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I Feel Lost and My Heart Is Sick. Please Help Me.
Question: In the Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Ever Merciful Assalaamu ‘Alaykum This is the first time I am writing to you as I used to read the consultations that are posted [on your website] and hope that you would help me. A year ago, I wore Niqaab (face veil), but now I feel distracted and do not know.. More -
Keeping Up The Good Work
In Ramadan, people pray, fast, perform ‘Umrah (the minor pilgrimage), spend in charity, supplicate and recite the Quran, yet the question remains: have any of these good deeds been accepted? Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {…Indeed Allah only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].}[Quran 3: 27] Fudhaalah Ibn ‘Ubayd, may.. More -
Crescent of Ramadan and Astronomical Calculations
A question was received by the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Iftaa’ (religious verdicts), may Allah grant them success, regarding this issue. The members of the committee were ‘Abdullaah ibn Manee‘, ‘Abdullaah ibn Ghudayyaan, under the deputy chairman: ‘Abdur-Razzaaq ‘Afeefy. Following is the text.. More -
Virtues of Qiyaam
Qiyaam (voluntary night prayer) is one of the best acts of worship that bring one closer to Allah The Almighty. It is highly recommended at all times of the year, and even more so in the holy month of Ramadan. The texts of the Quran and Sunnah (Prophetic tradition) urge Muslims to perform it and they state its unique status and great reward from Allah.. More -
Sighting the Crescent of Ramadan - II
Muslim countries pay special attention to the month of Ramadan and go out to observe its crescent in order to confirm the sighting. When the sighting is confirmed, Muslims start fasting, the minarets of mosques are lit, the mass media celebrates the occasion and announces the glad tidings of the advent of the month, people congratulate each other, guns.. More -
Sighting the Crescent of Ramadan - I
Unlike the crescents of other lunar months, the crescent of Ramadan is given special attention because it is the crescent of the best month in the sight of Allah The Almighty. This month is favored with several virtues; the most important is the revelation of the Quran on the best night of the month. Thus, scholars of Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) have.. More -
The One Who Guides Others to Good Deeds is Like the One Who Does Them
An example of the splendor of the religion of Islam and its greatness is that it states that whoever guides others to any righteous deed is like the one who does it. This is proved from the Hadeeth (narration) of Abu Mas‘ood Al-Ansaari, may Allah be pleased with him, who said, “A man came to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More -
Charity and Fasting: Twin Blessings in Ramadan
In Ramadan, Allah The Almighty combines two blessings— charity and fasting – and makes them a means of increasing sustenance upon His slaves in Ramadan, by spreading His mercy over them, His forgiveness and emancipation from Hell. If the slaves help each other in increasing their sustenance it will cause Him to confer upon them out of His.. More -
The Best Way to Spend Ramadan
The blessed month of Ramadan reminds the believing Muslims of the importance of the Quran, with which Allah The Almighty has honored humanity by revealing it during this month. He, The Almighty, Says (what means): {“The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion.&rdquo.. More -
Lessons in Generosity from the Most Generous of Men
The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, was the best of mankind and the most obedient to his Lord, and it is from his tradition that he used to increase his acts of worship during the blessed month of Ramadan. Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, was the most generous of all people,.. More -
Misconceptions about Eating and Drinking in Ramadan
The people who make the most of Ramadan are those who are best prepared for it. Some of the means of preparing for Ramadan include becoming accustomed to fasting in Sha'baan, engaging in reading the Quran and the remembrance of Allah The Almighty. Another way of preparing for Ramadan is to read about the juristic issues, spiritual lessons and practical.. More -
Exaggerated Practices During Ramadan
Excessive spitting to avoid swallowing saliva If a fasting person swallows his saliva this does not invalidate his fast even if this happens frequently or if there is a large amount of saliva produced; no matter if this happens in the mosque or elsewhere. However if the saliva is thick like mucus, a person should not swallow it, rather he should.. More -
Our Children in Ramadan
Raami returned home after decorating the street with his friends and playing with firecrackers to celebrate the advent of the month of Ramadan. As soon as he returned, he went to his room as he was very tired and fell asleep. He woke up when his father called him to have Suhoor (the pre-dawn meal), "Raami, get up! Today is the first.. More -
Ramadan: A School for Training the Soul
Ramadan is the month of piety and fasting. It helps one control oneself and make a commitment to piety. The verses about fasting in the Chapter Al-Baqarah start with (what means): {O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous} [Quran 2:183]. This is why fasting in Ramadan.. More -
Fasting Outside of Ramadan - III
C-The fast of expiation : The origin of the Arabic word Kaffaarah (expiation) signifies covering, as it covers sins and does away with them. Thus, the word came to be used for offences or violations that do not include sins such as unintentional killing and others. Permissible expiations are: emancipation (of a slave), fasting, feeding and clothing.. More
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