Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia), Jordan review strategy to end IS menace
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held wide-ranging talks here Wednesday with King Abdallah of Jordan on a range of key regional issues with special reference to the […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 388. Commandment – They are a garment for you, and you are a garment for them
388. Commandment – They are a garment for you, and you are a garment for them [2:188] It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on the night of the fast. They are a garment for you, and you are a garment for them. Allah knows […]
Saudi Arabia: King: Zero tolerance for terror
MAKKAH: NADIM AL-HAMID Published — Monday 23 February 2015 Emphasizing the need to map out a strategic plan to combat terrorism, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman stated on Sunday that Saudi Arabia will not wait idly by while extremists tarnish the image of Islam. “Saudi Arabia […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 387. Commandment – Men shall have a share of that which they have earned, and women a share of that which they have earned
387. Commandment – Men shall have a share of that which they have earned, and women a share of that which they have earned [4:33] And covet not that whereby Allah has made some of you excel others. Men shall have a share of that which they have earned, and […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 386. Commandment – Men are guardians over women because Allah has made some of them excel others, and because they (men) spend of their wealth
386. Commandment – Men are guardians over women because Allah has made some of them excel others, and because they (men) spend of their wealth [4:35] Men are guardians over women because Allah has made some of them excel others, and because they (men) spend of their wealth. So virtuous […]
Grand Mosque imam: Promote values through new media
USE NEW MEDIA: Sheikh Saleh Bin-Humaid delivers the Friday sermon at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. (SPA) MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 21 February 2015 Last update 21 February 2015 12:06 am Imam and Khateeb at the Grand Mosque Sheikh Saleh Bin-Humaid called on the believers to employ the […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 385. Commandment – And they (the women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them in equity
385. Commandment – And they (the women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them in equity [2:229] And the divorced women shall wait concerning themselves for three courses; and it is not lawful for them that they conceal what Allah has created in their wombs, if they believe in […]
Prophet — the teacher of mankind
BY HAYA MUHAMMAD EID Source: OnIslam.net Published — Friday 20 February 2015 The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once said, “Who from my Ummah (universal nation) would learn five qualities to act upon or teach to those who would (in turn) act upon them?” Abu Hurairah said, “I, O […]
Expanded areas at Haram opened
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Published — Friday 20 February 2015 ARABNEWS.COM Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has instructed authorities to open the newly expanded areas of the Grand Mosque in Makkah for use by the growing number of Umrah pilgrims and worshippers. “King Salman has approved the […]
Saudi Artist Ahmed Mater Sues Swiss Watchmaker Swatch For Plagiarism
Saudi Artist Ahmed Mater Sues Swiss Watchmaker Swatch For Plagiarism Coline Milliard, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Ahmed Mater’s Magnetism (2012) is emblematic of the vibrant new art scene emerging from the Gulf. The etching print, which exists in several versions, pictures a black cubic magnet neatly encircled by steel dust—a poetic evocation of […]
Qur’an lesson for today: Those among you who put away their wives by calling them mothers — they do not become their mothers
381. Commandment – Those among you who put away their wives by calling them mothers — they do not become their mothers; their mothers are only those who gave them birth; and they certainly utter words that are manifestly evil and untrue [58:3] Those among you who put away their […]
Qur’an lesson for today: As to those who call their wives mothers, and then would go back on what they have said
382. Commandment – As to those who call their wives mothers, and then would go back on what they have said, the penalty for it is the freeing of a slave before they touch each other …. [58:4] As to those who call their wives mothers, and then would go […]
OIC announces package of urgent measures to counter terrorism
JEDDAH: IBRAHIM NAFFEE ARABNEWS.COM The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced a package of urgent measures to prevent the rapid spread of terrorism, which has hit a number of OIC […]
European Parliament resolution on Saudi Arabia, the case of Mr Raif Badawi
europarl.europa.eu: The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions of 11 March 2014 on Saudi Arabia, its relations with the EU and its role in the Middle East and […]
Why we need to follow the Sunnah?
THERESA CORBIN Published — Friday 13 February 2015 Last update 12 February 2015 11:10 pm WHEN converting to Islam, the questions about one’s new faith seem endless. “How often do I pray, Where can I pray? When do I fast? When can I make up fasts missed? How much Zakat […]
Allah Almighty encourages believers to forgive, overlook
HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 13 February 2015 ANGER and hatred are without doubt the most influential emotions that prevent some people from being able to forgive one another. If there is also an element of justification to that anger, then it is even harder for someone to overcome […]
Saudis pay allegiance to their ‘cardboard king’
Following the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, two videos have emerged showing Saudis pledging allegiance to their new ruler – by shaking hands with cardboard cutouts of King Salman and the two heirs to the throne. Actors standing behind the life-sized cutouts extend their arms to shake hands with […]
‘Extremism has distorted image of Muslims’
“Extremism has tarnished Islam and the image of Muslims around the world,” said a top official at the King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue (KACND), underlining the importance of dialogue in communities. Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, KACND chairman and member of the Council of Senior Ulema, made his observation at the […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 375. Commandment – Muslims are allowed to marry upto four women as long as they deal with them justly, otherwise marry only one
375. Commandment – Muslims are allowed to marry upto four women as long as they deal with them justly, otherwise marry only one [4:4] And if you fear that you will not be fair in dealing with the orphans, then marry of women as may be agreeable to you, two, […]
‘No black market’ inGrand Mosque relics
The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs has rejected reports that rare antiquities found during the expansion of the Grand Mosque has been selling for thousands of riyals on […]