Islamic Guidance

Al-Azhar’s historic fatwa on Shias

October 14, 2016 SHAFAQNA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD SHIA FORUM – The following is the transcript of an interview which was conducted with al-Azhar’s most senior authority: Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib with Al Neel Egyptian TV channel. In the interview Dr al-Tayyib rejects the notion of takfir in reference to Shia […]

Zakat

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Ever-Merciful   Zakat (Obligatory Alms with prescribed rate) Charity towards man, in the widest sense of the word, is the cornerstone of the Islamic society and a constant theme in the Quranic teachings. There are two kinds of charities in Islam: the obligatory […]

Islamic world had extraordinary effect on medieval philosophers: Charles Taliaferro

Islamic world had extraordinary effect on medieval philosophers: Charles Taliaferro Tehran Times Social Desk TEHRAN —“Muslim world had made such extraordinary headway in mathematics, algebra, medicine, and the sciences in general, it was inevitable that its philosophical contribution needed to be taken seriously by medieval philosophers,” Charles Taliaferro tells the […]

A prayer for true dreams

Dr. Annemarie Schimmel,  a German ‘Orientalist’, wrote in her book ‘Die Traeume der Kalifen’: It is reported that Hadhrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, prayed as follows: ” O Allah, let me sleep well tonight and grant me true dreams,    dreams that are beneficial to me    and […]

Al-Azhar University

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Al-Azhar” redirects here. For other uses, see Al-Azhar (disambiguation). Al-Azhar University جامعة الأزهر (الشريف) Jāmiʻat al-Azhar (al-Sharīf) Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo Egypt Type Public Established 970~972 – madrasa 1961 – university status Religious affiliation Sunni Islam President Usama al-Abd Location Cairo, Egypt 30°02′45″N31°15′45″ECoordinates: 30°02′45″N 31°15′45″E […]

The question of Suffering

BY MIRZA TAHIR AHMAD (click to enlarge) HEN WE EXPLORE the history of evolution in search of the causative factors which gave birth to the sensory organs as life evolved, we can safely conclude that right from the beginning they have always been the sense of loss and gain. We […]

The Economic System of Islam

| May 2015   The Review of Religions Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih II(ra) We begin a serialisation of an epic lecture delivered in Lahore by the Second worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. His renowned scholarly acumen, both secular and religious, was preserved in a […]

Prophet Jesus, the Son of Mary, is dead.

The Truth Message – Part – 1: … Jesus is dead. Period. Tomb of Jesus found in Kashmir (It’s proved & confirmed) Proofs are indeed available now to confirm that Jesus had survived crucifixion, traveled towards India to continue his ministry among the Tribes of Israel, as he was commissioned, and […]