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  • In the Best Days of the Year, Turn Over a New Leaf - I

    Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {By the dawn*And [by] ten nights* And [by] the even [number] and the odd* And [by] the night when it passes, * Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?} [Quran 89:1-5] Dear brothers and sisters, this is the greatest opportunity you may be given in your entire life. It is a great chance.. More

  • Hajj as a Medium of Communication and Calling to Islam

    Hajj is not just one of the pillars of Islam and a kind of emigration to Allah The Exalted that unites Muslims from various parts of the world, nor is the objective behind prescribing it merely a form of adherence to the True religion. Instead, Hajj is also an important tool of Islamic Da‘wah (invitation to Islam) and a powerful medium of communication... More

  • Hajj and the Invitation to Islam

    Hajj is a great pillar of Islam that does not need any clarification of its virtues, merits and rank in Islam. It is adequate to mention that Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. Allah The Exalted placed it in a high status in the hearts of all Muslims. Allah The Exalted honored Makkah with the presence of the Sacred House, and therefore the hearts of.. More

  • Hajj and Its Influence on Boosting Faith

    Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and it is obligatory for every Muslim who has the physical and financial ability, as Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way.} [Quran 3:97] The rituals of Hajj have a great influence on boosting faith,.. More

  • Hajj and Its Influence on Boosting Faith

    Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and it is obligatory for every Muslim who has the physical and financial ability, as Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way.} [Quran 3:97] The rituals of Hajj have a great influence on boosting faith,.. More

  • Hajj: A Once in a Lifetime Obligation

    Acts of worship vary in relation to time. An act of worship is either an annual obligation such as fasting the month of Ramadan, or a weekly obligation such as the Friday prayer, or a daily obligation such as the five prayers, or it is obligatory only once in a lifetime, and that is Hajj. When a person tries to figure out the reasons behind imposing.. More

  • Encouragement to Perform Hajj - II

    Being physically able means that the Muslim is able to travel to the Sacred House without difficulty. If he cannot travel to the House or can only reach it with severe difficulty like a sick person or an elderly person; in such a case, if there is no hope of recovery from his sickness he should authorize a relative or someone to perform Hajj or ‘Umrah.. More

  • Encouragement to Perform Hajj - I

    O people, fear Allah The Almighty and perform the obligations that Allah The Almighty has enjoined upon you, one of the most important among which is performing Hajj to His House whenever you can afford to do so. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto.. More

  • All About Udh-hiyah

    This is a Brief Account on the Udh-hiyah (sacrificial animal offered in ‘Eed Al-Adh-ha): • The Udh-hiyah refers to animals classified as Al-An‘aam (camels, cattle, sheep or goats) that are slaughtered during the days of Nahr as an act of worship, with the intention of drawing closer to Allah The Almighty. • The Udh-hiyah is.. More

  • All About Udh-hiyah

    This is a Brief Account on the Udh-hiyah (sacrificial animal offered in ‘Eed Al-Adh-ha): * The Udh-hiyah refers to animals classified as Al-An‘aam (camels, cattle, sheep or goats) that are slaughtered during the days of Nahr as an act of worship, with the intention of drawing closer to Allah The Almighty. * The Udh-hiyah is one of the.. More

  • 13 Miscellaneous Rulings of Hajj - III

    The eighth ruling: Ending Ihraam When a pilgrim throws the pebbles of Jamrah Al-‘Aqabah on the Day of ‘Eed and then shaves or trims his hair, this is the first state of ending Ihraam (sacral state). Thereafter, all the restrictions of Ihraam become permissible for him, including perfume, clothes, shaving or trimming hair, cutting nails,.. More

  • 13 Miscellaneous Rulings of Hajj - II

    The sixth ruling: Departing Muzdalifah A healthy person is not permitted to depart Muzdalifah unless he has performed the Fajr Prayer on the Day of ‘Eed. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, spent the night of ‘Eed there and did not depart until he had performed the Fajr Prayer, saying: "Learn your rituals (of Hajj) from.. More

  • 13 Miscellaneous Rulings of Hajj - I

    The first ruling: Changing the Ihraam clothes When a man or woman is in the state of Ihraam (sacral state), whether for Hajj or ‘Umrah (minor pilgrimage), it is permissible to change the clothes with which he/she started the state of Ihraam and to wear other clothes, provided that they are permissible to be worn during Ihraam. One is also permitted.. More

  • Eight Projects to Utilize the 10 Days of Thul-Hijjah-III

    Fifth Project:Ten Complete Hajjs and ‘Umrahs Capital of this project: Actually, it is very easy and will not cost you a penny. You are only required to stay at the Mosque after Fajr prayer until the sun rises and then pray two Rak‘ahs, as the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Whoever prays Fajr in.. More

  • Eight Projects to Utilize the 10 Days of Thul-Hijjah-III

    Fifth Project:Ten Complete Hajjs and ‘Umrahs Capital of this project: Actually, it is very easy and will not cost you a penny. You are only required to stay at the Mosque after Fajr prayer until the sun rises and then pray two Rak‘ahs, as the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Whoever prays Fajr in.. More