
The Month of Repentance - I
The month of Ramadan is a great opportunity for returning to Allah The Almighty with repentance. It is the month of mercy, erasing mistakes, expiating evil deeds, salvation from Hellfire and attaining Paradise. The fortunate person is he who knows this and hastens...

The Blessings of I'tikaaf
The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to stay in I‘tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque) for the last ten days of Ramadan, and when it was the year in which he died, he stayed in I‘tikaaf for twenty days. Regardless of his numerous occupations...
A transplanted kidney and ability to fast
Question: I suffered kidney failure and underwent kidney transplant. At the beginning, doctors advised me not to fast, but after three years, they differed whether I should fast or not. Some doctors said I would be able to fast, while others disagreed, considering that fasting might weaken the transplanted kidney. What should I do if I did not fast as some doctors have advised me? Should I make up for the days I did not fast on, noting that I have already...
Taking vital medication during Ramadan
Question: I have a heart disease which is Mitral Valve prolapsed, and I take Metoprolol (beta-blocker) every 12 hours to regulate the heart beats.. I try my best to wake for Suhoor during Ramadan and take the medicine, but when I sleep until after Fajr, I don\'t fast that day to take the medicine.. Is what I do right? And should I eat normally all day if I don\'t fast that day? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that...