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What is the umrah? | Noor Academy

Umrah or ‘lesser pilgrimage’ is the act of visiting the Ka’aba to worship Allah. it can be performed at any time in the year. During Ummrah Muslims perform Tawaf around the Ka’aba. Then they perform Sa’I. a person performs Umrah to worship Allah, gain many rewards, and have all their sins erased. The rules for umrah include:       For a person to be a Muslim.       The person should be mature, i.e have reached puberty.       To be sane.       Capable of performing Umrah Financially and Physically.       The person should be safe during the trip to umrah (afford safe transport).   Another thing to know is that there are two types of Umrah, and they are: Umrah al-Mufradah: this type can be done any time of the year except during the days of Hajj. Umrah al-Tamattu: this type is performed in conjunction with Hajj, the most common time is before the commencement of Hajj. This is the common type perfo...

What is surah Ahqaf about? | Noor Academy

What is surah Ahqaf about? Surah Ahqaf the surah number 46 in the holy Quran with 35 verses that carry many messages for us all to learn from. The main topics discussed in the surah include:       There is no God but Allah, and the idols they worship can’t respond and don’t even hear their calls. وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّن يَدْعُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَن لَّا يَسْتَجِيبُ لَهُۥٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ وَهُمْ عَن دُعَآئِهِمْ غَـٰفِلُونَ ٥ “And who could be more astray than those who call upon others besides Allah—˹others˺ that cannot respond to them until the Day of Judgment, and are ˹even˺ unaware of their calls?”       The holy Quran is the word of Allah that was sent to guide us, and the word of the prophet Muhammad as they say.       The prophet was sent to warn and guide the people.       Allah revealed the Tora to Prophet Musa.       The rewards that a person will get for treating his/her parents ...

What does inshallah mean? | Noor Academy

What does inshallah mean? Muslims say inshallah a lot, what does it mean? When to say it? How to reply to it? We will know the answers to those questions and more in this article. Inshallah meaning Insshallah in English means “if Allah wills / God is willing ”. It is used by Arabs whether Muslims or Christians to wish for something to happen in the future. For example, Insahallah you will do good in the interview. Why do Muslims say it? Because Allah said in the holy Quran: “And never say of anything, “Indeed, I will do that tomorrow, Except [when adding], “If Allah wills”. [Surah Al-Kahf.] Whenever you wish for something to happen in the future say inhsallah, or when planning for future events. Inshallah, I will buy a big house in the future. The word insh alla gives us hope and reminds us that everything is in the hands of Allah.   Inshallah reply The proper way to reply to Inshallah is to repeat it. For example, if your friend said: let’s go out tomorrow Inshallah. T...

How many times Allah name in surah hajj? | Noor Academy

How many times Allah name in surah hajj? Today we will talk about surah hajj and how many times Allah’s name was mentioned in it, in addition to other important information. Why was surah hajj revealed? Surah Hajj was revealed to the prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) when he was in the Madinah to tell the Muslims about the rulings of Hajj (pilgrimage) and how important it is for Muslims to go on pilgrimage.  What is surah al hajj about? The surah discusses the rulings of Hajj (pilgrimage) and how important it is for Muslims to go on pilgrimage.  Major topics discussed in surah Al Hajj include:       The day of judgment.       Human lives now and in the afterlife.       Allah is always there for the prophet (peace and blessing be upon him).       Any believer whether natives or foreigners have the right to pilgrimage.       Allah is the one who asked the prophet Ibrahim (pe...

Who is Umar ibn al Khattab? | Noor Academy

Umar ibn al Khattab is one of the most known companions, who is he? What is he famous for? That’s what we will find out in this article. When was Umar ibn al Khattab born? Umar ibn al-Khattab was born in 583 AC, Mecca. And he died in 644, in Madinah. His father was Al-Khattab ibn Nufayl. His mother was Hantamah bint Hashim bin Al Mugheerah. How many wives did Umar ibn al Khattab have? Omar ibn Khattab had three wives before Islam, their names are:       Zainab bint Mazaun Jamiah.       Malaika bint Jarul Khuzai.       Qariba bint Umayya Makhzumi. Only Zainab accepted Islam and after the verse of the Quran revealed that Muslims should not marry idolatresses, Omar divorced Malaika and Qariba. Sabiha bint Al-Haris converted to Islam, but her husband didn’t, so when Quraish came to demand her back the prophet refused, and then the prophet had Sabiha married to Umar. “Atika bint Zaid was a cousin of Umar. She was married to ‘Abdullah...