A book helps in explaining the concept of polygamy in Islam. It shows that Muslims are not the first nation which encourages this system but there were many nations -such as the ancient Christians- support this behavior. Afterwards, it shows the legality and conditions of this system, and rights and duties of marriage partners under it.
Author: Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips - Jameelah Jones
Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof
The Criterion Between The Allies Of The Merciful And The Allies Of The Devil, by Shaikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah.
Author: Sheikh-ul-Islam ibn Taymiyyah
Translators: Salim Morgan
This is an important book talks about the sects of Christianity i.e. Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and Jehovah’s Witness, etc. In addition, it shows the differences and the unifying beliefs among them. It also focuses on the way of Jesus regarding pork, alcohol, polygamy, fasting, interest, greeting, veiling, prostration, ablutions and circumcision. Finally, it gives a chapter about the authorship of the Bible.
This treatise was prepared by the Agency of Islamic Enlightenment in Hajj. Includes a discussion about those things which nullify a person's Islam as well as common errors made by the commonfolk.
Author: Muhammad ibn Saleh al-Othaimeen
Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1377
A research paper discussing issues of Hajj & Umrah particular to women.
Author: Muhammad Bin Shakir al-Sharif
Publisher: http://www.islamweb.net - Islam Web Website
Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1271
The author said in his introduction, “There are hundreds of benefits associated with Dhikr, the act of rehearsing and celebrating the praises of Allah. The well-known medieval scholar Ibn Al-Qaiyim mentioned more than seventy of these in his book Kitabul-Adhkar. Among the benefits he mentioned were that Dhikr drives away Satan, pleases Allah, the Merciful, and replaces pain and sorrow of the heart with peace happiness and contentment.”
Author: Saeed Bin Ali Bin Wahf Al-Qahtani
Translators: Omar Johnstone