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Missed two days of Ramadan deliberately
Question: 3 years ago, I missed 2 fasts of Ramadan with no reasonable excuse. I attempted to fast 60 consecutive days in order to expiate my sin, but after 14 days of fasting, I broke my fast (with no reasonable excuse) on the 15th day. Can I make up the remaining 46 fasts or do i have to start again and do all 60 consecutively? Fatwa: All perfect.. More -
Our Children after Ramadan
Taamir and Afnaan sat with their parents in the living room having their lunch after Ramadan and ‘Eed had passed. Afnaan said to her father, "My father, why does Ramadan come only once?" The father replied, "I feel that you are attached to this blessed month, Afnaan." Taamir immediately said, "Yes, my father, we were competing.. More -
Ask and You shall Receive an Answer
Insistent supplication and standing at the gate of Allah The Almighty unwaveringly result in receiving a response to one's supplication and the removal of adversity. A believer can attain all that he wants from his Lord in all his affairs in the world and the Hereafter, what is apparent and what is hidden, if he remains steadfast in worship and does.. More -
Why Ramadan is Special: Characteristics and Features - II
… Continued It is the month of Thikr (remembrance of Allah) and supplication. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): • {and remember Allah often that you may succeed.} [Quran 62:10] • {and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.} [Quran 33:35] .. More -
Why Ramadan is Special: Characteristics and Features – I
Fasting has great merits and beneficial outcomes, which are often referred to in the Quran and Sunnah (Prophetic tradition). Allah The Almighty enjoined it upon His servants for a month in the year, and decreed it upon them, just as He decreed it upon those who were before them. He states (what means): {O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting.. More -
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
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