Gallstone Removal and the Ability to Fast
Question: I have suffered from gallstones for twenty years and then had them removed a few months ago. Will I be able to fast like normal people? Answer: Assalaamu ‘Alaykum, dear brother. You have not mentioned in your question where exactly this gallstone was in your body so that we may properly answer you. However, regardless of where it was, if it did not affect the function of any of your organs, or result in a malfunction in any of them, and...
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Ramadan: a call for return and reform- I
These days, the Muslims around the globe are rightly busy preparing to welcome the noble month of Ramadan. Of this month, Allah Says (what means): “The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for the people and clear proofs...
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Prophetic Guidelines on Fasting - II
… Continued 6- Having Iftaar: * It is recommended to break the fast without delay when the due time arrives. This is in compliance with the Sunnah of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and in contradiction to the Jews and Christians who...
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Our Shortcomings Are Great, But His Mercy Is Greater
How saddened one feels at the departure of the month of Ramadan! Blissful indeed are those whose records during Ramadan abound with righteous deeds, and miserable are those who neglected those righteous deeds in this month. Who truly benefits from the month of...