A person in the state of Ihraam is a person who made intention and entered into one of the two sacred rituals, Hajj or 'Umrah, accompanied by the removal of normal clothing and putting on special clothing and then reciting the Talbiyyah. 　　There are certain restrictions that apply to the... More

　　Clipping nails, shaving, cutting or removing hair: 　　This is restricted regardless of the means with which they are done, and regarding the hair, then the restriction applies whether it is from the head or any other part of the body. 　　Allah Says (what means): {And do not shave your heads... More

　　The Prophet also said: 　　- "All of my Ummah will enter Paradise except those who refuse." It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, who are those who refuse?" He said, "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys me has refused." 　　- "Whoever does any action that is not... More

　　The days of Hajj passed, its rituals are over and most of the pilgrims returned home, carrying the memories of their journey to the House of Allah The Almighty. However, if the rituals of Hajj are over, its benefits and objectives are not and will never come to an end.... More

　　What is Umrah? 　　In Arabic, the word ‘Umrah is derived from I‘timar which means a visit. However, ‘Umrah in Islamic terminology, means paying a visit to Ka’bah, performing Tawaf (circumambulation) around it, walking between Safa and Marwah seven times. A performer of ‘Umrah puts off his Ihram by having his... More

　　Pilgrimage was ordained in the sixth year after the migration of the Prophet . It suffices for a pilgrim to do it once in a lifetime, and performing it more than once is voluntary. 　　A Pilgrim whose Hajj is accepted by Allah is given the good tidings that he would... More

　　The manner in which the Prophet treated his people during the Hajj is indeed astonishingly magnanimous. He educated and led the masses simultaneously. It is needless to say that his deeds always measured up to his teachings. Every thing he did was an indication of his greatness and nobility. Here... More

　　The hope, the fear, the disappointment in the United Nations in the run-up to the 61st General Assembly could be summed up in one word - Darfur. 　　The hope was represented by a huge rally for Darfur in New York's Central Park on Sunday, as leaders and diplomats assembled for... More

　　There is a bottleneck of people at the small entrance to Endless Checkpoints, a recently opened photography exhibition in Tel Aviv. 　　To get into the main exhibition hall, where pictures of daily strife at a series of West Bank checkpoints are exhibited, visitors must first pass a TV screen showing... More

　　As the Israeli disengagement from the Gaza Strip draws to a close, hopes for economic prospects in this impoverished, strife-torn land have been renewed. 　　Already, the EU has pledged investments in Gaza, with 700-800 million euros of mainly infrastructure projects by June, according to Antoine Eric de Haulleville, head of... More

　　Morocco wants to lure back its citizens living abroad to reverse a brain drain and reduce poverty, but many say they have worked hard to carve out a life in Europe and to return would be a leap into the unknown. 　　The three million Moroccans living abroad represent around 10... More

　　The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) is an association of central banks and monetary authorities, and other institutions launched by the Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on 3 November 2002, for the regulation and supervision of the Islamic financial services institutions. 　　It is the foundation... More

　　The heritage of Islam in science and arts is clear evidence that Islamic concepts are compatible with the present and future aspirations of the Muslims. The success of Malaysia in building a vibrant economy and a cohesive national identity from a patchwork of cultures has shown that Islam guides its... More