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  • In the Best Days of the Year, Turn Over a New Leaf - II

    Fasting: Hunaydah ibn Khaalid, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated on the authority of his wife that some of the wives of the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) said, “The Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) used tofastthe first nine days of Thul-Hijjah, ‘Aashooraa’ and three days of every lunar month, the.. More

  • In the Best Days of the Year, Turn Over a New Leaf - I

    Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {By the dawn*And [by] ten nights* And [by] the even [number] and the odd* And [by] the night when it passes, * Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception?} [Quran 89:1-5] Dear brothers and sisters, this is the greatest opportunity you may be given in your entire life. It is a great chance.. More

  • Hajj and Its Influence on Boosting Faith

    Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and it is obligatory for every Muslim who has the physical and financial ability, as Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way.} [Quran 3:97] The rituals of Hajj have a great influence on boosting faith,.. More

  • Encouragement to Perform Hajj - II

    Being physically able means that the Muslim is able to travel to the Sacred House without difficulty. If he cannot travel to the House or can only reach it with severe difficulty like a sick person or an elderly person; in such a case, if there is no hope of recovery from his sickness he should authorize a relative or someone to perform Hajj or ‘Umrah.. More

  • Encouragement to Perform Hajj - I

    O people, fear Allah The Almighty and perform the obligations that Allah The Almighty has enjoined upon you, one of the most important among which is performing Hajj to His House whenever you can afford to do so. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto.. More

  • Eight Projects to Utilize the 10 Days of Thul-Hijjah-III

    Fifth Project:Ten Complete Hajjs and ‘Umrahs Capital of this project: Actually, it is very easy and will not cost you a penny. You are only required to stay at the Mosque after Fajr prayer until the sun rises and then pray two Rak‘ahs, as the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Whoever prays Fajr in.. More

  • Eight Projects to Utilize the 10 Days of Thul-Hijjah-II

    Second project in the ten blessed days of the trade projects with the Most Generous: The Big Race: Yes, it is a competition and a special kind of race. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said about the one who will win it: “The Mufarridoon have gone ahead." They said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, who are the Mufarridoon?’.. More

  • Eight Projects to Utilize the 10 Days of Thul-Hijjah-I

    Allah The Almighty has distinguished some of His creatures with privileges and virtues and that, in fact, is out of the perfect wisdom of Allah The Almighty and a sign of His Lordship and Oneness and the attributes of His perfection. In this regard, Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses.} [Quran 28: 68].. More

  • Inclining Hearts

    Dear brothers and sisters in faith, Listen with me to the supplications of Ibraaheem Al-Khaleel (the close friend of Allah The Almighty), may Allah exalt his mention, when he was entreating The Almighty saying: {Our Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House, our Lord, that they may establish prayer... More

  • Hajj Organizers vs. the Man with the Crook

    Jaabir, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said in a Hadeeth (narration) in which he described what he saw in Paradise and Hell during the eclipse prayer: “Hell was displayed to me and that is when you saw me moving backwards for fear that its heat might touch me. I saw therein a man with.. More

  • I long for Allah

    He often forgot his Lord. He disobeyed Him for a long time. He was obstinate and had overwhelming pride with the One who was ever watchful of him until he went and saw the (Sacred) House and found himself coming to life again. He stood on Mount ‘Arafah invoking and supplicating his Lord. He slaughtered his Hady (sacrificial animal) and slaughtered.. More

  • A Message from the Heart

    My Muslim brother and sister, Allah The Almighty Says (what means): · {O you, who have believed, fear Allah and be with those who are true.}[Quran 9:119] · {And do not be like she who untwisted her spun thread after it was strong [by] taking your oaths as [means of] deceit.} [Quran 16:92] All perfect praise to Allah, Who has helped.. More

  • Exerting Great Efforts During Worship

    One of the benefits one gains in Hajj is understanding the meaning of exerting an effort. A Muslim who performs Hajj leaves his house heading towards The Sacred House of Allah The Almighty (Ka'bah in Makkah). Some people go by air, others by sea and yet others go by land, either driving or riding an animal. There are some people, however, who still.. More

  • Mentioning Allah During The Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah

    It is one of the favors and blessings of Allah The Almighty that He granted His righteous slave seasons during which they exert extra efforts in performing virtuous deeds. It is a favor and blessing from Allah The Almighty when He extends the life of His righteous slave and enables them to perform good deeds. One of the greatest seasons during which.. More

  • Purifying the Soul by Shunning Arrogance

    A Muslim should be humble but not humiliated, and proud but without arrogance. Humility and arrogance are dispraised iniquitousmanners and qualities which are shunned in Islam and unacceptable amongst people. 'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “He who has.. More