While mercy is indeed a central part of many religions around the world, it stands out quite uniquely from an Islamic perspective. Most of us understand the term mercy in the context of the English language, and it is used throughout many Muslim communities to describe the extent of its prominence in Islam. However, Allah’s
Eid al-Adha is one of the two major Islamic holidays celebrated by Muslims all around the world. Observed on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijjah of the Hijri lunar calendar, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering an animal—which is either a goat, sheep, cow, or camel—to reflect Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said, “If the one giving charity knew that his charity falls in the hand of Allah before the hand of the poor, the delight of the one giving would be more than the delight of the one taking.” [Madarij al-Salikeen 1/26] On the authority of Abu Hurairah, the Messenger of
Have you already paid for your zakat? If you did, you might be curious about who will benefit from your contributions. Allah tells us in the Quran: نَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْعَامِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا وَالْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَالْغَارِمِينَ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ ۖ فَرِيضَةً مِّنَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ “Indeed, [prescribed] charitable offerings