<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"  xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"  xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"><channel><title>Alukah.Net in English - Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net </title><link>http://en.alukah.net</link><description>Latest Additions of Alukah.Net in English, the portal filled with Islamic Knowledge and general culture topics for thinkers.</description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:59:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>Alukah.net CMS Version 2</generator><language>en</language><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title>Ongoing Sins and Their Danger in the Scale of Islam</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8441/</link><author>Hosam Kamal An-Najjar</author><description><![CDATA[Ongoing&nbsp;Sins&nbsp;and&nbsp;Their&nbsp;Danger&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Scale&nbsp;of Islam&nbsp; &nbsp;All praise is due to Allah, who created man, tested him, guided him to the two paths, and granted him hearing, sight, and intellect so that he may choose the way of good or evil. May peace and blessings be upon the one sent as a mercy to the worlds, Muhammad ibn ʿAbdullah (peace be upon him – PBUH), who conveyed the message, fulfilled the trust, advised the Ummah, and through whom Allah removed distress, and upon his family,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The obligation of believing in destiny, both its good and bad aspects (3)</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8436/</link><author>Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Muhanna</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;obligation&nbsp;of&nbsp;believing&nbsp;in&nbsp;destiny,&nbsp;both&nbsp;its&nbsp;good and bad aspects (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In continuation of what I mentioned in the previous lesson...&nbsp; &nbsp;I say: Destiny is the secret of God in His creation, not disclosed to any near angel or sent prophet.&nbsp; &nbsp;The divine law is known to everyone who seeks it in the Quran and the Sunnah. Therefore,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Imitating Disbelievers</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8431/</link><author>Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Muhanna</author><description><![CDATA[Imitating&nbsp;Disbelievers&nbsp; &nbsp;Imitating&nbsp;means that the imitator adopts the beliefs, actions, attire, or other characteristics specific to those whom they imitate.&nbsp; &nbsp;Allah, the Exalted, says:&nbsp; وَلَنْ ‌تَرْضَى ‌عَنْكَ ‌الْيَهُودُ وَلَا النَّصَارَى حَتَّى تَتَّبِعَ مِلَّتَهُمْ قُلْ إِنَّ هُدَى اللَّهِ هُوَ الْهُدَى وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ بَعْدَ الَّذِي جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ [البقرة: 120].&nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 08:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Islamic Stance on Astrology</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8428/</link><author>Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Muhanna</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Islamic&nbsp;Stance&nbsp;on&nbsp;Astrology&nbsp; &nbsp;Astrology is the science of stars, meaning deriving conclusions about earthly events based on celestial conditions.&nbsp; &nbsp;Astrology is categorized into three types:&nbsp;The First Type: This is unanimously considered disbelief among Muslims. It involves the belief that the entities in the lower world are influenced by the planets. This is the doctrine of the Sabians who believed in the active and selected influence of the planets. Abraham,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Showing Off is a Form of Shirk</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8421/</link><author>Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Muhanna</author><description><![CDATA[Showing&nbsp;Off&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;Form&nbsp;of&nbsp;Shirk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Showing Off (Riyaa): It occurs when a servant performs a virtuous deed with the intention of being seen by others, seeking their admiration. The term is derived from "Ruyah" (being seen), as those who engage in showing off their desire to be noticed by people.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This behavior is explicitly condemned, and it is considered one of the traits of the hypocrites. Allah warns about hypocrites in the Quran, stating:&nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The prophecy of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), Al-Ruwaibidah, will decide matters</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8417/</link><author>Hosam Kamal An-Najjar</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;prophecy&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Prophet&nbsp;(Peace&nbsp;Be&nbsp;Upon&nbsp;Him),Al-Ruwaibidah, will decide matters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Praise be to Allah, who revealed the Quran as His word, and adorned the speech of the Prophet (peace be upon him) of Truth with beautiful words, and taught the Companions so they might understand. Glory be to Him, and peace and blessings be upon him who was given the most comprehensive words and their eloquence. To proceed;&nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Love in Islam</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8416/</link><author>Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Muhanna</author><description><![CDATA[Love&nbsp;in&nbsp;Islam&nbsp; &nbsp;Love&nbsp;for&nbsp;Allah:&nbsp;It's a race where everyone competes, the goal toward which the contestant strives, and upon which the lovers selflessly dedicate themselves. It is the essence of the Islamic faith, around which the axis of its perfection revolves. The completeness of faith is attained through it, and its deficiency diminishes the oneness of a person's belief.