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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 -
Benefits of Contemplating Death
Anas, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, passed by a group of people who were laughing and said: “Frequently remember the destroyer of pleasures.” Then he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, added: “It is never mentioned during the time of need but would make one feel.. More -
The Two 'Eeds: Special Blessings Upon the Muslim Nation
Allah The Almighty blessed the Muslim nation with ‘Eed Al-Fitr and ‘Eed Al-Adh’haa that sufficed them and left them in no need of any of the festivals of the pre-Islamic era. The two ‘Eeds are distinct from the festivals of the disbelievers with all their various ideologies and beliefs in many ways. Their times are established.. More -
Words of Wisdom on Taking Oneself to Account
‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allaah be pleased with him, said, “Hold yourselves to account before you get held to account in the reckoning, and weigh your deeds before they get weighed for you, because reckoning tomorrow (the day of Resurrection) becomes easier when you hold yourselves for reckoning today; get prepared for the major exhibition,.. More -
Why You Should Repent
Repentance means turning away from all that Allah The Almighty hates, to all that He loves - inwardly and outwardly. It entails shunning sins out of fear of Allah The Almighty, realizing the ugliness of sins; regretting the sin and determining not to commit it again. It is to return to Allah The Almighty in humility, fear and hope for the rest of one's.. More
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