How much is the Nisab for Zakat this year 2017 CE/1438 H By: Sheikh Aslam Abuismaeel facebook.com/ShAslamAbuismaeel How much is the Nisab for Zakat this year? In the time of the Prophet Muhammed (s.a.w) Gold Dinar and Silver Durham were the currency of the people so he set 20 Dinar (85g of Gold) and 200 Dirham (about 595g of silver) as their Nisab. Since today we have a different currency that is neither gold or silver, the Nisab of today's currency will be the equivalent value of the Nisab of Gold or Silver in our currency. The currency equivalent of the [...]

Alhamdulillah, all praise is for Allah (S) the lord of the worlds. In this webinar we looked at the remaining major signs before the hour which the Prophet Muhammad (S) said in a hadith, the meaning of which is that these signs will come one after another in a sequence. The remaining signs of the hour that we looked at are the Emergence of Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj (Gog and Magoog), the Smoke, the Emergence of the Beast, the Three Landslides, the Rising of the Sun from the West and the Fire which will Gather the People. Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj (Gog and [...]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Alhamdulillah. All praise is for Allah (S), the lord of the worlds and the owner of the Day of Judgement. Allah the Almighty has informed us in the Qur’an that the hour is coming and the knowledge of the hour is only with Allah (S). No human being, no Prophet nor any Angel has been given this knowledge as to when the hour will be. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) has informed us about the 10 major signs that will occur one after another just before the Day of Judgement. These signs will occur in a sequence. The way they will [...]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Belief in the Day of Judgement is one of the six pillars of Iman (Faith).  It gives purpose to the existence to the entire creation of Allah.  It shows to us that our creation, our life and our death, have a reason and a purpose behind them. The scenes of the people seeking intercession, the accountability and questioning in front of Allah, the weighing of the scales and the crossing over the bridge each bring forth a boost to the Iman when reflected upon.  A very heart-moving description is Imam al-Qurtubi’s Depiction of the Scene of Reckoning: "When the people [...]

The Day of Judgement is the culmination of the efforts and deeds of the life of this world.  Some on that Day will be content, reassured and satisfied with their positions, whilst others will be in anguish and despair.  The Day of Judgement is the Last Day after which there is no other.  Belief in it constitutes on the fundamental six pillars of faith (Iman), and aids a person to be steadfast during their life upon the purpose of their existence. The Day of Judgement will bring with it great horrors the gravity of which will be second to none in [...]

Description of Hell Webinar Concluding Report   Nothing is worse than becoming a loser on the Day of Judgment and being thrown into Hellfire. Reflecting over the descriptions of Hell not only builds our Iman in Allah (SWT), but moreover helps strengthens our resolve to stay away from the things that will lead us into the Hellfire. We learnt in the webinar that the Hellfire is the abode for people who failed their test in this world. The vastness of Hell is brought to our realisation from the authentic sources describing it as being dragged forth to the Field of Resurrection [...]