Dear beloved, fasting is not just a worship …it is a treatment and healing for many diseases …it is a renewal method for our body cells and the activityof the entire body…as a result it is to renew our entire life and when we realize benefits offasting we really touch its sweetness, Allah Almighty says: (O […]
Who was Muhammad?
Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born in Makkah in the year 570, during the period of history Europeans called the Middle Ages. Muhammad was the son of Aamenah and Abdullah, from the tribe of Quraysh. He was a direct descendant of Ishmael, the eldest son of prophet Abraham. Muhammad’s father died just before he […]
Man had sexual intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan over a period of three consecutive days.
Question: A man had sexual intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadhaan, over a period of three consecutive days. What is required of him and may Allaah reward you? Response: If one has sexual intercourse (during the day in Ramadhaan) whilst fasting, then he (/she) has committed a great sin. It is obligatory […]
Pregnant wife unable to make up days remaining from Ramadan.
Question: In the year 1409h (1988), my wife did not fast for fourteen days due to her menses. Afterwards, she was able to fast for seven days and she had seven days left (to make up). Now, she is six months pregnant. I seek your assistance, is it enough to make an expiation for the […]
Breaking a fast which was (legally) required to be made up.
Question: Is it permissible for one to break the fast which was (legally) required to be made up? Likewise with the naafilah fast? Response: It is not permissible for a person who intended to fast a day which was legally required for him to make up (i.e. from Ramadhaan) to then break it (the fast). This is […]
What is the Origin of God?
Where Did God Come From? Both the Bible and the Quran tell us God has always existed and there never was a time He did not exit. As such, He is the Eternal, without beginning and without end. He is the only creator and sustainer of all that exists and nothing and no one exists […]
Is There Evidence God Exists?
Yes. Allah has sent down miracles, revelations and messengers to give clear proofs He exists and more important, what we should do once we come to this realization. Allah has sent prophets and messengers with many proofs throughout the ages for people to be able to clearly see with their own eyes and to be […]
How Can we Prove There is a God?
Note: “Proving” God exists is really not our purpose. We are only interested in providing clear statements based on facts and logic and then allow the individual decide for themselves who they would like to believe. There have always been people who believed in the existence of God and there have always been those who […]
A woman performing i’tikaaf at home.
Question: Is it permissible for a woman to perform i’tikaaf at the place of prayer in her home? Response: No. If a woman wishes to perform i’tikaaf, then she should do so in a masjid, so long as there is no danger in that (such as free-mixing and complacency regarding the hijaab, etc). (However), if there is any danger in […]