
Spend without Fear for the Sake of Allah - I
Safwaan ibn Umayyah who was a disbeliever (before he embraced Islam) once said, "The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, gave me what he had given me while he was the most hateful of people to me; and he continued to give to me until he...

States of the Lunar Month
It was narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "The month is thus and thus and thus (meaning thirty days).”Then, he said:“It may be thus and thus...

Readying children for Ramadan
There's nothing like that feeling of anticipation in the weeks before Ramadan. My heart flitters ceaselessly somewhere between agony and ecstasy at what I hope to put forth and what that blessed month may bring. This pre-Ramadan excitement is an essential ingredient...

O Allah, Grant Us the Grace to Witness Ramadan
Days pass, weeks come successively, months alternate -- and the month of goodness, blessings and mercy draws closer. This urges the believers to increasingly chant and repeat their immortal supplication, "O Allah, grant us the grace to witness Ramadan."...