Biographies of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs

Ibn Katheer, At-Tabari, As-Syooti and Other Historians. The four Rightly guided Caliphs (Khaliph's) Abu Bakr As-Sideeq, Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, Uthmaan Ibn 'Affaan and Ali Ibn Abi Taalib. The Biography of Umar Ibn Abdel-Azeez who is regarded as one of the Rightly Guided Chaliphs is also included in this book.

Author: Imam Ibn Kathir

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/236034

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Response on Misconceptions about the Ruling of Celebrating the Birthday of the Prophet

This is a medium response to one Yemenite Sufi whose name is Al-Habeeb Ibn 'Ali Al-Jafri. In his most recent tape entitled ''The Objectives of a Female Believer and Her Example in Life'', he mentioned that the celebration of the Prophet's, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, birthday is permissible. He provided evidence from the Quran and the Sunnah (of the Prophet, sallalaahu 'alayhi wa salam) -as he claims- and he confused the ordinary listener with this evidence.

Author: Aadil ibn Ali ibn Ahmad Al-Fareedaan

Translators: Kessai El-Karim

Publisher: Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/51852

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The Messengers and the Messages

Is it true that mankind today has reached such a level of progress that they have no need of the Messengers and their teachings? Are humans capable today of guiding themselves without referring to the methods set out by the Messengers? This comprehensive work which is full of clear proofs and evidences from the pure teachings of Islam, is an essential reading for all Muslims and seekers of truth.

Author: Omar Bin Sulaiman Al-Ashqar

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/336333

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Private Devotions for Morning and Evening from the Quran and Sunnah

The author said in his introduction, “There are hundreds of benefits associated with Dhikr, the act of rehearsing and celebrating the praises of Allah. The well-known medieval scholar Ibn Al-Qaiyim mentioned more than seventy of these in his book Kitabul-Adhkar. Among the benefits he mentioned were that Dhikr drives away Satan, pleases Allah, the Merciful, and replaces pain and sorrow of the heart with peace happiness and contentment.”

Author: Saeed Bin Ali Bin Wahf Al-Qahtani

Translators: Omar Johnstone

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/373061

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THE CHENNAI TREATISE ON ANNUAL PAYMENT OF ZAKAAH

The conditions for giving Zakat and who should receive Zakat and explainations of certain Quranic verses.

Author: Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Publisher: http://www.bilalphilips.com - The Official Website of Shaikh Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/318550

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Praying Eid in the Musallaa is the Sunnah

Praying 'Eid in the Musallaa is the Sunnah: there is great and profound wisdom behind this Sunnah – the Sunnah of praying in an open area of land. And it is that: The Muslims will have two days of the year where all the people of every city can gather together – whether men, women or children - and turn towards Allaah with their hearts in unity, praying behind one Imaam, making the Takbeer, the Tahleel and supplicating to Allaah sincerely together, as if they were united upon the heart of one man, happy and joyous about the blessing Allaah has bestowed on them. So the Eid will truly be an occasion of celebration for them.

Author: Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee

Translators: Abu Maryam Ismaeel Alarcon

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/54235

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