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Act on your faith

Some of our Muslim brothers and sisters glow with excitement as they find themselves facing yet another Ramadan. Their faces are shining and there isn’t a hint of fatigue or hunger in their eves. They relentlessly come to the Masjid night after night, without a worry at all about the next day’s Fajr (dawn) alarm clock. But, then there are.. More

146189 01/08/2010
Mistakes made in Suhoor (predawn meal)

Some of the mistakes that fasting people make in regard to Suhoor are: 1-Some people do not have Suhoor and this is contrary to the Sunnah. It is from the guidance of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to have Suhoor if the person intends to observe obligatory or voluntary fasting. Urging Muslims to have Suhoor., he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi.. More

146107 01/08/2010
Made a vow to fast a month if he returns to smoking

Question I have made vow last month and it was about quitting smoking. The vow was to keep away from smoking and if I break I will fast one whole month. I broke the vow.So, I am suppose to fast now or there are some other ways that I can fulfil my fast like feeding needy people. Please let me know so I know what to do upon receiving your answer. Fatwa All.. More

146176 01/08/2010
Remaining steadfast on obedience

There are lessons for us all in the passage of the days and nights - and the days are moving away from us as quickly as the clouds. The people shall continue advancing until they finally end up in Paradise or Hell. Also, the rapid rate at which the days and nights are running away from us during these present times confirm the foretelling of ‘time.. More

146196 01/08/2010
Generosity during Ramadan

Spending charity removes sins as water extinguishes fire ... charity extinguishes the wrath of Allah… charity shades the person on the Day of Resurrection. There are many other great virtues for spending in charity, and since the month of Ramadan is the month of generosity, we will address this topic from three different perspectives: Generosity.. More

146190 01/08/2010
Ramadan: The greatest opportunity

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of this worldly life and the severe struggle that people are going through to acquire its treasures, man still realises that he is desperately in need of a sanctuary in which he can seek refuge and under whose shade he can unwind in order to be able to refresh himself and strengthen his determination to move forward.. More

146191 01/08/2010
The nullifiers of fast

We must be conscious of Allah and thank Him for making His religion, clear to us. We must follow in the footsteps of the Prophets and messengers, may Allah exalt their mention, in the way they obeyed Allah and were conscious of Him. Allah has commanded things so should not neglect or waste them. He also defined limits and borders so we should not transgress.. More

146111 01/08/2010
The Fasting of our Salaf

Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “I heard the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, saying: “Indeed, anyone who fasts for one day for Allah's pleasure, Allah will keep his face away from the Hellfire for (a distance covered by a journey of) seventy years.””[Al-Bukhari & Muslim] Abu.. More

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22 Ramadan

22 Ramadan - Birth of 'Abdur-Rahmaan An-Naasir, the eighth of the Umayyad Princes in Andalusia whose rule was marked as one of the golden eras in Andalusia - 277 A.H... More

140668 01/08/2010
25 Ramadan

25 Ramadan Demolition of the Idol Al-‘Uzza. After conquering Makkah, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, dispatched Khaalid ibn Al-Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, to knock down the idol of Al-‘Uzza. It was a house in Nakhlah that Quraysh, Kinaanah and Mudhar would sanctify. Khaalid, may Allah be pleased with him,.. More

140671 01/08/2010
23 Ramadan

23 Ramadan - The Death of Shaykh Abu Al-Hasan ‘Ali Al-Hasani An-Nadwi at the age of ninety.He wrote many books and studies on the Islamic Ideology. The Shaykh was one of the most prominent scholars of the Indian subcontinent and he exerted great efforts in disseminating Islamic Da‘wah in every corner of the Muslim world – 1420 A.H. -.. More

140669 01/08/2010
28 Ramadan

28 Ramadan - The Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam married Zaynab Bint Khuzaymah - 4 A.H. - Thetribe of Thaqeef embraced Islam.A delegation from Thaqeef came to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, after his return from Tabook to announce their and their people’s conversion to Islam. The delegation was headed by ‘Abd.. More

140674 01/08/2010
26 Ramadan

26 Ramadan - Death of Ibn Khaldoun, the prominent historian and the founder of modern sociology - 808 A.H. - The Appointment of Shaykh Jaad Al-Haqq as Mufti of Egypt. He had a huge impact on activating the role of the Iftaa’ Committee and preserving its rich heritage. Later, he was appointed as Minister of Awqaaf (Endowments) in Egypt –.. More

140672 01/08/2010
21 Ramadan

21 Ramadan - Conquest of Makkah. In this year, Makkah was conquered and that region was liberated from the claws of polytheism and its followers. People arrived there from all over Arabia to embrace Islam in multitudes. Makkah then became the focal point of the Islamic Da‘wah (call) from where it spread its light everywhere – 8 A.H. -.. More

140667 01/08/2010
29 Ramadan

29 Ramadan - Establishment of Al-Qayrawaan, one of the oldest and most important Islamic cities, which marked the beginning of the Islamic/Arabic civilization in the Islamic West. Its founder was 'Uqbah Ibn Naafi', the great conqueror 48 A.H... More

140675 01/08/2010

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