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Animal Rights in İslam One of the most vital principles, perhaps the foremost, at the core of the understanding of existence and the relationship with living and non-living entities presented by the Qur’an and Sunnah, is the concept of…

People of the Book knowing the Prophet Those to whom We gave the Book (before) know him (the Messenger with all his distinguishing attributes, including the direction he will turn to in the Prayer) as they know their own sons. Yet a…

What Does the Hadith Say about Mercy for Animal? For the Prophet of God (peace and blessings be upon him), treating all beings with compassion is both a natural consequence of his high moral character and an obligation, as he was sent…

Responsibility “Each of you is a shepherd, and all of you are responsible for those under your care: the head of state is a shepherd and is responsible for those under his authority. Every individual is a shepherd to his family and is…

“A believer is devoted to his brothers”1 When Ja’far ibn Abi Talib was martyred in the Battle of Mu’tah, our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was deeply saddened and may have even shed tears, but he accepted the martyrdom of…

’ The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, ‘God is beautiful and loves beauty. This is not arrogance. Arrogance is rejecting the truth and looking down upon others.’ (Muslim, Faith 39/147-149 (91); Tirmidhi, Virtue 61…

Warnings to the Wives of the Prophet O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any of the other women, provided that you keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and piety (and, therefore, act with awareness of your special…

The Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him) was adorned with the morals of the Qur’an, and the Qur’an described his character as “truly outstanding”1 His behavior generally reflected at least one verse of the Qur’an. For…

The Consept of Justice in İslam The first believers in Islam migrated to Abyssinia to escape the oppression, torture, persecution, and injustices inflicted upon them by the Meccans, depriving them of their basic rights and freedoms.…

Allegiance to the Prophet Those who swear allegiance to you (O Messenger), swear allegiance to God only. God’s “hand” is over their hands. Whoever then breaks his oath, breaks his oath only to his own harm; and whoever fulfills what he…