Advices on Ramadan
Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat gives us some inspirational advice on how to spend our Ramadhan. Key advices on Ramadan:
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Making the Best in Ramadan
By Shaikh M. Ibrahim Memon The Holy month of Ramadan is a great opportunity for all believers to reestablish their relationship with Almighty Allah . During this month, Allah opens the doors of guidance, mercy, and forgiveness and showers His blessings on mankind. Blessed are those who avail this opportunity and work hard to obtain the pleasure of Allah . Following are some points to remember that may help us have a better Ramadan: Sahoor: Rasulullah said, “Allah sends blessings
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1 month of self reformation,4 weeks of mercy,30 days of worship, 720 hours of spirituality, 43,200 minutes of forgiveness,2,592,000 seconds of happiness Very good reminder of valuing time! May Allah give us Barakah in time & the ability to value our most precious asset Shaykh Abdul Raheem
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When the Weather is Hot On an extremely hot day, if a person recites: Arabic: لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ، مَا أَشَدَّ حَرَّ هٰذَا الْيَوْمِ، اللّٰهُمَّ أَجِرْنِيْ مِنْ حَرِّ جَهَنَّمَ Transliteration: Lā ilāha illallāhu, mā ashad da ḥarra hādhāl yawm, allāhumma ajirnī min ḥarri jahannam. Translation: There is no deity except Allah. How hot is this day! O Allāh! Protect me from the heat of Jahannam. — Allāh, the Mighty, the Exalted, says to Jahannam, “Indeed, one of My servants has
Read moreWhy Religious Fasting Could Be Good for Your Brain
By Andrea Useem | September 17, 2008 http://pokedandprodded.health.com Ramadan is in its third week now, and the required dawn-to-dusk fasting often feels like a daily mini–marathon. By late afternoon, hunger and thirst have sucked me dry, leaving me sleepy, slow-minded, and sometimes short-tempered. I know that the purpose of fasting is spiritual—God will reward us in the next life—but in this lifetime, fasting sometimes makes me an ineffective, irritable person. So I was excited to learn that Harvard psychiatrist John
Read moreThe Wonderful Status of I’tikaaf
by Hazrat Muhammad Farouq Sahib Fulfil one’s I’tikaaf in such a Masjid wherein the five daily Salaah is offered. A Masjid in terms of the Shariah. By means of this act Allah Ta’ala has granted us solitude while in a gathering. What more can be said! Two Haj and two Umrah, by means of a single days I’tikaaf, how far is one removed from Jahannum? A distance of five hundred years. Brothers! What we all desire and need is to
Read moreRamadhan 24 Hour programme
Hereunder we suggest a 24-hour programme for the month of Ramadhan. It is an example of spending our time correctly. The programme starts from Maghrib till Maghrib the following day. Read: “O You who are Great in Bounties, forgive me”, as many times as possible before Iftar. Make du’a 5 to 10 minutes before Iftar. The du’a of a fasting person is readily accepted at this time. Make Iftar quickly. Thereafter perform Maghrib (for men with Jamat and for women
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Dua for Suhur – Arabic When beginning the fast – Suhur (sehri) بِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَوَيْتُ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ Dua for Suhoor – Translation I intend to keep the fast for tomorrow in the month of Ramadan. Transliteration:Bi-sawmi ghadin nawaytu min shahri ramadan There is no special Dua for Suhur/ to begin the fast. You can make the Niyyat in your own language e.g. O Allah I am fasting tomorrow for you. So make it easy for me and accept it
Read moreThe 1400 Year History of Taraweeh Salaah
Amongst the special Ibaadah of the month of Ramadhaan are the fasts and the Taraweeh salaah. The information below will be dedicated to the history of the number of Rakaahs of Taraweeh that have always been performed in the two holy Harams. The Taraweeh Salaah During the Time of Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) Saheeh Muslim reports a hadith from Hadhrat Aaisha (رضى الله عنها) that when (during Ramadhaan) Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) once performed the Taraweeh salaah in
Read moreRamadan Checklist
Ramadan Mubarak to you all for whenever you commence this blessed month. If you want to download a simple Ramadan Checklist please click the link below. Ramadan Checklist Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions on how to improve the checklist, jazakallah. Please remember me in your duas. Wasalam Back to Ramadan Menu
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