Seasonal Reminders

21 virtues of fasting...how many can you name?

Know that in the fast is a special quality that is not found in anything else. And that is its close connection to Allah, such that He says: “The fast (Sawm) is for Me and I will reward it.”1This connection ...

Just as al-Sunan al-Rawātib are better than other kinds of voluntary prayers, so fasts observed (in the months) before and after Ramadān are better than fasts at other times...

We have come to the end of the sacred month of Rajab. The 1st Sha’bān 1439 will commence on Tuesday 17th April 2018. Now that we are reaching another Sha’bān we must ask: What will be the difference between Sha’bān 1438 and Sha’bān ...

Are you going to wait and react to it? Or prepare for it so you can hit the ground running? The preparation starts now...

Much confusion surrounds this day. Some Muslims treat this occasion as a day of celebration and joy, and a time where special dishes are prepared. Conversely, some spend the very same day, beating and injuring themselves, and marking it as ...

Click to read Sh Haitham's advice to *make sure* you catch the day of ʿĀshūra... #Forgiveness

Many of us will be unaware that we have entered a new Hijri year—1439. Had today been January 1st, every one of us would know about it and some may have even celebrated it. Have we become detached from our heritage?

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. ...