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Offering a Job
In this piece, Ustadh Faizaan Mahmood recommends that we help others find work during Ramadan and beyond, particularly if we or someone we know runs a business.
Explained: The 3 Levels of Fasting
In Episode 12, Shaykh Ali Hammuda explores the 3 levels of fasting and how to reach the highest rank through inward and outward fasting.
Why Are People Feasting After Fasting?!
In Episode 11, Shaykh Ali Hammuda reflects on whether a person who enjoys satiety can enjoy a soft heart.
Lending Money
In this piece, Ustadh Faizaan Mahmood calls on us to be more open to lending money to those in need – during Ramadan and beyond – as it may come to our aid on the Day of Judgment.
The Objectives of Fasting
In this partial translation of Maqāṣid al-Ṣawm (The Objectives of Fasting), Shaykh Abu Rumaysah Refi Shafi shares a number of key insights into Ramadan.
Leaving off Possessions
In this piece, Ustadh Faizaan Mahmood argues that seeing ourselves and worldly possessions as travellers could unlock a renewed sense of purpose, especially as we travel through Ramadan.
Why the Qur’ān Will Forever Be the Heart of Ramadan
In Episode 10, Shaykh Ali Hammuda explores how the Qur'ān is uniquely connected to the other Divine revelations.
Disabled Muslim wins hearing against Amnesty in Navalny case
Aisha Jung, who was sacked from Amnesty International in May 2022 after 17 years' service, has won a hearing confirming her disability status.
Cleaning up Litter
In this piece, Ustadh Faizaan Mahmood shares a rubbish reminder: keeping the streets clean in Ramadan, and how this can bring Allah's forgiveness.
Neighbour Asked About Ramadan. Did I Answer Correctly?
In Episode 9, Shaykh Ali Hammuda explores how the changes we undergo in Ramadan can be presented to those around us.
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