Inspiration
By Shaykh Ibrahim Fayaz It is the habit of Allāh that He creates such personalities in every era who strive greatly for the uprising of the truth and in combating evil. In the 14 centuries of Islam, each century produced such men who kept alive the beliefs and fundamentals of Islam. As the Prophet Muḥammad…
By Shaykh Huzeifa Patel As the time for Ḥajj approaches there are many lessons we can learn from this great event. These lessons can be learnt from the Holy Qurʿān, and its description of Ḥajj. In the Qurʿān there are many references to the Kaʾaba (grand mosque), Ibrāhim (peace and blessings upon him) and the…
By Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Alhamdulillāh (Praise to the Almighty), after a long month of fasting, in which Muslims sacrifice their lawful desires from dawn to dusk, They will be celebrating a noble and festive day. This is the day of ʿEīd, a day in which the words and sentiments of enjoyment, happiness, and celebration prevail. The…
By Mathābah Scholars Night Before ‘EĪd Qiyām [night vigil prayers] Staying awake some portion of the night in doing righteous actions The ‘EĪd Day Reciting the takbīr (Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Lā ilāha Ilallah, Allāhu Akbar Wa lillāhil Ḥamd) Taking a shower or full bath Using the siwāk (tooth stick) Wearing the best clothes available…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can you please help with a list of what can be done during the last 10 days and nights of Ramaḍān so we can maximise the benefits and blessings? Answer: Increase in Acts of Worship: Qurʾān recitation, dhikr (remembrance of the Almighty), fasting rigorously, tarawīḥ (night vigil prayers) in addition…
By Ustadh Abdus Shakur Great Rewards for Maintaining the Foundations of Islam The Messenger of Allāh (peace and blessing upon him) said: The foundations of Islam are five: The testimony that there is no deity except Allāh and Muḥammad is His messenger, establishing the prayer, paying the Zakāh, performing Ḥajj and fasting the month of…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Food and Drink Food and drink is a means of survival. It becomes pleasure when eating out. It’s intake is reduced when on a diet. Food and drink are part of our lives. Some live to eat while others eat to live. Overall, humans have a constant connection with food and…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt (a piece written for the Canadian Council of Muslim Theologians’ Ramaḍān Journal) Did you know ‘Othmān bin Affān (may Allāh be pleased with him) completed the recitation of the entire Qurʿān every day in Ramaḍān? Ḥammād bin Abī Sulaymān (may Allāh’s mercy be upon him) would feed ifṭār meals to 500…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Any Muslim will tell you, the month of Ramaḍān is a special time of the year. A month that is anything but ordinary. It’s a time to invest with the Almighty. There are multiple statements from source texts regarding the virtues, status and significance for this blessed Ramaḍān season. Believers are…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt What is Rajab? Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar. What does Rajab mean? Rajab incorporates the meaning of ‘awe’ and ‘honour’. What is special about Rajab? It is one of the four sacred months. The Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings upon him) said, “The year has…