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  • Weeping in Taraaweeh: Permissible or Impermissible?

    Among the dispraised practices in mosques during the Taraaweeh (voluntary night prayers) is the act of crying aloud and sobbing by some Imams or some worshippers. This is not in conformity with the guidance of the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) his Companions or the righteous predecessors when they used to listen to the Quran. The Prophet,.. More

  • Ramadan: The Season of Supplications

    The supplication of Yoonus (Jonah), may Allaah exalt his mention, is one of those narrated on the authority of the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, which was answered from Allah The Almighty. The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "As for the supplication of Thun-Noon (Yoonus), therewith he supplicated.. More

  • The Key to the Gate Called Rayyaan – II

    Every Ramadan, we observe some people spending their nights playing cards and their days waiting to feast on food after breaking the fast. Indeed, they never experience the true spirit of Ramadan, as they are always suffering from some worry and worldly concern. In the case of some women, their only concerns are clothes and makeup. They spend their.. More

  • The Key to the Gate Called Rayyaan - I

    Once, on a day that I will never forget, we went with some colleagues to offer condolences to someone who was recently bereaved. One of our brothers gave a sermon, asking Allah The Almighty to have mercy upon the deceased, and in the end, he said, "I ask Allah to let us live long enough to witness Ramadan." We greeted the family of the deceased.. More

  • Pursue Good Deeds in What Remains

    Ramadan is like age; it is short and passes by quickly. A wise person spends Ramadan engaged in doing what benefits him in the Hereafter -- not in being preoccupied with something else until it ends, and then regretting his inaction when regret will not bring about any benefit. Sometimes, a person may reach middle age before he wakes up from his heedlessness.. More

  • An Hour in the Company of The Beloved

    Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {They arise from [their] beds; they supplicate their Lord in fear and aspiration, and from what We have provided them, they spend. And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do.} [Quran 32:16 -17] The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "Whoeve.. More

  • 'I Respond to the Invocation of the Supplicant'

    It is no coincidence that the noble verse in which Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me.} [Quran 2:186] comes among the verses about fasting in Soorah Al-Baqarah to draw the attention of the whole Ummah.. More

  • Offering Iftaar to Fasting Muslims

    It is well known that Allah The Almighty rewards people in abundance for giving Iftaar in Ramadan, besides granting them the virtue of the fasting person and the rank of those who observe it; hence, the reward for giving them Iftaar is very great. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, informed us about the reward for that deed saying: “Whoev.. More

  • A Teardrop in Ramadan

    I shed a teardrop in Ramadan over those who do not take into consideration the sacredness of this month, its virtues and merits. They not only receive it as they receive other months – with sins and blatant violations -- they even stray farther away from Allah The Almighty. They invent all types of sins and abominations, depriving themselves and.. More

  • Virtues of Abu Hurayrah in the Context of Ramadan

    How abundant are the virtues of the Companions of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam! How great is their favor upon those who came after them! That is because they believed in the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, supported him and performed Jihaad (struggle) with their souls and their wealth to carry out this.. More

  • Time and the Muslim Woman in Ramadan

    Time is a treasure that that is owned by the rich and the poor, and the prince and the commoner. However, it is regretfully a wasted treasure in the lives of many. Day and night follow each other and time passes without exception for any person. Whoever contemplates the Quran and Sunnah will find a warning therein of the importance of time. Allah The.. More

  • Suffice Your Neighbor

    Indeed, Islam is the religion of establishing connection, harmony, brotherhood and cooperation among people, and it invites its people to love each other. It beseeches society to strengthen the ties between its individuals, whether they are young or old. It establishes relations among people on the basis of showing mutual mercy and affection, as stated.. More

  • In Memory of Hitteen, Rise Again O Salah ad-Deen!

    The month of goodness is fast approaching and the Muslims rejoice at its advent. People differ in their attitudes towards Ramadan: some strive to follow the example of the righteous predecessors in carrying out acts of worship and good deeds; others try to (moderately) do good deeds, hoping for the forgiveness of Allah The Exalted; while some others.. More

  • Examples of Taqwa in the Lives of Early Muslims

    The early Muslim community was par excellence in terms of integrity, nobility of character, and engaging in commendable competition to earn the Satisfaction of Allah The Exalted. Taqwa (consciousness of Allah The Almighty) was a prominent and distinguished feature of the lives of the early Muslim community. This great Muslim generation dominated and.. More

  • How The Salaf Prayed At Night During Ramadan

    It was narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam (may Allaah exalt his mention) said: "Whoever observes the night voluntary prayers during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping to attain the reward of Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] In the Quran, Allah The Almighty Says.. More