&nbsp;&nbsp;We can find this spirit in the supplication of the Prophet, peace be upon him: "(O, Allah,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Islamic Verdict on Sorcery</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8413/</link><author>Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Muhanna</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Islamic&nbsp;Verdict&nbsp;on&nbsp;Sorcery&nbsp; &nbsp;Sorcery is considered one of the acts that nullifies one’s Islamic faith, for a sorcerer can only engage in such practices by rejecting belief in Allah, the Most Exalted.&nbsp;Allah, the Almighty, states:&nbsp;وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُ وَلَكِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ كَفَرُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَ  [البقرة: 102]&nbsp;[Never did Solomon disbelieve, rather the devils disbelieved. They taught magic to the people] 2:102.&nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 10:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Intercession</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8410/</link><author>Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Muhanna</author><description><![CDATA[Intercession&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In&nbsp;ancient&nbsp;times,&nbsp;the&nbsp;polytheists were engaged in their polytheism through seeking intercession, as Allah has said&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنْفَعُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ هَؤُلَاءِ شُفَعَاؤُنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ&nbsp; [يونس: 18]&nbsp;[They worship besides Allah others who can neither harm nor benefit them, and say, &ldquo;These are our intercessors with Allah.&rdquo;] 10:18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;However, Allah Almighty,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 09:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Prophecy of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) Like eaters wrapping around their dish</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8409/</link><author>Hosam Kamal An-Najjar</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Prophecy&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Prophet&nbsp;Muhammad&nbsp;(peace&nbsp;be&nbsp;upon him) Like eaters wrapping around their dish&nbsp; &nbsp;Over the span of decades, globalization hasn't unified anything; rather, it has given dual utility to both good and evil, often leading individuals to indulge in desires to an extent where they end up gravitating towards evil. Gradually, a familiarity developed between humans and evil, with a high degree of acceptance due to repetition and prevalence,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 09:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>To invoke other than Allah</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8408/</link><author>Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Muhanna</author><description><![CDATA[To&nbsp;invoke&nbsp;other&nbsp;than&nbsp;Allah&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supplication is among the greatest acts of worship, as the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Supplication is worship." &nbsp; &nbsp;Dua (supplication) can be categorized into two types:&nbsp;1- Worshipful Dua:&nbsp;This refers to any form of worship offered solely for Allah, such as prayer (Salah), sacrifice (Zabiha), vows and dedications (Nazr o Niyaz), fasting, and pilgrimage (Hajj). In this type of worship,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ramadan Intensive training process!!</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8391/</link><author>Prof . Zaid Mohammed Al-Rommany</author><description><![CDATA[Ramadan&nbsp;Intensive&nbsp;training&nbsp;process!!&nbsp;&nbsp;Fasting is a great school, and in fasting full participation between the rich and the poor is manifested, and in fasting is an opportunity to raise the queen of honesty in the feeling of the fasting person, and the obligation of fasting educates in the psyche of the fasting person, the queen of order. In short: fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. It says in the hadith al-Qudsi (Fasting is for me and I will reward it).&nbsp;&nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 10:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>My young brother which of the people are you?</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8385/</link><author>Prof . Zaid Mohammed Al-Rommany</author><description><![CDATA[In&nbsp;the&nbsp;name&nbsp;of&nbsp;Allah,&nbsp;Most&nbsp;Compassionate,&nbsp;Most&nbsp;Merciful My young brotherwhich of the people are you?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A question that insists on all the ears of every member of society.&nbsp;&nbsp;One of the important questions in this area is this. How does an individual feel about himself? What is his opinion of his position in this world?&nbsp;&nbsp;Does he think can think for himself?Or should he wait for someone to tell him everything?&nbsp;&nbsp;When you read a certain book,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is Islam?