The Excellence of Knowledge

This Small treatise brings to light many amazing and intricate points of benefit with regard to knowledge and discerning between which of its types are beneficial and non-beneficial. The Prophet praised some forms of knowledge while condemning others, at times he would ask Allah to grant him beneficial knowledge while at other times he would seek refuge in Him from non-beneficial knowledge.

Author: Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Translators: Mahmoud Reda Morad Abu Romaisah

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/339191

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The Wisdom behind the Islamic Laws Regarding Women

The Wisdom behind the Islamic Laws Regarding Women: A treatise presented for the Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China

Author: Abdur-Rahman Abdul-Khaliq

Translators: Ali at-Tamimi

Publisher: IANA

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/48066

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The Most Excellent Manner of Seeking Forgiveness

This booklet deals with one of the most important topics to which the Muslim should give attention in his life and for which he should have the utmost concern. Included in it is the explanation of a tremendous way of seeking forgiveness, from amongst the various forms of seeking forgiveness that occur in the sunnah of the Prophet.

Author: AbdurRazzaaq AbdulMuhsin Al-Abbaad

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/51914

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Section on Raising the Hands in the Prayer

In the religion of Islam after declaring the shahadah, the second most important pillar is the Salaah (prayer). Whenever the messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to pray, He used to raise both his hands up to his ears or shoulders during the first takbeer, before ruku’ and after ruku, as is proven from the Mutawaatir ahadith. In common language, it is called “Rafa Yadain”.

Author: Muhammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhari - Abu Taher Zubair Ali Zeei

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Publisher: www.kitabosunnat.com

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/385838

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A Paper on Hadiths of Month of Muharram

This is an article talks about the virtue of Muharram month, the divine Month, in the light of the Prophetic hadiths. It relates the story of Day of Ashuraa' (10th of Muharram), urges to fast it and mentions the reason behind the recommendation on fasting this day and the day before it, all of that through the prophetic hadiths.

Author: Abdullah ibn Saleh Al-Fowzan - Abdullah ibn Saleh Al-Fawzan

Reveiwers: Abu Adham Osama Omara

Publisher: A website Al-Sunnah Al-Nabawiyah www.alssunnah.com

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/329781

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