Islamic Center of Tennessee

Assalamualeikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu. Alhamdulillah. Friday, May 20th, marked the official opening of The Islamic Center of Tennessee, a non-profit organization. Although, the official opening was one week delayed, but the outcome was great. The first Khutbah was delivered by Shekih Abdulrahman. Shekih Abdulrahman is a Muslim American who graduated from the Islamic University of Madina, he will also be graduating from Vanderbilt University with a Master in Religious studies. Soon after the Khutbah, refreshments were provided for the attendees. The new Islamic Center of Tennessee was established to educate the Muslims and the non-Muslim about Islam. Their mission is to “provide resources for high quality Islamic education and creating an intellectually enriching environment founded...

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Islamic Marriage Rules

Islam provides essential ingredients for a man and woman to be married and to have sexual relations as man and wife. While there are many books on the subject which we recommend for all Muslims to read, we humbly offer the follow information about these ingredients, inshallah.   1. The first ingredient is the "wali" (nearest relative to the lady, such as her father or brother if the father is unable to perform the task) or "wakil" (imam or appointed guardian to act on behalf of the best interests of the lady). It is his job to help find and interview the background of any potential suitor for the lady. 2. After choosing the young man,...

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As Salaamu Alaykum

As Salaamu Alaykum Readers Welcome to my blog, Islam Sets Me Free. This blog is to spread the true message of Islam. I am not scholar nor do I have any form of education in the field of Islam, but I will provide the links required for you on each post if you wish to seek more information about a particular topic. I highly encourage everyone to read the Quran and ask Muslim scholars (Just Ask Islam) regarding their concerns.  I am a college student, a wife, and a mother to a beautiful girl. I am very blessed to have a wonderful husband and a daughter; they surely  bring a great amount of joy to my life, Alhamudillah.  Please...

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