One particular question I hear a lot of new Muslims asking is in regards to the Sunnah (the Prophet’s tradition). Many wonder: “If the Quran is more superior and more authentic than the Sunnah, why learn or practice the Sunnah?”

As narrated by Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said about faith, “Iman(faith) is some seventy (or some sixty) branches, the highest of which is (to testify that) there is no god but Allah, and the lowest is removing(any source of) harm from the road. …

Prophet Muhammad taught us that the smile is a gift of joy; an emotional gift, not a material one – a gift whose substance is received by the heart. He taught us to apply a smile to every occasion where a smile can bring cheer, lighten the mood, or reduce the stress that people are feeling.

Please let me know if the Qur’an instructs us to offer prayer five times a day, and where?

Calling those who believe in him in future generations his siblings bring solace to my heart and makes me feel very close to him. But how can we be closer to him than his companions?

I want to know about the proper etiquettes that I should follow in order to derive the maximum amount of spiritual benefits from my Hajj.

The word sunnah has three separate meanings that are often mixed up by Muslims when the term arises in discussions. Sunnah as a ruling The first sense of sunnah is in the context of shari`ahrulings. Here,sunnah is synonymous with the mandubor “recommended”, meaning something that one deserves a reward in the next life for …