Belief in the Day of Judgment: We believe in the Final Day, which is the Day of Judgment, when people will be resurrected and then told to remain in the abode of enjoyment or in the abode of severe punishment. The Resurrection: We believe in the resurrection, which is Allah’s bringing to life all those […]
Month: May 2012
Peace.
“Peace” (Salam) is mentioned many times in the Holy Quran and it is certainly the most sought after condition for the life of every human on earth. “The Peace” (As-Salam) is also one of the attributes which Allah has named Himself by in the Holy Quran: “He is Allah beside Whom there is none worthy […]
Sawm (Fasting the Month of Ramadhan)ز
The fourth pillar of Islam is fasting. Allah prescribes daily fasting for all able, adult Muslims during the whole of the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar calendar, beginning with the sighting of the new moon. Exempted from the fast are the very old and the insane. On the physical side, fasting […]
Zakah (Alms Tax for Poor).
The third pillar of Islam is the alms-tax (Zakah). The word in Arabic implies “purification” and it is understood to mean that a person “purifies” his holdings of wealth from greed and stinginess. It is a tax on wealth, payable on various categories of property, notably savings and investments, produce, inventory of goods, salable crops […]
What is required of the one who is unable to fast due to old age or a prolonged illness.
Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala) has obligated the fast of Ramadhaan upon all able Muslims and for those who have an Islaamically valid reason and are later able to do so, then they must make up the fasts that they missed. There is another catergory to consider and they are those who are unable to fast […]
The rulings pertaining to making up the fast.
Whoever breaks his fast or is unable to fast during Ramadhaan due to an Islaamically permissible reason, then he is required to make up for this day; such as the one whose fast is nullified due to having had sexual intercourse or other than that. In that case, he is required to make up the […]
That which invalidates the fast.
It is obligatory for the Muslim to know of all that invalidates the fast so as to be aware of them. They include: 1) Sexual intercourse: Whenever the fasting person has sexual intercourse, his fast is invalidated. Subsequently, he is required to make up the fast for that day in which he had sexual intercourse […]
The beginning and ending of the daily fast.
Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala) says: 1) {It is made lawful for you to have sexual relations with your wives on the night of As-Sawm (the fasts). They are Libaas [i.e. body cover, or screen, or Sakan, (i.e. you enjoy the pleasure of living with her), for you and you are the same for them. Allaah […]
The obligation of the fast of Ramadhaan and it’s time.
It’s obligation is indicated in the Qur.aan, the Sunnah and al-ijmaa’ (major consensus), as follows: 1) {O you who believe! Observing the fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become al-Muttaqoon (the pious). (Observing (fasts)) for a fixed number of days, but if any of you is ill […]
Ramadan Pointers.
The bounties and opportunities of Ramadan are many and unlimited yet the number of days we have to take advantage of it are few and limited. Patience …those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure! [1] Patience is inseparable from the purpose of Ramadan. Scholars mention four areas where patience is required: […]