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Repentance in Ramadan: If Not Now, then When? - II
Let me ask you a question: What prevents you from repentance and following the way of rectitude? Perhaps your reply would be, ‘It is family, society and friends. I fear I may repent and then return to my sinful ways once again. My sins are numerous, how can I ever be forgiven? I feel afraid for my family and property.’ In reply, let me.. More -
Repentance in Ramadan: If Not Now, then When? - I
The month of repentance, forgiveness and release from Hellfire, the month of goodness, blessings, munificence and kindness, Ramadan is here. The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "When it is the first night of Ramadan, all the devils and rebellious Jinns are tied in fetters, and all the gates of Hellfire are closed.. More -
The Devils are Shackled, Ramadan is Here - I
Ramadan is a month in which the devils are shackled, as the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, informed us. Indeed, the chaining of the devils is one of the greatest means of overcoming them and shielding oneself against their perils. Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More -
An Urgent Message to My Muslim Sisters in Ramadan - II
Women and Taraaweeh Prayer: Ramadan is distinguished over other months by the Taraaweeh prayer. Praise be to Allah The Almighty, many women and girls are keen to perform Taraaweeh prayer in the mosques. However, dear sister, if you want to have your full reward, you should observe the following points and advise your daughters and sisters to observe.. More -
An Urgent Message to My Muslim Sisters in Ramadan - I
Dear Muslim sisters everywhere, I wish all goodness for every Muslim woman on earth, and I ask Allah The Almighty to make you and us all to witness the month of Ramadan, accept our acts of obedience in it, and assist us during it. I am writing this especially for you, my sister, and wish to highlight some thoughts and ideas within it that could be.. More -
Continuation of good deeds after Ramadan
First Khutbah (sermon) Praise be to Allah Who has guided His believing servants to do acts of obedience and has made the ways of good and righteous deeds easy for them. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah Who has no partners, and that our leader and Prophet Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger, the best of those who observed fasting and the.. More -
The Devils are Shackled, Ramadan is Here - III
As for whispers in Ramadan, scholars said that there are different kinds of whispers, some of which are pathological whispers (compulsive), whispers of the inner self, and devilish whispers. Pathological whispers are compulsive obsessions that a person cannot ward off completely, until he/she receives the due treatment. Whispers of the inner self.. More -
The Devils are Shackled, Ramadan is Here - II
Based on the interpretations of our righteous predecessors and the opinions of the knowledgeable scholars on the meaning of shackling, we deduce the following: First: The meaning of shackling may be interpreted according to its apparent or intended meaning. It could mean that all the devils are chained up or it could mean that only the most rebellious.. More -
Conditions and Rulings of Repentance - III
As Muslims, we must beware of sins because they are ominous, their repercussions are dispraised and their punishments are painful. Hearts that love them are diseased, being safeguarded from them is a condition to be prized; any wellbeing they bring is useless and being afflicted with them, especially in old age, is a great disaster. Allah The Almighty.. More -
Conditions and Rulings of Repentance - II
Repentance is not merely a word to be uttered by the tongue; rather, it has conditions and pillars in order to be valid and accepted. These conditions were deduced by prominent scholars from the text of the Quran and the Sunnah (Prophetic tradition) of the master of the Messengers, may Allaah exalt their mention. These conditions can be summarized as.. More -
Conditions and Rulings of Repentance - I
The bounty Allah The Almighty granted the Muslims is great and His mercy upon us is vast. He facilitated repentance for us and did not make it hard as it was for the Children of Israel as Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And [recall] when Moosa (Moses) said to his people, "O my people, indeed you have wronged yourselves by your taking of.. More -
Zakat-ul-Fitr (Post-Ramadan Obligatory Charity)
It was narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with them, that he said, "The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, enjoined the payment of one Saa‘ (double handful) of dates or one Saa‘ of barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr for every Muslim, slave or a free person, male or female, young or old, and.. More -
Rulings Related to ‘Eed
It was narrated on the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, arrived at Madeenah and found its people celebrating two days. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, asked: "‘What are these two days?”They replied,“These are two days that we used to celebrate.. More -
The Time of Iftaar (Breaking the Fast)
It was narrated on the authority of ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allaah be pleased with them, that he said that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “When night falls from this side and the day goes from this side and the sun sets, then the fasting person should break his fast." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Another version.. More -
I’tikaaf for Women
‘Aa’ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, narrated that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, mentioned that he would observe I’tikaaf (seclusion in mosque for worship) in the last ten days of Ramadan. So, she sought his consent to perform it as well and he permitted her; then, Hafsah, may Allaah be pleased.. More
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