Category: Fasting

Here’s some advice to try and make your Ramadhan experience that little bit more beneficial insha’Allah. So, starting TODAY and as a list of minimums: Read one entire juz’/siparah of the Qur’an in Arabic each day starting right now before the firstTarawih. Use a mushaf which is nice and easy for you such as one of those Pak or the South African […]

After performing the dusk prayer, Muslims return to their homes either to continue with their appetizers or eat dinner.  Most people, however, choose not to eat much, as it will hinder them in performing that worship which is the delight of the believer in Ramadan – the taraweeh prayer.  This prayer is held immediately after […]

Lailat-ul-Qadr( Night of Decree) {اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعف عني} Ayeshaرضي الله عنها reported: I asked:” O messenger of Allah! if I realize Lailat-ul-Qadr( Night of Decree), what would I supplicate in it? He replied ,” you would supplicate: Allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul-afwa, fa’fu ‘anni ( O Allah, you are the oft pardoning, and […]

Laylatul Qadr is the crowning glory of the holy month of Ramadhaan. It is associated with the sending down of the Qur’an Majeed, the last Book of Allah on His last Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam), for the guidance of mankind. The Qur’an Majeed describes this Night. إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ وَمَآ أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ […]

Fasting has great merits and beneficial outcomes, which are often referred to in the Quran and Sunnah (Prophetic tradition). Allaah 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 […]

Question: Is it permissible for the one in a state of i’tikaaf to leave the Haram (i.e. al-Masjid al-Haraam in Makkah or al-Masjid an-Nabawee in Madeenah) to go and eat or drink? And is it permissible for him to ascend to the roof of the masjid to listen to the lectures? Response: Yes, It is permissible for one in the state of i’tikaaf in al-Masjid al-Haraam (in Makkah) or other than […]

The acts of worship that the Muslims practice seek to achieve certain goals and benefits that Allah wants His slaves to acquire knowledge in them and to comprehend and achieve them. Among these acts of worship is fasting during the lunar month of Ramadhan, which has several goals that the Muslims must strive to achieve […]

Question: We would like to know what is meant by “i’tikaaf” and it’s ruling? Response: I’tikaaf is for a person to confine himself to the masjid in obedience to Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala) so as to separate himself from the people and free himself (from the chores of daily life) to exert himself in worshipping Allaah. This can take […]

Alhamdulillahi rabbil-‘alamin was salatu was salamu ‘ala ashrifil-anbiya wa’l-mursalin nabiyina Muhammad wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma’in Amma ba’ad: To many of you reading this the title may seem absurd, and may have even caught you off-guard, as love generally is not associated with the month of worship and blessing. Yet, if we were to […]