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Fasting Do's and Dont's

The merit of the night of the middle of Sha'bān is strongly debated among Muslims. Some celebrating the night and fasting the following day, whilst others declaring it an innovation.

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

Parliamentary Petition to cancel Sisi’s invitation to visit the UK Despite an abhorrent human rights record, mass killings & arrests, president Sisi has been invited to the UK. We the undersigned call upon the PM & Gov to: – Urgently ...

  Parliamentary Petition to Ban UK citizens from serving in the Israeli military There are currently many British citizens serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The UK government should ban UK citizens – even if they hold other passports – ...

A petition to Parliament created on the 7th August calling Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested for war crimes when he arrives in London next month has now reached 53,000+ masha Allah and we urge every reader to sign and share ...

What’s the difference between Sha’bān 1435 and Sha’bān 1436? This question may seem confusing or pointless, but before you read on, I want you to ponder for a moment over what you feel the difference is. Sha’bān is the month where last year’s ...

We have come to the end of the sacred month of Rajab, according to the Umm al Qura calendar, with today or tomorrow being the last day depending on the birth of the new moon . The first of Sha’bān 1436 ...

  ISIS burn Jordanian Pilot- Sheikh [Dr] Haitham al Haddad responds with a very strong message to ISIS and any potential supporters in light of their recent burning alive of a Jordanian pilot. ISIS released a video online showing the ...

The following article does not necessarily represent Islam21c but rather it is a translation for information purposes of a statement given by the Muslim Scholars Association, representing more than 110 scholars from over 30 countries.  Scholars’ Statement Surrounding the International ...