islamic Banks, Islamic Loans and other loans for Muslims. Article header with a balance scale icon
Islamic Banks, Islamic Loans and other loans for Muslims
More Islamic financial institutions have surfaced recently that provide various forms of Islamic financing and riba / interest free loans. Some of these services may include basic personal loans, business... Leer más...
The "Hereafter" or Day of Judgement in Islam (Also called "Akhirah"). Article header with a crescent moon icon
The "Hereafter" or Day of Judgement in Islam (Also called "Akhirah")
Belief in the Day of Judgement, or Al Qiyamah, is compulsory on all Muslims, with the concept being part of the six articles of Islamic faith. It is the Day that... Leer más...
Azan (Adhan) - The Islamic Call for Prayers. Article header with a mosque icon
Azan (Adhan) - The Islamic Call for Prayers
This page shows the Azan text. Adhan is the calling of the Muslim prayer in Arabic language. It is meant to call people for prayer to the mosque or masjid... Leer más...