Ramadan’s Last Ten Nights and Days In this blessed month of Ramadhan, we have now come to the grand finale – the last ten days of Ramadhan that are regarded as the “cream” of Ramadhan. In it is a night that Qur’an tells us is better than 1000 months (yes, monthsஸnot days!) The Messenger of…
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9 steps to prepare for Ramadan
9 steps to prepare for Ramadan The righteous predecessors were very attentive to the worship to Almighty Allah, including paying great attention to the holy month of Ramadan. So it is known that many of them used to pray to Allah during 6 months after the end of Ramadan to accept their fasting, and then…
Lailathul Qadr Night
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. (And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone).) (Adh-Dhariyat 51:56) (And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord,…
Better than a thousand months
God has ordained that we fast during the month of Ramadan, every day from dawn to dusk, during which time we abstain from eating, drinking and sex. The Prophet (peace be upon him) also recommended us to spend part of the time during the night in voluntary worship. This is done after we have prayed…
Ramadan: The month of the Qur’an
[“A Guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and judgement (between right and wrong),” is the most important characteristic of the Qur’an, the Book that Allah has revealed to His last Messenger to serve as the only Book of man’s guidance till the Day of Judgment. It is guidance for mankind having clear…
The virtues of Ramadaan
Ramadaan is one of the twelve Arabic months. It is a month which is venerated in the Islamic religion, and it is distinguished from the other months by a number of characteristics and virtues, including the following: 1 – Allaah has made fasting this month the fourth pillar of Islam, as He says (interpretation of…
The wisdom behind the prescription of zakaah
Firstly: It should be noted that Allaah does not prescribe anything that is not for the best reasons and does not achieve the best interests. Allaah is the All-Knowing, Who encompasses all things by His knowledge, and He is the All-Wise Who does not prescribe anything except for a reason. Secondly: With regard to the…
Some Common Mistakes in Ramadaan
Some Common Mistakes in Ramadaan Lets Strive Not to Repeat the Same. 1 : Taking Ramadaan as a ritual For many of us Ramadaan has lost its spirituality and has become more of a ritual than a form of Ibaadah. We fast from morning to night like a zombie just because everyone around us is…
Loudspeakers should not be used outside the mosque for the prayer
Is it better for us to use the indoor loudspeakers for taraaweeh and tahajjud prayers, or to use the outdoor loudspeakers so that people in the streets and neighbouring houses can hear?. Praise be to Allaah. Outdoor loudspeakers should not be used for the prayer, whether that is for taraaweeh, tahajjud or any other…
Ransoming of the living and the dead during Ramadaan
I heard from someone that Allaah ransoms just one of the dead Muslims every night, and that He does not ransom any of the living except on the last night of Ramadaan, when He ransoms the same number as the number of dead whom He ransomed during the month. Is this true?.