
The Number of Rak‘ahs (Units) of the Taraaweeh Prayer
‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said that, “The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, did not (ever) observe more than eleven Rak‘ahs (of voluntary night prayers) in Ramadan or any other month. First of all he...

Sexual Intercourse During the Day in Ramadan
Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, While we were sitting with the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, a man came and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am ruined!" The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,...

There goes Ramadan
Ramadan leaves us faster than we expect. Here are ways to hold on to the blessings of this blessed month. I remember being very small, prancing around the family in beautiful 'Eed clothes, acting my best in front of our new video camera. In the background of that...
Conditions for the validity of I‘tikaaf
I shall mention the conditions upon which the scholars agree, preponderant conditions and outweighed conditions. First: There is only one pillar for I‘tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque). Some scholars have stated there are four or five, but the sound opinion is that it is one single pillar, which is staying in the mosque and abiding therein for the sake of obeying and worshipping Allah The Almighty. This pillar is an important rule that tells us that...