Hajj a way to global peace and amity

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is a visit to the Ka'ba, the house of Allah .The Ka'ba was built for the purpose of worshipping Allah and it is the holiest place for Muslims and represents the direction that Muslims pray five times a day, from all around the world.

National Consultation program held on "Steps towards Developing NPA 2012 for Combating Human Trafficking"

DHAKA: Joint Secretary (Political) of Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Secretary of MoHA Mr. Abdus Sobhan Shikder and Consultant Dr. Ridwana Hoque are discussing at a National Consultation Program on "Steps towards Developing NPA 2012 for Combating Human Trafficking" was organized by Ministry of Home Affairs with the assistance from USAID and Winrock International at a city hotel on September 29, 2011. 

National Consultation program held on "Steps towards Developing NPA 2012 for Combating Human Trafficking"

DHAKA, SEPT 29: A National Consultation program held on "Steps towards Developing NPA 2012 for Combating Human Trafficking" was organized by Ministry of Home Affairs with the assistance from USAID and Winrock International at a city hotel on September 29, 2011, said a press release.

Ten Principles for Those Seeking the Path of Allah

By: Imam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali

Principle 1: Have a sincere, unwavering intention. Prophet Muhammad said, “each person will be rewarded for what he intended” (Muslim). This calls for determination in the heart to continuously act or to abstain from something only for God’s sake. A sign of having sincere intentions is that one does not change his resolve for fleeting reasons; what is done for God, the Truth, should not be forsaken to please His creation.

History of Hazrat Luth (A)

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The Night of Power: laylatul Qadr

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

The Night of Power or Laylat al-Qadr is an extremely important night for Muslims. This is a night of unique honor, dignity and glory, so much so that it is better than a thousand months. It is the most blessed night of the year. Laylat al-Qadr is the night that the first verse of Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad.In Surah Al-Baqarah verses no.185 Allah says:
2:185. “Ramadan is the (month) in which it was sent down the

Rights of parents or the duties of children in Islam

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

Abu Hurairah, a companion of the holy Prophet, has said that “a person is indeed disgraced, who does not earn Paradise by caring for his parents during the life time and old age of his or her parents”.

According to Prophet Muhammad (SAW), the parents of a certain person are his Heaven or Hell, that means if a person obeys his parents, attends to their needs and keeps them happy and comfortable, he will attain Paradise. On the other hand, if he is disrespectful and rude to them, offends them by ignoring their needs and feelings or causes them grief in any manner, his place shall be in Hell.

For the woman her husband is Paradise as well as Hell

Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

All our mutual rights and duties are referred to Allah. With rights come responsibilities.  Therefore, wives have certain obligations to their husbands.  A wife is to keep her husband's secrets and protect their marital privacy.

A wife must also guard her husband's property.  She must safeguard his home and possessions, to the best of her ability, from theft or damage.  She should manage the household

Rights and Duties of Husband in Islam

Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

 Ayeshah (RA.) the wife of the Prophet (SAW), reports: The Prophet (SAW) of Allah said:  “The best of you is he, who is best to his wife.” -- (Tirmidhi).

Again Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) said, “Act kindly towards women, for they were created from a rib and the most crooked part of the rib is its top. If you attempt to straighten it you will break it, if you leave it alone i

Death of human in Islam

Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

All the prophets of Allah called their people to worship Allah and to believe in life after death. Surely Allah will raise all the dead. Allah will shower His Mercy on those who suffered for His sake in the worldly life, believing that an eternal bliss was awaiting them.  But those who abused the bounties of Allah, caring nothing for the life to come, will be in the most miserable state.

Narrated Anas (RA) The Prophet (SAW) said, "When a human being is laid in his grave and his companions return and he even hears their foot steps, two angels come to hi

Fasting in Islam

"Keep fasting and you will remain healthy"

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

 

Keep Fasting

 

Ramadan is the most important month of the year. It is the month that the believers await with eagerness. At the beginning of Rajab - two full months before Ramadan - the Prophet Muhammad, (SAW), used to supplicate thus: "O Allah! Bless us during Rajab and Sha’ban, and let us reach Ramadan (in good health)."

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Salat is the Mi`raaj of the Believer

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

The Prophet said: "The prayer is the Mi`raaj of the Believer." It gives every Muslim the chance to communicate with his Lord. During each prayer, the Muslim recites Soorah Al-Faatihah: This recitation is not a dull monologue by the Believer, but Allah promises that it is a conversation between Him and the worshipper.

 The Prophet (SAW) reported: 'The five set Prayers may be compared to a stream of fresh water, flowing in front of your house, into which you plunge five times each day. Do you think that would

Tawheed in Islam

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

At Tawheed "Islamic Monotheism" is the belief in the one’s of God (Allah). 

