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Will We Really Reach Ramadan?
Only a few days remain until the advent of Ramadan; most people have started sending each other greetings on the occasion of this virtuous month, and the majority has made preparations to receive this noble month. The Mus-hafs (copies of the Quran) have been distributed, the places for prayer have been prepared and fridges are stocked with the customary.. More -
Welcome, Month of Goodness!
Ramadan is around the corner, the great month the Muslims wait for with passion and yearning, with longing and tears -- tears of pleasure at receiving the dearest and most generous of months. It is the month of goodness and mercy, the month of purity and chastity, the month of cleanness and clarity, in which the hearts are cleansed and the souls.. More -
Things That Do Not Invalidate Fasting
1. Wet dreams during the day of fasting do not invalidate the fast, according to the agreement of scholars, because there is no intention there. 2. Involuntary vomiting: because the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Whoever is overpowered by vomiting (while fasting) does not have to make up for that day.” 3. This.. More -
Ramadan: A Great Opportunity to Achieve Taqwa - III
… Continued According to some scholars fasting is a secret between the slave and his Lord. Some of them even believed that fasting is a secret whose essence no human being knows. A fasting person may break his fast in seclusion away from people’s eyes, but a true believer fasts out of sincere faith and hoping for the rewards of his Lord... More -
Ramadan: A Great Opportunity to Achieve Taqwa - II
… Continued Let us consider the holy month of Ramadan a starting point to pursue piety. Indeed, piety is the optimal clothing [of the soul]. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): • {…the clothing of piety - that is best.} [Quran 7:26] • {Indeed, the pious will be among gardens and rivers,* In a seat of honor near a Sovereign,.. More -
Ramadan Contest!
The season of glad tidings, which brings the greatest joy to the hearts of the believers is near. It brings the universal competition that starts with the first night in the month of Ramadan and ends with its last night. Get ready for the greatest opportunity and the most blessed season in the whole year. It is the great competition that was proclaimed.. More -
Merits of Fasting
Fasting is one of the greatest and most glorious acts of worship that draws one closer to Allah The Almighty. It is the practice of the righteous and pious, which purifies the soul and edifies one's moral character. It is the school of piety and the house of guidance. Whoever enters it with a true intention, following the example of the Prophet, sallallaahu.. More -
I'tikaaf and the Positive Leap
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said, “The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam (may Allah exalt his mention), would observe I‘tikaaf every year (during Ramadan) for ten days; in the year in which he passed away, he observed I‘tikaaf for twenty days.” [Al-Bukhari].. More -
In Ramadan: Why Do They Weep And I Do Not?
One of the causes of prosperity and success in both religious and worldly affairs is to be honest with oneself, and not to seek false excuses until the time death strikes a person by surprise, and he feels regretful at a time when regrets will be of no profit to him. No doubt, the virtue of weeping out of fear of Allah The Almighty is great. It is.. More -
If I Reach Ramadan, Allah Will See What I Do!
He took his seat in the area prepared for the ‘Eed prayer, and started conversing with himself, recalling the memories of a whole month which had passed as quickly as if it were a day. He sat in grief and pain for the nights and days that had elapsed. What made him grieve even more was when he compared himself with those around him and realized.. More -
I‘tikaaf and the Sweetness of Seclusion
I‘tikaaf is an affirmed Sunnah and a virtuous example of prophetic guidance that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam (may Allah exalt his mention), observed until his death as narrated by ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her. Some wives of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, observed I‘tikaaf after.. More -
He Should Say: “I Am Fasting”
Islam calls for good manners and encourages people to adopt them by making them a reason to enter Paradise. Although having good morals is recommended at all times, it is more stressed in Ramadan as fasting is one of the obligatory acts of worship. Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More -
Fasting of the Traveler
It is permissible for the traveling person not to fast in Ramadan and to make up for these missed days whether he is traveling before the month starts or embarks upon travel during the month. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number.. More -
Ramadan in a Young Muslim’s Life
How Parents Can Help Children Understand Fasting At a young age in our lives we are taught by teachers, parents, and elders how to live a good life following the guidance of Islam, its rules and principles. As children, we tend to listen to our elders and follow their example not really knowing the importance and benefit of each action we take. Unfortunate.. More -
Ramadan: Balancing Spiritual Goals and Daily Responsibilities - II
Strengthening Bonds Musaddigue Thange, 35, also hopes to bring more self-discipline and piety in his life through the fast of Ramadan. Breaking the fast with his family, while difficult at times is one of his priorities. "In my opinion, Ramadan is not only a personal spiritual endeavor but should also be an opportunity to get closer to one's.. More
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