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What's the point of washing a deceased person's body before burial?

The main reason a dead body gets washed is the meaning that...

The first 10 days of fasting are mercy, the next 10 are forgiveness, and the last 10 are deliverance from Hell

So, the month of Ramadan has arrived. And right now we’re at its very start. It’s been reported that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said...

Prayer – the second pillar of Islam

Complete information about various Muslim prayers, as well as the significance of performing salah in the Islamic faith

Why does the Almighty say 'We' instead of 'I' in some verses?

1) It's well known that the pronoun 'We' is used...

A sign that you’ve passed the test

In the Quran, Almighty Allah says: “We will surely test you with a bit of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives, and fruits. But give glad tidings to those who are patient…” (2:155) We all go through this “purgatory” of trials and hardships, but just being tested doesn’t mean you’ve actually passed it. Why is that?

UAE begins food aid airlift to Gaza under Ahmed bin Rashid Humanitarian Bridge | The National

Aid will be delivered by air and sea across seven shipments

Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12, injures over 300, Saudi Arabia says

Aviation authority says death toll includes four Saudis and eight foreign nationals.

Yemen fighting expands as Houthis attack Saudi airport: What to know

Saudi coalition blames Houthi group for the missile strike on the main international airport in Riyadh.

What did the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ talk about in his very first sermon?

During the Hijrah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ briefly stopped in the settlement of Quba, not far from the Radiant Medina, where the first mosque was built and the first ever Jumu'ah prayer in Islam was performed. This happened on the 12th day of the month of Rabi' al-Awwal.

5 conditions without which a nikah won't be valid

Starting a family through a Muslim marriage (nikah), as a way of fulfilling one's duty to Allah and following the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), comes with a bunch of important social consequences.

Why international publishers are overlooking Arabic books | The National

At Frankfurt Book Fair, Egyptian publisher Sherif Bakr discusses the barriers facing Arabic literature abroad and how to address them

What the Iran war has done to the world’s energy supply, in charts

Fossil fuels produce 81 percent of global energy. We look at Middle East’s role and what happens when supplies are cut.

‘How can you stop these kids?’ Indian capital on lockdown before protests

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pulled out all the stops to prevent Cockroach movement protests.

The imagined Palestinian landscapes of Jordan Nassar's tatreez panels | The National

With his first London show in 10 years, the New York artist hopes to shed light on the 'diaspora experience'