Made a vow to fast a month if he returns to smoking
Question I have made vow last month and it was about quitting smoking. The vow was to keep away from smoking and if I break I will fast one whole month. I broke the vow. So, I am suppose to fast now or there are some other ways that I can fulfil my fast like feeding needy people. Please let me know so I know what to do upon receiving your answer. Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship...

Ramadan: A portrait of self-reflection
With Ramadan approaching, many of us eagerly look forward to the impending celebratory meals and visits with family and friends, breaking fast at the Masjid (mosque), and, of course, the ‘Eed celebration that ends this great month. We rush about making careful...

Vowing I‘tikaaf
In a Hadeeth on the authority of ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allah be pleased with him, he said to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, “O Messenger of Allah, I vowed during the pre-Islamic era to perform I‘tikaaf for a night in Al-Masjid...

Race Against Time to Strive in the Cause of Allah
The decisive careful person is the one who accustoms himself to striving, and is cautious not to let his lifetime pass by while he is heedless or sinful. Thus, the first lesson to be learnt from this state is to know how quickly a lifetime passes. Having realized...