PARIS (AP) — The jihadi employment form asked the recruits, on a scale of 1 to 3, to rate their knowledge of Islam. And the Islamic State applicants, herded into a hangar somewhere at the Syria-Turkey ...

Allah raises the level of people in two ways: (a) Belief in Him and (b) Knowledge of Him. This is established in the following verse of the Qur’an. Allah said: “Allah raises the level of those who ...

Sheikh, who has a degree in cultural anthropology from the University of Michigan and has studied under the tutelage of Islamic luminaries like Ayatollah Sistani and Ayatollah Hakim, has been hailed ...

I want to be like the companions of the Prophet and the Salaf in following the Prophet's teachings. However, in our country it is difficult to do so our Ulama' and scholars confuse me about whether ...

Doha: Qatar s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has held the second seminar in the fourth season of its Ummah Seminar series, focusing on the ...

Throughout the world, whenever universities celebrate their students’ graduation — having completed their chosen degrees and beginning to step boldly into their future — by adorning them in robes and ...

I am a young brother living in Australia. Unfortunately, we do not have enough scholars or learned people here. I am very eager to study Shariah. I am in the process of applying to the Islamic ...

With Hakeem Olajuwon towering over him, Mayor Sylvester Turner snipped the red ribbon signifying the official opening of the Library of Islamic Knowledge on Saturday. The library, on the third floor ...

The global financial crisis presents an opportunity for the Islamic finance industry to show its credentials, say several practitioners in the field. Speaking to INSEAD Knowledge at the 6th ...

“Seeking knowledge is a compulsion on every Muslim.” This Hadeeth is referring to the knowledge of that aspect of the Deen that will save someone from the Fire. Therefore, what is important for each ...