
Spiritual & physical well-being through fasting
Al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy upon him, has reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Paradise has eight gates and one of them is Ar-Rayyaan through which none will enter but those who observe fating." As-Suyooti, may...

Relatives Are More Deserving of Your Kindness - I
Allah The Almighty has praised those who fulfill the needs of the poor and the needy in different places in His Noble Book. He, The Exalted, also gave great rewards for those who spend in charity. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {And those within whose wealth...
17 Ramadan
17 Ramadan - The beginning of Revelation to the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam - 13 years before Hijrah - The Great Battle of Badr - 2 A.H. - Death of 'Ali Ibn Abu Taalib may Allah be pleased with him - 40 A.H. - Death of the Mother of the Believers, 'Aa'ishah may Allah be pleased with her - 58 A.H. - The Death of Imaam, jurist and Haafith ‘Abdullaah ibn Thakwaan Al-Qurashi Al-Madani, nicknamed Abu Az-Zinaad. He reported Hadeeths from a...
Feeling the beginning of menses does not affect fasting
Question: What is the ruling on a fasting woman who feels that her menses started before the time of breaking the fast, about ten minutes or in a period less than two hours? Is this day considered as a fasting day or do I have to make it up? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allah to exalt his mention as well...