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  • Leniency and kindness a must in Da'wah

    I sit with some women who often indulge in backbiting and tale-bearing; what should I do? One of them says that she does not admire some of the traits of so and so, yet she does not mention the name. Is this considered backbiting? When someone indirectly mentions that so and so does not do his work properly or that some of his personal traits.. More

  • Variety of Da‘wah methods

    I wish to do Da‘wah, though I do not know how to do that. My colleagues do not encourage me, nonetheless, I have a strong yearning to call people to Allaah The Almighty. I am a very bashful person and I do not talk much. Please advise me. .. More

  • Da‘wah is the best act of worship

    Is Da‘wah considered an act of worship on the basis that acts of worship include practice of everything that Allaah The Almighty loves, whether a deed or a saying, overt or covert? If it is an act of worship, why is Da‘wah mentioned separately when describing the Muslim nation as a nation of worship and Da‘wah? .. More

  • Reward of calling non-Muslims to Islam

    I offered some books about Islam to eight people from the Philippines and after a while they converted to Islam. Will I receive the reward for that although I do not observe my religious duties?.. More

  • House calls to do Da‘wah (Islamic propagation)

    People working in the field of Da‘wah in our country form groups and visit people in their homes. Is this considered an act of the Sunnah or a religious innovation? They ask for permission before entering any house; if they find men there, they enter to remind them about Allaah The Almighty, otherwise they do not. Please include evidence in the.. More

  • Encouraging good and forbidding evil: means, degrees, and conditions

    What are useful ways to encourage good and forbid evil? How can a person forbid evil in the following situations: 1) When a person sees an evil on the way to performing prayer at the mosque but does not have time to stop? 2) When travelling in a taxi where there is evil, such as songs and the like. What should a person do given that they.. More

  • Girl advising her male teacher via e-mail

    I am a girl who has a non-practising male Muslim teacher. Is it permissible for me to send him religious advice via e-mail without mentioning my name?.. More

  • Using public funds for Da‘wah

    Is it permissible to use a small amount of public funds for Da‘wah? .. More

  • How to debate with a non-Muslim about Hell-Fire

    Assalamualikum, Can you please help me answer this question asked by a non-Muslim: A muslim friend told them that all Christians will go to the Hell-Fire. So they asked is that true? How shall I reply in a way that isn't offensive or let them hate Islam and stay away from it? Jazak Allah khair, Mariam.. More

  • Duties of a Daa`iyah (caller to Islam)

    What are the duties of a caller to Allaah The Almighty? .. More

  • Caller to Islam taking travel expenses

    A caller to Islam travels to some areas to do Da‘wah. A Da‘wah institution pays for his travelling expenses. Is it permissible for him to manage some of his private affairs in those areas? If a caller received travelling expenses, would this money be considered return for doing Da‘wah? Likewise, if a seeker of knowledge received travelling expenses,.. More

  • Enjoin good and forbid evil according to ability

    I am studying in France. Whenever I see a non-Muslim or a disobedient Muslim, I feel that I must advise him because I was disobedient myself but now I know the truth, praise be to Allaah The Almighty. It is impossible to advise all non-Muslims and disobedient Muslims. I feel that I do not meet the obligation of enjoining good and forbidding evil as.. More

  • Meaning and importance of dialogue

    what is meant by dialogue and importance of dialogues. .. More

  • Qualities of a Caller to Islam

    i like to be moslim scholar but i got many problem ahead of me and iam somali living in southafrica what i must do to success against this problems .. More

  • How to invite your family to adhere to Islam

    Our family consists of nine members: My father and mother pray, recite the Quran and remember and mention Allaah The Almighty. My older brother sometimes prays. My married sister and her husband also pray but she sometimes delays prayer and her husband no longer performs it regularly. I may commit some mistakes but I ask Allaah The Almighty.. More