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  • The Merit of Sahoor (Pre-dawn meal)-II

    Anas ibn Maalik, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) said, “Eat the Sahoor (pre-dawn meal). Surely, there is blessing in [having] Sahoor.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] He  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) also pointed out, as related by ‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas, may Allah be.. More

  • The Merit of Sahoor (Pre-dawn meal) - I

    Abu Sa‘eed Al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, “Eating the Sahoor (pre-dawn meal) is a blessed act. So, do not neglect it even if you take just a gulp of water, because Allah The Almighty praises those who partake in the pre-dawn meal and His angels ask forgiveness.. More

  • She had foreplay while fasting before marriage

    Question: Asalamalikum, I invalidated my fast having sexual relation while fasting before marriage.I did not have sexual intercourse.I have repented sincerely and made up for the fasts.Should I do more,like fast cosecutively for 2 months? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship.. More

  • Giving food to an orphanage on occasion of parents’ wedding anniversary

    Question: CanI give food to the orphanage on account of the 50th wedding anniversary of my parents one or two days before/after. SALAAM. Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. Donating.. More

  • Who gives out Zakat Al-Fitr on behalf of a daughter who has wealth?

    Question: My question is: My daughter has recently gotten a job that earns her no more than 200 pounds a month, and I have a job too. I want to know if Zakat Al-Fitr is due on her from her salary or is it due upon her mother instead. Advise me please, may Allah reward you. Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds... More

  • Zakat Al-Fitr is obligatory even for one who does not fast

    Question: I am a Moroccan Muslim woman living in a foreign country. I have three sons, the eldest is 19 years old and the youngest is 13 years old. They do not observe fasting. Am I required to give Zakat Al-Fitron their behalf or not? Thank you. Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy.. More

  • For several years their father did not pay Zakat Al-Fitr on their behalf

    Question: I am a teenager girl and I have a job. I discovered that my father has not given Zakat Al-Fitr on my behalf as well as my brothers’ behalf for ten years. Are we held blameworthy for this? Should I pay it for myself or what? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of.. More

  • Delaying Zakat Al-Fitr out of forgetfulness

    Question: A father asked his children in Egypt to give Zakat Al-Fitr (Post Ramadan obligatory charity) on his and his wife’s behalf as they were in Makkah performing ‘Umrah. The children gave it on the night of ‘Eed in Egypt. In Saudi Arabia, however, this corresponded to the second night of ‘Eed. They forgetfully did this... More

  • Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr in the Last Night of Ramadan

    It was narrated on the authority of ‘Uyaynah ibn ‘Abdul-Rahmaan that his father said: The Night of Al-Qadr was mentioned in the presence of Abu Bakrah who said, "I am not going to seek it because of something I heard from the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, except in the last ten days [of Ramadan]. I heard the Prophet,.. More

  • Vowing I‘tikaaf

    In a Hadeeth on the authority of ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allah be pleased with him, he said to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, “O Messenger of Allah, I vowed during the pre-Islamic era to perform I‘tikaaf for a night in Al-Masjid Al-Haraam.”The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to him:“Fulfil.. More

  • Permissible Actions In I’tikaaf

    ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, relates that, at times, she combed the hair of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam, while he was observing I’tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque for worship) and she was in her chamber during her menses. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam, would put his head in the room.. More

  • Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr during the Last Seven Nights

    Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, reported, “Some of the Companions of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, saw the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) in their dreams as one of the last seven nights of Ramadan. So, the Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, ‘I see that your dreams all agree upon it being.. More

  • Supplication on the Night of Al-Qadr

    In a Hadeeth on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, she said, “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I know which night is the Night of Al-Qadr, what should I say on that night?’ He said: ‘Say: ‘Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun kareemun tuhibbu al-‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni (O Allah,.. More

  • Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr on 27 Ramadan

    It is narrated on the authority of Zirr ibn Hubaysh, may Allah have mercy upon him, that he said, I asked Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, may Allah be pleased with him: “Your brother [in faith] Ibn Mas‘ood, may Allah be pleased with him, says, ‘Anyone who stands [for the supererogatory prayer every night] throughout the year will happen.. More

  • Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr on 23 Ramadan

    It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullaah ibn Unays Al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said, “The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘I was shown [in a dream] the [date of the] Night of Al-Qadr, but I was caused to forget it. I saw myself performing prostration in the morning after it.. More