Dhul Hijjah

With 2,371,675 pilgrims performing Hajj this year, Muslims all around the world celebrated ‘Eid al-Adhā - the greatest day in the sight of Allah

  “Here I am Allāh, Here I am to serve you here I am…” Hajj is the fifth pillar in Islām and is one of the greatest deeds one can accomplish in his or her lifetime. There is also another ...

Fasting on the day of ‘Arafah is a confirmed Sunnah for those who are not performing Hajj. It was narrated from Abu Qataadah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be ...

FAQ’s: 10 Days of Dhu’l-Hijjah [part 2] *for part 1 of this Dhu’l-Hijjah series FAQ’s please click here Q1: What is udhiyah? It refers to the act of slaughtering an animal (a camel, cow, sheep or goat) for the sake ...

How many intentions for Hajj can you think of? You might be surprised...

Days of virtue and righteous deeds Praise be to Allaah Who has created Time and has made some times better than others, some months and days and nights better than others, when rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy ...

In no era in history has the means of comfort and welfare ever been so within reach like they are today. Never has the knowledge of the world’s complex mysteries and the ability of subduing nature’s unfriendly elements ever been ...

When the Prophet peace be upon him migrated to Madinah he noticed that its inhabitants held festivities during two days. He informed his companions that Allah gave them two better days in which to celebrate: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. ...

As I sat in the Prophet’s (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) masjid, trying to relax to prepare for Tarāwīḥ, I noticed an old man praying beside me. A while later, he came next to me to lie down and apologised ...

Click to view your Dhul Hijjah infographic In the Quran, the Al-Mighty took an oath by two aspects of His creation, both being great in their stature, both being symbols of Allah, and both being signs to reflect on: “By ...