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  • Keep the Spirit of Ramadan alive all year

    As we enter upon the month of Shawaal, let us not leave off the many acts of worship we performed during the blessed month of Ramadan. Ramadan, for most of us, was a time of renewal and reestablishment of our commitment to Allah and His religion. We fasted, gave charity, read the Quran and performed the night prayer. We avoided gossip, slander and.. More

  • Reviving the Soul in the Last Days of Ramadan

    The days and nights of Ramadan pass by all too quickly, and before we are prepared to bid farewell, we find ourselves in the last few days of Ramadan. These are some of the recommended actions that we should take up in order to reap the benefits of the remaining days of the month. 1- Seeking forgiveness and repentance 2- Meditating on the quick passage.. More

  • I‘tikaaf is a Confirmed Sunnah

    Praise be to Allah, Who is, concerning His servants, Acquainted and Seeing. Out of His bounty and grace, Allah rewards much for little deeds. May He exalt the mention of the Prophet, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, who was sent as a guide, a bringer of glad tidings and a warner, as well as that of his family and Companions. Ramadan.. More

  • Ramadan: A Great Opportunity to Achieve Taqwa - I

    The month of Ramadan is approaching with its blessings of goodness and purity to inculcate in man willpower, composure, and determination. Ramadan equips Muslims with the art of endurance and stamina to face all adversities and overcome all obstacles and difficulties of life. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to congratulate his.. More

  • Ramadan avoiders anonymous

    Holidays come in two shades: the inane, just-have-fun holidays like the April Fools’ and New Year’s days; and relatively significant holidays, like Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving Day. For us –Muslims- our holidays of 'Eed fall in the latter category because they are days of celebration that cap periods of intense worship. Historically,.. More

  • Ramadan: A School of Piety - I

    The nation of Islam is the last nation with the most recent divine message. Allah The Almighty, the Bountiful, the Generous made our Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, the master of all the Prophets and made our nation the most populous in Paradise and the one with the highest ranks. The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More

  • Ramadan: A School of Piety - II

    How can the month of Ramadan not be the month of mercy and forgiveness, when the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:“When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed, and the devils are chained up.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] At-Tirmithi and An-Nasaa’i narrated from the Hadeeth of.. More

  • Ramadan: A School of Piety - III

    Ramadan, the month of the Quran, repentance and returning to Allah The Almighty, has come to you. Let us make it a starting point for returning to Allah The Almighty with sincere repentance so that it may erase our sins and remove our offences and evil deeds. The devils are chained in the month of Ramadan, the heat of lusts dies down, desires are.. More

  • Ramadan: A School of Piety - IV

    Ash-Shaafi‘i, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “I recommend people to be excessively generous in the month of Ramadan, following the example of the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Furthermore, people have a need for such charity since many of them are too busy with fasting and praying to earn their livelihood.. More

  • Make Your Ramadan Plans in Advance-II

    Open a bright new page with Allah Open a new page with Allah The Almighty by knowing Him, drawing closer to Him, and returning to Him. Open a new page with the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, by adhering to his Sunnah (Prophetic tradition); with one’s parents by obeying them and being dutiful to them; and with society.. More

  • Make Your Ramadan Plans in Advance-I

    Most people draw detailed plans for the affairs of this life, whereas very few of them plan for the affairs of the Hereafter. Planning for the affairs of the Hereafter includes planning to spend the duration of Ramadan in acts of worship. It is important to have a practical plan in place, spanning the days and nights of Ramadan in obedience to Allah.. More

  • How to Remain Steadfast after Ramadan?

    Dear brother/sister, Let your example in Ramadan be like that of an infant who is put in an incubator to save his life and receive the necessary means of sustenance and survival. After ending the stay in the incubator, the baby comes out to the world to grow up, not to die and self-destruct. Here are six means to continue observing good deeds after.. More

  • Etiquettes of Supplicating - I

    During the caliphate of ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allah be pleased with him, there was no rain for an entire year and the people were about to perish. So ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, gathered the people and they went out to the desert. He then asked Al-‘Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, the paternal uncle of the Prophet,.. More

  • Had sex with wife before traveling in Ramadan

    Question: I decided to travel in Ramadan and intended not to fast on that day. As I was sick at the time, on the morning of that day I took the medicine that the doctor prescribed for me and had sex with my wife moments before traveling. What is the Sharee‘ah ruling, taking into consideration that I indeed traveled on that day? Is there a Kaffaarah.. More

  • Performing non-urgent surgery during Ramadan

    Question: Can I perform surgery that is not urgent during Ramadan for a patient upon his request that entails breaking his fast? Fatwa: 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. If the surgery is.. More