Factual Articles on Islam

Read is the first word revealed in Holy Quran, Iqra (Recite, Read)
The Quran stresses the importance of reading, studying, reflecting and investigating, and this is a commandment prescribed to all Muslims.

Who was Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)?
Who was Prophet Muhammad PBUH?

Prophet Muhammad PBUH was born in a noble tribe of Mecca in Arabia in the year 570 CE.

What is Islam and who is a Muslim?
What is Islam?
“Islam” is an Arabic word that means peace and submission.

The Rules & importance of Charity in Islam
Charity, for which the expression used in the Holy Quran is “spending out of what God has given you”,

The difference between a verse from the Quran (ayah) and a Hadith
A verse (ayah) means a sentence who’s beginning and end are obvious in the Quran. Each verse of the Quran is a miracle.

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) Inspirational Sayings

Should Muslims celebrate Birthdays?
“Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) was asked about fasting on Mondays, and he answered: “It is the day on which I was born”.

Women in Islam have absolute equal status
It is often alleged that Islam suppresses women and they are treated as “second-class citizens” in Islam. second-class could not be further from the truth.

Muslim Death & Burial Practical Guide
First, all praise is due to Allah; we praise Allah and seek Allah’s help and forgiveness. Without Allah’s guidance and help, nothing can be achieved.

Can we give our baby a non Muslim or non Arab name?
Islam does not oblige Muslim people to choose specific names, Arabic or non-Arabic, for their children, whether boys or girls. It is rather up to people to choose the names for their children.

Can Muslims eat Kosher and can Jews eat Halal?
There are two different issues here: (1) Can Muslims eat Kosher. (2) Can Jews eat Halal? This is answered on the basis that the Jews or Muslims are following their religious dietary laws to the letter.

The Myth of An Antisemitic Genocide In Muslim Scripture
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy
How an apocalyptic tradition played into the hands of anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim hatemongers