It is declaring Allah to be One and Unique in His work, like creation, sustenance, bringing to life and causing death etc.  This means the belief that Allah has created mankind and bestowed upon them their means of living, and can give them life and can take if from them.  Allah says in the Quran, "Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the Guardian and disposer of all affairs."

Clothing in Islam

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

 The Qur'an and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad had much influence on the clothing of all medieval Muslims. Both men and women are commanded in the Qur'an to "lower their gaze and be modest."  It is generally understood that men are not to expose the area of their body from the navel to the knee. 

*The Qur'an tells both women and men to be modest.

*The Qur'an tells men that they should not wear silk or gold jewelry to show off their wealth.

*Clothing should not attract attention or be worn to show off.

* Clothing must cover the entire body; only the hands and face may remain visible.

* The material must not be so thin that one can see through it.

Eid-E-Miladunnabi

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and death anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Mohammed (PBUH), will be observed across the country as elsewhere around the Muslim world today. He was born and died the same day on 12^th Rabiul Awal (Lunar Month).

The festival of Eid-e-Miladulnabi is also popularly known as Barah Wafat. It falls on the twelfth day of the third month Rabi-ul-Awwal . Here, Barah or twelve stands for the twelve days of the Prophets sickness

Hajj: A Way To Amity And Global Peace

By  Khandaker Nazneen Sultana    

Hajj or pilgrimage to Makkah in Saudi Arabia is one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj is a compulsory act of worship like other four pillars. While Iman or faith is to be constantly present in the Muslims, Salat is to be performed five times a day, Sawm (fasting in the month of Ramadan) and Zakat (compulsory giving out a portion of wealth) take place once a year, Hajj is to be performed at least once in lifetime for those who have the wherewithal to make way to Makkah and live there for several days.

It is a visit to the Ka’ba, the house of Allah in Makkah to perform certain rituals. Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) built Ka’ba being ordered by All

Repentance (tawba) and condition of tawba in Islam

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

Messenger of Allah, Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) said: ‘Regret is Repentance.’ Repentance is a concept consisting of three successive and joined elements: knowledge, state [of remorse] and action. Knowledge is first, awareness second and action third.

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah (SAW), "Allah will turn towards anyone who turns in repentance before the time that the sun rises from the place it set."  -- [Muslim]

Al-Agharr ibn Yasar al-Muzani (RA) said that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "O people! Turn in repentance towards Allah and ask His fo

Heaven after Death in Islam

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

Heaven is a place, where  we will have, full of felicity, happiness, achievement, salvation, the attainment or fulfillment of desires, We have to win Allah’s good pleasure and by that, we could reach the stage at which Allah’s good pleasure is all in all to us. Heaven is for righteous deeds. Obedience of Allah and His Messenger is a sure way to Paradise. 

Hell after Death in Islam

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

An-Nu`man ibn Bashir (RA) narrated that he heard the Prophet (SAW) said: "The least torture in the Hell on the Day of Judgment is that of a man whose foot sole is laid on a live coal which causes his brain to boil just like a boiler."-- [Bukhari and Muslim] 

Prophet Hazrat  Muhammad (SAW) told: "He does not think that any other person is tortured more severely than him although he is in the least torture."--[Muslim]

The Islamic or Hijrah calendar

BY Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar is also called the Hijrah calendar

The Islamic calendar is the official calendar in many Muslim countries, especially Saudi Arabia. Other Muslim countries use the Gregorian calendar for civil purposes and only turn to the Islamic calendar for religious purposes.

 Muslims do not traditionally "celebrate" the beginning of a new year, but we do acknowledge the passing of time, and take time to reflect on our own mortality.

Zakat (regular charity) is a beautiful loan to Allah

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

The fifth ritualistic duty that every believer owes to Allah is zakat, which means alms giving or charity. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, "Every good, done for the rich or the poor, is charity." It is Muslims duty to assess and pay their Zakat during the month of Ramadan.

In the Qur'an, zakat is joined with prayer (salat), and this joining has led to a tradition in Islam that the two are equivalent in importance. The Quranic revelation demand that each person give up a certain amount of material wealth to support the poor, the indigent, the sick, and the suffering. This is the zakat.

Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden usury

By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana

The literal meaning of interest is usury or Al-RIBA .In the Arabic language it means increase or excess. According to Islamic terminology any excess on the capital is Riba or interest.

Hazrat Shah Waliullah Dehlvi a great scholar and saint has given a very concise and precise definition of interest. He said: “Riba‘ is a loan with the condition that the borrower will return to the lender, more than and better than the quantity borrowed”.

Value of Charity

 By A.T.M. NURUN NABI

Charity may be defined as helping people who are poor or in need. It may also be defined as sympathy and kindness towards other people. Giving of money, food and drink to the poor and the needy, and nursing of the sick are also charity. Even giving good advice to fellow people is also an act of charity.