Author: Best of Islam

What the Black Stone is, what the rite involves, what Umar said and what Islam counts as idolatry: 5 facts about the…

Nearness, forgiveness without a mediator, the names of God and what an experience can prove: 6 answers on how Muslims relate to…

The Muslim funeral, dhikr and dua: 6 practices Muslims turn to at the end of life and in daily life, and what…

Laylat al-Qadr, itikaf, the odd nights and the Prophet’s own practice: 5 things to know about the last ten nights of Ramadan.

Niyya, ihram, tawaf, the standing at Arafat, sacrifice and stoning: 6 rites of the pilgrimage to Mecca and the story behind each.

Visiting a mosque on Friday for the first time? 7 things to know, from the call to prayer to the sermon, the…

Justice, honest dealing, kindness to parents, keeping promises: 7 ethical commands from the Quran and what they ask. Read the list.

Idris, Hud, Dhul-Kifl, Elisha and Elijah: 5 lesser-known prophets of the Quran and what the text says about each. Read on.

The Hour, its signs, the Dajjal, the Mahdi and intercession: 5 things to know about the Islamic end times, and what the…

If God knows everything, are we free? Six questions about qadar, answered from the Quran, the hadith and the scholars. Read on.