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  • While Shopping, Do not Forget...

    Ramadan has approached: When many people hear these words, they rush to the markets, aiming for commercial stores in cities and towns in an amazing and surprising way. Nothing drives them to this intense rushing to squares except assuring provision for the days and nights of Ramadan and buying the necessary foods and requirements for it. There is no.. More

  • How to Gain Enthusiasm for Exploiting Ramadan

    In order to be enthusiastic about making use of Ramadan in good deeds, heed the following instructions: 1. Sincerity to Allah in fasting: Sincerity to Allah Almighty is the spirit of acts of worship, a key to accepting one's good deeds, and a means for receiving help and success from the Almighty Lord. the more a believing servant is sincere and.. More

  • Common Mistakes in Ramadan

    All praise be to Allah and may blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. The month of Ramadan is the month of diligence in acts of worship and obedience and drawing closer to Allah Almighty with what pleases Him. That is why the believer should be in his best state therein and show Allah, the Exalted, all that is good, as much as he can... More

  • Fasting & health

    Islam calls on people to take care of their health and preserve it, because it is one’s capital investment in this life. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, told us that a strong believer is better and dearer to Allah than a weak believer. The reason for this is that a strong believer will be able to fulfill his religious and worldly.. More

  • On Making A Ramadan To-Do List

    Every year, as we sight the crescent of Ramadan, our minds race to formulate a plan for the month. This, I know, is increasingly becoming a common practice among the Muslim youth nowadays most of them make what is called a "Ramadan To-Do list." This is a good and positive trend. However, the way it happens, as I have seen in my own experience.. More

  • An Interview with a Special Guest

    We will soon welcome and host a long awaited, special guest for whom we have longed for eleven months. He pays us a brief visit and then departs quickly after bringing joy to the hearts of both the young and the old. We utilize this occasion to welcome our guest and ask him about his reception and the goals he intends to achieve during his stay. Quest.. More

  • A Message for the Imaam of the Mosque Regarding Activities in Ramadan-II

    … Continued 14. Delivering short talks to attendees after the ‘Asr (evening) and before the ‘Ishaa’ (night) prayers and assigning greater care to the speech material. Apt opportunities should be seized to advise and direct the attendees from time to time. 15. Inviting some scholars and preachers to give speeches at appropriate.. More

  • A Message for the Imaam of the Mosque regarding Activities in Ramadan-I

    With the approach of the noble and blessed month of Ramadan, we thank Allah The Exalted for keeping us alive to witness it. We beseech Him to render us among those who fast its days and pray during its nights out of faith and hope for the reward of Allah The Exalted. Allah The Exalted has honored the Imaam of the mosque, and placed him in a superior.. More

  • Can I Exercise during the Month of Ramadan?

    Question Assalaamu ‘Alaykum, The sacred month of Ramadan is approaching; can I exercise in Ramadan? What are the optimal times for working out? What is the optimal workout duration in Ramadan? Please note that I am into sports and I feel a sense of comfort and peace after jogging. I love jogging and I would like to continue practicing this.. More

  • Does Fasting Affect the Pregnant Woman or the Fetus in the Early Weeks of Pregnancy?

    Question: May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you. I am a Muslim who lives in the United States of America. I am a pregnant woman. I took an HCG test, which, according to a female physician, was at a low level. Thus, she prescribed PROGESTERONE with a dose of (1) ml each week for ten weeks. Later, I took the HCG test for the second.. More

  • Delaying Menstruation in order to Fast the Whole of Ramadan

    Question: May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you. I am a married woman and I have a ten-month-old baby. Can I take tablets to delay menstruation during Ramadan, because I want to fast the whole month, knowing that my menstruation would coincide with the last seven days of Ramadan and I long for Ramadan, especially the last ten days... More

  • Times When Intensifying Supplication Is Recommended

    Question: Assalaamu ‘Alaykum. What are Al-Ayyaam Al-Beedh (literally: the white days)? What are the times when supplication is recommended? What are the special times when intensifying supplication is required? May Allah bless you. Answer: In the Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Ever-Merciful Dear sister, Assalaamu ‘Alaykum, This.. More

  • Suffering from Hemorrhoids and Fasting - A Medical View

    Question: Assalaamu ‘Alaykum, Is someone who suffers from hemorrhoids negatively affected by fasting? Does it affect someone in the first stages of hemorrhoids? Thank you. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Ever-Merciful Dear brother, Assalaamu ‘Alaykum, As you know, while fasting we abstain from food and drink.. More

  • Marriage during the Month of Ramadan

    Question: I am a young man and I am about to get married, Allah willing, a week before the month of Ramadan. Is there a contradiction between fasting and marriage in terms of sexual intercourse, given the fatigue of fasting and work during the daytime? Will my sexual desire lead me to break my fast during the daytime? Answer: In the Name of Allah,.. More

  • How Do We Prepare to Receive Ramadan?

    Question: Assalaamu ‘Alaykum. Ramadan is approaching, how do we receive it? What are the due preparations in order to receive this month properly, so that we taste the joy of spirituality and pleasure of worship from the beginning of the month until the end? May Allah reward you. Answer: In the Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Ever-Merciful.. More