Muhammad Abdurraouf - Articles

An article in English in which Dr. Bilal Philips briefly explains the first verse of Surat Al-Hujurat to show some manners that Muslims should have.

An article in English in which Dr. Bilal Philips confirms that some people claim knowledge of the unseen and the future. They are called and known as fortune teller, soothsayer, foreseer, augur, magician, prognosticator, oracle, astrologer, palmist, etc. They use various methods and mediums from which they claim to extract their information, among them: reading tea-leaves, drawing lines, writing numbers, palm-reading, casting horoscopes, crystal ball gazing, rattling bones, throwing sticks, etc. This article shows the Islamic perspective towards these acts, based on the Quran and the sunnah.

The punishment in the grave is the result of the sins committed by the heart, the eyes, the ears, the mouth, the tongue, the stomach, the private parts, the hands, the feet, and the body as a whole.

This is a booklet that briefly addresses the rulings of Fasting, including a clarification of the categories of people relative to the obligation of fasting, the immeasurable benefits of fasting, and things that nullify fasting. We will also address the benefits and rulings pertaining to Zakaah.

To be treated equally, or justice, does not always mean that each is the same. This article sheds some light on the differences between men and women found by modern science, and how these results reflect the way justice is met to each of the two sexes in various realms of modern day life. Spiritual equality of men and women as mentioned in the Quran, and a glance at the differences between the genders in other aspects of life.

A discussion of the obligation of keeping a beard and a clarification of some common misconceptions.

An important article in English that contains a message from a father to his son about many aspects of this worldly life such as faith, personal safety, friends, free time, practical matters, and studies.

A brief story in English of Dr. Jeremiah’s Spiritual Journey to know about Islam.

This article provides the reader with the virtues and importance of time and confirms that the most important issues should take priority over the preferable ones.

A book in English discusses Halloween, the annual Western celebration based on Celtic and European pagan doctrines and traditionally applied to the evening of October 31st.

An article in English handles the following rules about zakat al-fitr: Its meaning, the wisdom of legislation, due time, Islamic proofs, worthy categories, and transferring it from one country to another.

An article in English explains the virtue of the day of Ashura and the frequent supererogatory fasting in Muharram month, along with some related matters.

An article in English confirms that mosques are the base and the foundation stone for Muslim society. It is the place where believers congregate to get to know each other and share their pleasures and their problems. It is the center from where the voice of the oneness of Allah is raised and devotion to His oneness is practiced. It is the place where the remembrance of Allah takes place continuously. It is the center from where the light of knowledge and wisdom emanates and enlightens the surroundings.

An article in English mentions the rights of kids in Islam. They are the fruits of the marital relationship and a pleasure in this life. In fact, parents have to bring up their kids as it should be so that they become a solace for them in this life and hereafter.

An article in English confirms that every person seeks happiness in this world and lots of us think that happiness lies in money, position, prestige, power, desires, and pleasures. Those people do not know the real path to happiness. It is through connecting to Allah, the creator of all things in this universe.

A useful book in English that includes the right Islamic perspective on smoking and shows its damaging and devastating effects on individuals and societies.

An article in English in which Dr. Bilal Philips handles the issue of fasting. He shows that fasting was prescribed in all religions and that fasting is one of the best righteous deeds. Afterwards, he mentions the levels of fasting as follows: Ritual, physical, medical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual one.

An article in English in which its author shows the dangers of some computer games. He advises us to be more rational when dealing with these games, select those are useful and suitable for our kids, and avoid those include prohibited matters in Islam.

The Fasting of Ramadan: a reference that simplified all matters pertaining to the fast and Ramadan in this short and concise treatise.

An article in English in which Sh. Khalid ibn Ali Al-Mushayqih shows some contemporary acts that break our fasting, during his explanation of Chapter of Fasting from "Zad Al-Mustaqnea"