The Virtues of Fasting
From Bahishti Zewar 1. Rasulullah said: “The sleep of a fasting person is regarded as an act of ibaadah, his remaining silent is regarded as a tasbeeh, the reward for his good deeds is multiplied, his duas are accepted, and…
Ramadan: Month of Patience and Sympathy
Salman, Radi-Allahu anhu, reports, “On the last day of Shaban Rasulullah addressed us and said, ‘O people there comes over you now a great month, a most blessed month in which lies a night more greater in virtue than a…
Zakat (Poor – Due)
Zakat Calculator Link : http://www.hidaya.org/zakat-calculator Q 1: What are the conditions of Zakat’s being compulsory? A. There are some conditions of Zakat’s being compulsory i.e. (1). To be Muslim. Zakat is not compulsory on unbelievers. (2). Mature. Zakat is not…
Four Aa’maal for Rain
There are four Aa’maal (deeds) which we can all perform to attract the mercy of Allah. Insha-Allah, through these acts He will send down beneficial rain. 1. SADAQAH: Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam has stated, “Sadaqah extinguishes the anger of…
Takbeerat of Tashreeq & Sunnah on day of Eid
1. Recite the the Takbeerat of Tashreeq aloud 1 time after every salah beginning at Fajr on Wednesday (9 Zhul Hijjah) until Asr on Sunday (13 Zhul Hijjah). 2. The Day of Arafah (9 Zhul Hijjah) is Wednesday, September 23. The Messenger of Allah…
Definitions Of The Terms Used In Connection With Hajj
Afaqi: Afaqi is the person who lives outside Miqat boundaries such as Indian, Pakistani, Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, Iranian and so on. Ash-hur-E-Hajj: The months of Hajj i.e. complete months of Shawwal, Zi-Qa’da and half of the month of Zilhijja. Ayyam-e-Tashriq:…
Sunnah & Nafl prayers we can pray everyday in Ramadan & throughout our lives
The MOST REWARDING Nafl Prayer of all is TahajjudAllah Most High said: “Establish worship at the going down of the sun until the dark of the night, and (the recital of) the Qur’an at dawn. Lo! (the recital of) the…
Message of Ramadan
By Khalid Baig We observe Ramadan every year. Do we also listen to it? Ramadan is the most important month of our calendar. It is a tremendous gift from Allah in so many ways. In our current state of being…
The Night of 15th Sha’baan or Lailatul Baraat (Shab-e-Baraat)
SHABE BARA’AT All praise is to Allah Ta’aala who has blessed us with a Deen wherein little actions reap tremendous rewards as expounded by His Beloved Rasul, Hazrat Muhammad (SAW), and blessings upon the Sahabah (RA) who spent everything for…
Death, Soul, Grave and Barzakh – The Islamic Viewpoint
Death: Everyone who lives in this world has to die at his appointed time, whether he is amongst the pious or wicked. Allah says in the Qur’aan: “Every soul shall taste death.”[1] And, “We did not grant to any human…