1. Islam, Internet and I
Internet in the light of Islam, its power of being an
educative medium and the responsibilities of a
mo’min who actively uses the internet.
In the Name of Allah, the most Compassionate, the most Merciful
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad and his progeny
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3. Internet to a Mo’min provides:
• Learning opportunity
• Assists in research
• Educative material for children
• News about the Muslim ummah
Web 2.0 additionally provides us:
• Opportunity to share our belief, values,
and thoughts with the world
4. Recommended Websites
al-islam.org – Excellent resource with a good collection of virtual Islamic
library due to DILP (Digital Islamic Library Project) and the very helpful Islamic
Timeline.
5. Recommended Websites (contd.)
imamreza.net – Presents the ideals and sublime teachings of Islam with
particular emphasis on the holy life and works of Hazrat Imam Abul Hasan Ali
ibn Musa ar-Reza (A.S.),the eighth holy Shi'ite Emam.
sibtayn.com – Good resource to begin on the life of our 14 Ma’sumeen,
has articles around “Islam & the West”.
Both these websites run under the supervision of our Ulama
7. Islamic Education & Research
• For Fiqhi questions, all momenin should strictly seek
information from their respective Marja and do not trust
any information on websites
• Generally it is advised not to trust information on
websites and use scholars or books written by scholars as
sources of Islamic information
• Unfortunately, most websites that have good Islamic
information and are credible such as the Hawzah
websites are in Farsi and Arabic [opportunity?]
10. What else can I do on the Internet?
• Respond in a logical with Islamic etiquettes to
“hate” posts on Facebook, Google+, YouTube,
etc. that are against Muslims
• Know the facts and respond wisely to Shia-Sunni
related posts
• Write posts and blogs with your knowledge of
Islam gained your spiritual journey so far
