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Worried about fasting this summer? "Allāh has made it incumbent upon Himself that whosoever makes himself thirsty on a hot day, from the days of this life which are extremely hot, it is a right upon Allāh that this person have his thirst quenched on the Day of Resurrection.”

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...

Although not especially distant, with fewer than 100 days until the arrival of Ramaḍān this year, there is still a significant amount of time before its appearance. As such, we must ask: is it already the topic of any conversation? If we ...

‘Eid al Fitr and the Departure of an Old Friend The end of Ramadan can be a bitter-sweet experience. On one hand there is the satisfaction that we have completed our obligation of fasting during the month and also performed ...

Ramadan is drawing to a close and the people of Iman are sad. For them, Ramadan was what brought happiness. 1 – They were happy because the Prophet (sall Allahu ʿalayhi wa sallam) would be. When Ramadan would arrive, he ...

As we are in the last 10 nights of Ramaḍān, and we are nearing the end of this blessed month, it is important for us to maximise whatever little time we have left of this sacred month and the virtuous ...

The Prophet Muhammad (Peace and salutations be upon him) said: The people of Paradise are one hundred and twenty rows, of which eighty are from this ummah (nation) and the other forty are from all the other nations.[1] It is ...

To download a PDF of this guidebook click here Definitions Linguistically the word i’tikāf refers to being engaged with something with persistence and not paying attention to anything else. It can also refer to fixing something to a place such that ...

All praise is for Allah. We ask Allah to praise and grant peace upon the Messenger, his family and followers. The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs ...

  “O Allāh!  Should this group be defeated today, You will no longer be worshipped.” These were the words of the Messenger of Allāh (sallAllāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) as he stood before his Lord one Friday night with his hands raised ...