Dawah Corner – Sri Lanka

Believing that every single thing belongs to Allah (nothing is ours though we claim so), and wealth is therefore held by us is a trust is one of the most important principles of Islam.

The word Zakah means ‘purification’ and ‘growth’. In other words, our wealth is purified by setting aside a part of it for those in need. This is similar to pruning of a plant. The wealth is purified and grown by cutting back the balances. Continue Reading »

Da’wah through Ifthaar – Let us spread the word of Allah in this Blessed Month

People’s interest in Islam increases in Ramadan. Ramadan is a great opportunity to share Islam and more specifically, its values of spirituality, generosity and kindness with others, especially the non Muslims. It is a great time to do Da’wah. And Da’wah is very much needed in the current atmosphere where there is a great need for reconciliation among the faiths. Continue Reading »

The Fundamentals of Da`wah

By Dawood Adib.

Introduction

<<Say: ‘This is my way: I invite to Allaah on/with clear knowledge – I and whomever follows me (does this). Glorified is Allaah, and I am not of the polytheists.”>>(12:108), Continue Reading »

“Invite (all) to the way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preachings and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious.”

[Al Qur'an 16:125] Continue Reading »

Question: I would like you to give me your opinion about the issues and challenges in Islamic missionary work today.

Answer: Your question is very general and I’m not sure exactly what you’re looking for. First of all, we Muslims do not usually use the words “missionary” or “missionary work” to refer to a da`i andda`wah. We prefer to keep our own Islamic terms, which come from the verb meaning to call or invite. Continue Reading »

Question: From your own experience of talking about Islam all over the world, can you give some hints and good ideas about how to makeda`wah in a way that suits the people of the West who are not Muslim?

Answer: Thank you for this question, which is asked by so many Muslims. It is a wonderful sign that so many Muslims love Islam so much that they want to tell others about it. So many, though, are full of good intentions, but are not quite sure just where to begin. Continue Reading »

The Muslim Is Wise And Eloquent In His Da’wah

Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi

The da’ee (caller) is intelligent and eloquent in his preaching, wise in the way he calls people to the truth, and gentle in the way he teaches them the rules of Islam. In all of this, he is following the words of Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala):

Invite [all] to the Way of your Rabb with wisdom and beautiful preaching … (Qur’an 16:125) Continue Reading »

PROVING THE EXISTENCE OF ALLAH (SWT) TO AN ATHEIST

by Dr. Zakir Naik

CONGRATULATING AN ATHEIST

Normally, when I meet an atheist, the first thing I like to do is to congratulate him and say, ” My special congratulations to you”, because most of the people who believe in God are doing blind belief – he is a Christian, because his father is a Christian; he is a Hindu, because his father is a Hindu; the majority of the people in the world are blindly following the religion of their fathers. An atheist, on the other hand, even though e may belong to a religious family, uses his intellect to deny the existence of God; what ever concept or qualities of God he may have learnt in his religion may not seem to be logical to him. Continue Reading »

Mission Possible: Teen Da’wah

Some parental strategies and techniques for success in presenting da’wah to their children.

Do you get the feeling that every Islamic oriented discussion with your teens is falling on deaf ears lately? If so, you’re not alone, but it may not be as bad as you think. Many children feel an exaggerated sense of independence when they reach adolescence. Continue Reading »