Ramadan

Authenticity of sighting the moon to determine the beginning of the Islamic months

Question: Assalamu alaikum There has emerged a group in my country, who claim that the Prophet (pbuh) never ordered for the Islamic month to be started by the sighting of the first crescent. They claim this is a bid'a and sighting of the first crescent or Hilal is a 'satanic suggestion'. They re-interpret the hadith of the Prophet(pbuh) 'ruya' to mean as 'to know' rather than 'to see' and state that for 1400 years, no one understood the meanings of the verses...

The wisdom behind the sixty-day expiation for intentional fast breaking in Ramadan

Question: Why has Allah prescribed the compensatory expiation for intentional fast breaking in Ramadan to be sixty days in a row? 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. First of all, the sixty-day expiation for breaking the fast during a day in Ramadan is due only if the fast...

Recommended Supplications on Laylatu Al-Qadr

Question: May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you. What are the recommended supplications on Laylatu Al-Qadr (the Night of Divine Decree)? What are the Quranic verses that should be recited during this night? Answer: In the Name of Allah, The...

The significance of fasting

Fasting, is abstaining from eating, drinking and coitus from daybreak to sunset as a devotional ritual. Allah, the Almighty Says in the Noble Quran (what means): "O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you...

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Fajr
03:57 AM
Dhuhr
11:32 AM
Asr
03:00 PM
Maghrib
05:46 PM
Isha
07:16 PM

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Zakat Al-Fitr

Blessed Be the Seekers of Forgiveness - II

Luqmaan said to his son, commanding him to...more
Blessed Be the Seekers of Forgiveness – I

The month of Ramadan is a great opportunity...more
Ramadan Is the Month of Supplication

The verses on fasting include an amazing...more
Remembering Our Final Destination

Allah The Almighty has called death a great...more
Ramadan: The season of mercy

There is no better time to start making positive...more
Reach for the Peak of Generosity in Ramadan

It was narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas,...more
The Most Hope-inspiring Verses in the Quran

Scholars, may Allaah have mercy upon them,...more
Seek Nothing but Al-Firdaws - II

Dear reader, Great ambition takes great...more
Seek Nothing but Al-Firdaws - I

Dear reader, we are still on our blessed...more

The Soul Point of Ramadan

For the ninth time this year, the moon goes...more
Ramadan: A Portrait of Self-Reflection

With Ramadan approaching, many of us eagerly...more
Ramadan: The Month of Maintaining Kinship Ties - IV

Among the best ethics that should be followed...more
Ramadan: A School for Training the Soul

Ramadan is the month of piety and fasting....more
When He Came to his Lord with a Sound Heart

The topic of the sound heart is an important...more
"You Should Have Fed Him"

Author: Islamweb ‘Abbad ibn...more
Ramadan Is the Month of Supplication

The verses on fasting include an amazing...more
Spend Thirty Days in Paradise

Those who seek the worldly life are indeed...more
Spend without Fear for the Sake of Allah - I

Safwaan ibn Umayyah who was a disbeliever...more

Our Salaf and the Preservation of Time

Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with...more
The Fasting of Those Who Were Before Us

Allah The Almighty Says (which means): {O...more
Glittering stars in Ramadan – I

It was narrated that Imaam Maalik, may Allah...more
Glittering stars in Ramadan – II

7. The Great Striving of Women and Elderly...more
Virtues of Abu Hurayrah in the Context of Ramadan

How abundant are the virtues of the Companions...more
In Memory of Hitteen, Rise Again O Salah ad-Deen!

The month of goodness is fast approaching...more
Examples of Taqwa in the Lives of Early Muslims

The early Muslim community was par excellence...more
How The Salaf Prayed At Night During Ramadan

It was narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu...more
The Relationship of the Salaf with the Quran in Ramadan

Dear brothers and sisters, Let us emulate...more

Blessings of Qiyaam in the Nights of Ramadan - III

Quran recited in the three Rak‘ahs...more
Blessings of Qiyaam in the Nights of Ramadan - II

Number of Rak‘ahs (units of prayer)...more
Blessings of Qiyaam in the Nights of Ramadan – I

1- It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to encourage performing Qiyaam (voluntary night prayer) in Ramadan without firmly enjoining it. Then, he says:...more
Special Virtues of the Night of Decree

Allah The Almighty has attached a special...more
Recommended Supplications on Laylatu Al-Qadr

Question: May the peace, mercy and blessings...more
Divine Gifts in the Last Ten Days of Ramadan

We are in a month of munificent goodness, great righteousness and abundant blessings. It is praised abundantly in the Noble Book of Allah The Almighty and the Hadeeths of His Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. It is the month of...more
I’tikaaf in Ramadan

I’tikaaf means staying in the mosque...more
The practice of the Prophet during the Last Ten Nights

'Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with...more
Laylat Al-Qadr

If one cannot draw spiritual benefit during...more

Zakatul-Fitr and The 'Eed

Zakatul-Fitr Zakatul-Fitr is an obligatory...more
Rulings of Zakatul-Fitr - II

When is the Payment Due Imams Ash-Shaafi'i...more
Rulings of Zakatul-Fitr - I

The scope of worship in Islam is universal,...more
Zakah Al-Fitr and the Unity of the Muslim Nation

Muslims fulfill the obligation of fasting...more
Zakah: Purity and Growth - II

Furthermore, Zakah is a practical expression...more
Zakah: Purity and Growth - I

The greatness of Islam is clear in all the...more
Understanding the Obligations of Zakat Al-Fitr

Zakat al-Fitr is an individual obligation...more
Zakatul-Fitr and Other Acts of Worship

Zakatul-Fitr: Zakatul-Fitr is one of the...more
The Concern of Deed’s Acceptance

Needless to say, we owe our ability to perform...more

Making up a missed fast on Friday alone

Question: salam. its forbiden to fast on friday(only) but can we fast if we are keeping obligatory missed fasts ? jazakAllahukhairan. Fatwa: All perfect...
Bleeding and fasting during Ramadan

Question: salam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa Barakatu I had an abortion one week ago; by the begining of Ramadan I will be in my second week. Now I have little drops...
How to receive the month of Ramadan

Question: Would you please tell me how to receive the noble month of Ramadan? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there...

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