Shoaib Altaf Hussain: Dealing with Times of Fitnah (Video)

 The word (fitna or fitnah) is an Arabic word the dictionary meaning of which is to find out the purity or impurity of precious metals like gold or silver by melting it on fire. Melting the metal on fire discloses the reality. For the same reason, it is also used to mean testing and examining something. The word Fitnah(Trial) has been used in the Ahadith to express a situation at any time.

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) did not celebrate his birthday he only recognized it

By: Abiuel Hoque

Its very clear that our Prophet Muhammad (SAW) did not celebrate his birthday he only recognized it. It is completely OK to be happy. Yes, you are one year older, but when that happiness goes a little over board, and people expect to be given presents, plus others wanna throw parties, its not right.

A true believer will always express his happiness and joy by thanking Allah. So there’s no harm in recognizing the day as your birthday, but don’t let others wish you or give you presents just because its your birthday. Birthdays are not special occasions, and doing anything to make them special is not part of our religion.