</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8380/</link><author>Maysun Sami Ahmed</author><description><![CDATA[المحاضرة&nbsp;الأولى&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;lecture&nbsp;ما&nbsp;هو الإسلام؟What is Islam?&nbsp;&nbsp;السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته:&nbsp;والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته هي التحية الخاصة بالمسلمين، وقيل في معناها: هي الدعاء لك بالخير والحفظ والسلامة من كل شرٍّ.&nbsp;&nbsp;Peace, mercy and blessings of God: &nbsp;. And may the peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you&nbsp;&nbsp; It is the salutation that is specific to Muslims,&nbsp;&nbsp;...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Honored and humiliated people on the Day of Judgment (3)</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8379/</link><author>Hosam Ibn `Abdul-`Aziz Al Jibrin</author><description><![CDATA[Honored&nbsp;and&nbsp;humiliated&nbsp;people&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Day&nbsp;of&nbsp;Judgment (3)&nbsp; &nbsp;Translated by: Alamgeer Usmani.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Praise be to Allah, who has created everything in a unique way. The little ant is not hidden from Him when it walks in the night, and I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone who has no partner. “To Him belongs all that is in the heavens, all that is in the earth and whatever lies between them and whatever lies beneath the soil”....]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Honored and humiliated people on the Day of Judgment (2)</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8378/</link><author>Hosam Ibn `Abdul-`Aziz Al Jibrin</author><description><![CDATA[Honored&nbsp;and&nbsp;humiliated&nbsp;people&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Day&nbsp;of&nbsp;Judgment (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Translated by: Alamgeer Usmani.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Praise be to Allah, who is unique in majesty and eternal existence, greatness and pride, we praise Him for His great blessings, the greatest of which is the blessing of Islam, and I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone who has no partner, He has a kingdom which is just and wise, and He sent messengers and taught them,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Honored and humiliated people on the Day of Judgment (1)</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8375/</link><author>Hosam Ibn `Abdul-`Aziz Al Jibrin</author><description><![CDATA[Honored&nbsp;and&nbsp;humiliated&nbsp;people&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Day&nbsp;of Judgment (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Translated by: Alamgeer Usmani.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;إن الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينه ونستغفره ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا ومن سيئات أعمالنا من يهده الله فلا مضل له ومن يضلل فلا هادي له وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله. ﴿ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ﴾ [آل عمران: 102]....]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Wind</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8373/</link><author>Hosam Ibn `Abdul-`Aziz Al Jibrin</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Wind&nbsp;&nbsp;After&nbsp;that,&nbsp;servants&nbsp;of&nbsp;Allah:&nbsp;Allah has in his creation brilliant signs and the conqueror miracles. sometimes, He sends some of them with goodness and mercy, and, sometimes, He sends some of them with torment and resentment, some people are tested with them while some other get benefited with them.&nbsp;&nbsp;Brothers of Faith:&nbsp;Recently few days ago, strong winds have struck some parts of our country, in which the sky turned red, dust filled the space,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The month of good deeds has come</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8371/</link><author>Hosam Ibn `Abdul-`Aziz Al Jibrin</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;month&nbsp;of&nbsp;good&nbsp;deeds&nbsp;has&nbsp;come&nbsp;&nbsp;Translated by: Alamgeer Usmani.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Praise be to Allah, the Mighty, the Forgiving, the Most High, the Thankful who legislated fasting to magnify piety in the hearts, and make greater reward to those who fast, and I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone who has no partner, and I bear witness that our Prophet Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 10:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Hadith of Dream</title><link>http://en.alukah.net/Shariah/0/8370/</link><author>Hosam Ibn `Abdul-`Aziz Al Jibrin</author><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Hadith&nbsp;of&nbsp;Dream&nbsp;&nbsp;Translated&nbsp;by:&nbsp;Alamgeer Usmani.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Afterwards,&nbsp;Honorable people,&nbsp;All Muslims know the story of the Prophet of Allah Abraham, peace be upon him, when Allah commanded him to slaughter his son, and we also know how Allah the Almighty commanded him, as we are aware of, that it was a vision which he saw in a dream.&nbsp;&nbsp;﴿يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَى فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ﴾ [الصافات: 102].&nbsp;&ldquo;He (Ibrahim) said, &ldquo;O my little son,...]]></description><category>Islamic Shariah - Alukah.net</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>