"Surely, the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam" (3:19)
During every night of Ramadan, spend at least £1 in Charity; if it happens to be Laylatul Qadr, You will receive the reward of spending one pound every day for eighty three years!Mawlana Muhammad Saleem Dhorat Hafizahullah Back to Virtues of Ramadhan
Read moreFasting is a shield [Bukhari] Fasting is a shield for a person which protects them from Shaytan, Allah’s punishment and Jahannam. However, one needs to make sure the shield is not damaged in any way. Otherwise it will not be effective in doing its job. The actions that damage this shield and render it useless are sins like Backbiting, Lying, Evil Glance, Swearing, Nonsensical Conversation, Arguments, Slander, Haram Sustenance, and every other evil. Besides the compulsory fasting in the month
Read moreHere are some Sunnah for Fasting
Read moreChapters related to Fasting in Ramadan 217. Chapter: On the obligation to fast Ramadan and clarification of the excellence of fasting and what is connected to it Allah Almighty says, “You who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you..” to His words “The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Qur’an was sent down as guidance for mankind, with Clear Signs containing guidance and discrimination. Any of you who are resident
Read moreby Sheikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya HADITH NO. 7 Ibn Umar (Radhi Allaho anho) relates: Rasulullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) said: ‘Verily Allah and His Malaa’ikah send Mercy upon those who eat ‘Sehri’ (sower-Suhoor).” COMMENTARY How great is Allah’s favour upon us that even the partaking of food before dawn for fasting is so greatly rewarded. There are many Ahaadith in which the virtues of “Sehri” are expounded and the rewards mentioned. Allaamah Ain – Commentator on Bukhari – has quoted
Read moreThe benefits of fasting by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq This lecture explores the deep connection between fasting and Taqwa (God-consciousness), explaining why Allah prescribed fasting for Muslims, powerful examples of people fasting, including references to Pythagoras, who required his students to fast for 40 days, showing that fasting has long been seen as a way to sharpen the mind and improve focus. The talk covers both spiritual and practical benefits of fasting, including insights into the eating habits of Rasulullah
Read moreThe arabic word tawakkul [توكّل] means trust. Tawakkul is the sense is that the believer should have total trust in Allāh, One and Pure, free from all conceivable associations and ascriptions, not simply theoretically but in deeds too and in all states and conditions of one’s life. In a sound Ḥadīth, the Prophet ﷺ has said that this [Tawakkul] does not mean that one should abandon material causes and means when it comes to taking care of ones legitimate needs.
Read moreBismihi Ta’ala By Umme Faatimah (B.Dietetics Univ. of Pretoria) Introduction: Rediscovering the Sunnah in Our Eating Habits The modern world has swept us off our feet in so many ways… our dressing, our lifestyles and most noticeably our eating habits. We have so casually adapted the western culture of unhealthy eating, moving further and further away from the Noble teachings of the Quraan and Sunnah of The Noble Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him). Yet, the newest nutritional research
Read moreThe believers are like a wall whose bricks are fitted tightly together; each one of them supports another. Bukhari
Read moreAs Ahmad walks towards the magical gates, they slowly open releasing an incredible scent out in the open. Ahmad’s hair is pushed back as the wind gently strikes against his body. He enters the large magical dome, and there before him is an incredible garden of literally thousands of large colourful flowers and bushes never seen by man. Streams of blue and green water pass through the land like meandering rivers, the water passing along at a generally fast speed.
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