Tag Archives: SEASONAL

We are nearly half way through the blessed month of Ramadān and many of us are unfortunately still only warming up in our worship and righteous acts. A common excuse for this is that due to the long hours of fasting ...

During the Month of Ramadān I am sure we are all accustomed to hearing about the virtues of Ramadān, the Qur’an, fasting, and so on. However, there are two important aspects of fasting that we seldom do remember the spiritual significance ...

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...

‘Umar bin Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) once remarked: “I was about to send envoys to the towns (on the outskirts of the Muslim empire) to check on all those who have the means to make Hajj but ...

With Ramaḍān around the corner, and Rajab upon us, what better way to begin the preparation for this special guest by welcoming its friend? Like any important life-changing event, whether it be marriage, moving house, even something like running a marathon, ...

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 ...

The fast of ʿĀshūra is in the month of Muharram, and it is sufficient virtue for this month to know that Allāh aligned the month of Muharram with his own name As we approach the opportunity of the fasting of ʿĀshūra, a ...

The 1st of Muharram 1438 has been announced as corresponding to Sunday 2nd October 2016. This means the 10th of Muharram, the Day of ‘Āshūrā will be on Tuesday 11th October 2016. The Sunnah is to fast the 10th of Muharram ...

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 ...