Though Ismāʿīl (ʿalayhi al-Salām) would seem to have hit the nail on the head with his response; it would not have stopped Ibrāhīm (ʿalayhi al-Salām) from wondering what his son thought of this order and whether he was willing or anxious about being sacrificed.
“One of the main objectives of Hajj is to endorse the lives of Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail for they are the Imams of the monotheistic way."
Islam21c can confirm that the 1st of Dhul Hijjah 1438 will be on Wednesday, 23rd August 2017. The declaration from the Saudi Supreme Court is expected shortly. Click to view your Dhul Hijjah infographic It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allāh be pleased with him) that the Messenger…
The airwaves have been buzzing recently as Hajj Ride has taken off, leaving Muslims across the UK and even further afield curious. But what exactly is Hajj Ride?
‘Umar bin Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) once remarked: “I was about to send envoys to the towns (on the outskirts of the Muslim empire) to check on all those who have the means to make Hajj but do not perform it, in order to impose the Jizyah…
We have a brand new Dhul Hijjah Digest this year - click below to launch it! New Series << Click here to see the complete series >> Virtues Of Dhul Hijjah Series by Sheikh Haitham al Haddad << Click here to see the complete series >> Fiqh of Dhul Hijjah Freq Asked Questions by…
The most certain concept in life is death. But the uncertainty lies in not knowing when and how it will occur. This is a very uncomfortable truth except to the believing Muslims who prepare ample provisions for the Hereafter and who are in great hope of meeting their Lord with a book full of…
There are numerous benefits to preparing for Hajj; for this reason, we should really live with this mindset in our daily lives.
As Muslims, we ought to live in this temporary world by remembering that we are travellers on a greater journey to the final destination.
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