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Fasting during Sha’ban
This is the great month of Sha`ban, most of which our beloved Prophet
used to fast. It is of paramount importance for us to keep alive this Sunnah and use it to get ready for the best time of the year to be a Muslim and feel like a Muslim—the month following this one, blessed Ramadan.
And what can be a better.. More
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Longing for Ramadan - II
Make the month of Ramadan be the beginning of a new life, full of obedience and virtue; make it be the start of your maintenance of prayers in the Masjid; make a pledge now to never again abandon even a single Salah (prayer); forget the notion that you cannot wake up and pray Fajr Salah (morning prayer) with the congregation; purify your hearts with.. More -
Longing for Ramadan - I
Recognising and appreciating the great favours of Allah, among which are the virtues of certain seasons and the opportunity of worshipping Allah during them: Imam Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:“Allah has made some months more virtuous than others just as He has made some days and nights more virtuous than others; an example.. More -
The Month of Sha’ban - II
Another benefit of fasting in Sha’ban is that it is a kind of training for the Ramadan fast, in case a person finds it difficult to fast when Ramadan starts; if he fasts in Sha’ban he will have gotten used to fasting and he will feel strong and energetic when Ramadan comes. Sha’ban is like an introduction to Ramadan and it has some.. More -
The Month of Sha’ban - I
Sha’ban is the name of the (eighth) month, and it is so called because in this month the Arabs used to disperse (tasha’aba) in search of water, or it was said that they dispersed to carry out raids and forays. Or it was said that it is so called because it sha’aba (branches out or emerges) i.e., it appears between the months of Rajab.. More -
The Rituals of Islam and their Effect on our Hearts and Consciences
Hajj to the House – educational stops: The journey of Hajj is full of lessons and admonishments by which it touches the heart, whispers to the conscience, addresses sentiments and feelings, and moves the mind. The one doing the Hajj will not receive its great reward unless he realizes, learns and contemplates these lessons and admonishments... More -
Beyond Rituals: The Ultimate Goals and Intents of Hajj – I
Allah Almighty Says in the Noble Quran (what means): {And proclaim to the people Hajj [the pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass. That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the Name of Allah on known days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. So.. More -
Beyond Rituals: The Ultimate Goals and Intents of Hajj – II
Emigrating to Allah One may look at Hajj as a physical-spiritual journey to Allah, because in essence, a pilgrim parts with his loved ones, wealth and work and heads to the Sacred Places hoping for Allah's reward and forgiveness. Hajj is also a way of commitment in which one demonstrates his/her determination to freeing one's self from wrong and bad,.. More -
Beyond Rituals: The Ultimate Goals and Intents of Hajj – III
Submitting to Allah: Going all the Way A Muslim is, by definition, one that honors the Religion of Allah and places it before anything else. He or she never allows contradicting human's views to take precedence over Allah's Commands. A Muslim sees the Sharee'ah (Islamic Law) as infallible; accepts and submits to all of its dictations even when it is.. More -
The Creed and Hajj
Piety All praise is due to Allah alone. May He exalt the mention of the last Prophet, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. All the laws of the religion aim at achieving piety through fulfilling the commands of Allah and avoiding His prohibitions. The verses ofHajjin particular are concluded by the command to adhere to piety and fear Allah... More -
Realizing the Essence and Purpose of Hajj – II
5)Reminding of the Hereafter: Hajj clearly reminds the slave of Allah of the Last Day and the situations and terror it includes, through the following: * Leaving his country and departing from his family. This reminds him of departing his country and family after death. * Taking off form-fitting clothes and other adornments. This reminds him of the.. More -
Realizing the Essence and Purpose of Hajj - I
When a Muslim realizes the essence of Hajj as well as the rationales and secrets behind it, this qualifies him to perform a valid and accepted Hajj. This is similar to humbleness in prayer. A person who has greater humility in prayer, his prayer is more likely to be accepted. The same applies to Hajj. The more a pilgrim is aware of the essence, spirit.. More -
Hajj: A Once in a Lifetime Obligation
Acts of worship vary in relation to time. An act of worship is either an annual obligation such as fasting the month of Ramadan, or a weekly obligation such as the Friday prayer, or a daily obligation such as the five prayers, or it is obligatory only once in a lifetime, and that is Hajj. When a person tries to figure out the reasons behind imposing.. More -
The Shining Aspects of Hajj - II
In Chapter Al-Baqarah, Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Hajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of Ihraam], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during Hajj. And whatever good you do - Allah Knows it. And take provisions, but.. More -
The Shining Aspects of Hajj - I
The two testimonies of faith as well as other rituals that constitute the five pillars of Islam are the basis on which all other religious obligations depend to form the edifice of Islam with a strong structure and firm foundation. One's righteous deeds are not accepted unless they are based on the five pillars of Islam. Allah The Almighty has imposed.. More
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