Ramadan

Is fasting six days in Shawwaal a proven act of Sunnah?

Question When did the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, fast six days of Shawwaal? 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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. There is no doubt that fasting six days in the month of Shawwaal is a confirmed act of Sunnah. It was narrated on the authority of Abu Ayyoob...

Does not know whether her menses started before or after sunset

Question During the month of Ramadan and after breaking her fast at sunset, a woman intended to perform ablution for Maghrib prayer but detected the commencement of menses in the form of a brown secretion which preceded blood flow. It seemed to her to have begun flowing a short while earlier. Should she make up for the fasting of that day, as she was not fully certain of whether or not it flowed from her before or after sunset? Perhaps it flowed before the...

Every Good Deed Is Charity – I

Allah The Exalted instructs His Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to enjoin his Ummah (Muslim nation) to practice goodness and make it their intrinsic quality and moral characteristic. He Says (what means): {Take what is given freely, enjoin what is...

Had sexual intercourse while fasting, unknowing it is Haraam

Question: Assalam alaikum, about 9 years ago when i got married i didn't know alot ,so in Ramadan i slept with my husband about 3 to 4 times. i didn't know how bad it was to sleep together during Ramadan . please help me in telling me what should i do about it ? Thank you so much. 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, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,...

Prayer Times

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Fajr
03:30 AM
Dhuhr
11:31 AM
Asr
02:59 PM
Maghrib
06:06 PM
Isha
07:36 PM

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Booklet on Ramadan

The Month of Mercy

Soul Purification

Our Salaf

Last 10 Days

Zakat Al-Fitr

Remembering Our Final Destination

Allah The Almighty has called death a great...more
Ramadan: The season of mercy

There is no better time to start making positive...more
Reach for the Peak of Generosity in Ramadan

It was narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas,...more
The Most Hope-inspiring Verses in the Quran

Scholars, may Allaah have mercy upon them,...more
Seek Nothing but Al-Firdaws - II

Dear reader, Great ambition takes great...more
Seek Nothing but Al-Firdaws - I

Dear reader, we are still on our blessed...more
At the Gates of Paradise - II

See what excitement the believers will...more
At the Gates of Paradise - I

Every now and then, the believer looks...more
The Month of Repentance - II

… Continue How can Allah The Exalted...more

Spend Thirty Days in Paradise

Those who seek the worldly life are indeed...more
Spend without Fear for the Sake of Allah - I

Safwaan ibn Umayyah who was a disbeliever...more
Spend Without Fear for the Sake of Allah - II

Spending, whether in Ramadan or at any other...more
Ramadan and Repentance

One of the greatest blessings which Allah...more
"He Who Provides a Fasting Person with Some Food to Break Fast, Earns the Same Reward as One Who Has Observed Fast "

Zaid ibn Khalid Al-Juhani, may Allaah be...more
Causes and effects of diseases of the heart

Indeed, all sins poison the heart and...more
The Practice of Self-Purification - III

4. Lifelong commitment This principle deals...more
The Practice of Self-Purification - II

Principles of Tazkiyah As shown earlier,...more
The Practice of Self-Purification - I

Lexically, the Arabic word `tazkiyah' means...more

Our Salaf and the Preservation of Time

Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with...more
The Fasting of Those Who Were Before Us

Allah The Almighty Says (which means): {O...more
Glittering stars in Ramadan – I

It was narrated that Imaam Maalik, may Allah...more
Glittering stars in Ramadan – II

7. The Great Striving of Women and Elderly...more
Virtues of Abu Hurayrah in the Context of Ramadan

How abundant are the virtues of the Companions...more
In Memory of Hitteen, Rise Again O Salah ad-Deen!

The month of goodness is fast approaching...more
Examples of Taqwa in the Lives of Early Muslims

The early Muslim community was par excellence...more
How The Salaf Prayed At Night During Ramadan

It was narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu...more
The Relationship of the Salaf with the Quran in Ramadan

Dear brothers and sisters, Let us emulate...more

Blessings of Qiyaam in the Nights of Ramadan - III

Quran recited in the three Rak‘ahs...more
Blessings of Qiyaam in the Nights of Ramadan - II

Number of Rak‘ahs (units of prayer)...more
Blessings of Qiyaam in the Nights of Ramadan – I

1- It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to encourage performing Qiyaam (voluntary night prayer) in Ramadan without firmly enjoining it. Then, he says:...more
Special Virtues of the Night of Decree

Allah The Almighty has attached a special...more
Recommended Supplications on Laylatu Al-Qadr

Question: May the peace, mercy and blessings...more
Divine Gifts in the Last Ten Days of Ramadan

We are in a month of munificent goodness, great righteousness and abundant blessings. It is praised abundantly in the Noble Book of Allah The Almighty and the Hadeeths of His Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. It is the month of...more
I’tikaaf in Ramadan

I’tikaaf means staying in the mosque...more
The practice of the Prophet during the Last Ten Nights

'Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with...more
Laylat Al-Qadr

If one cannot draw spiritual benefit during...more

Zakatul-Fitr and The 'Eed

Zakatul-Fitr Zakatul-Fitr is an obligatory...more
Rulings of Zakatul-Fitr - II

When is the Payment Due Imams Ash-Shaafi'i...more
Rulings of Zakatul-Fitr - I

The scope of worship in Islam is universal,...more
Zakah Al-Fitr and the Unity of the Muslim Nation

Muslims fulfill the obligation of fasting...more
Zakah: Purity and Growth - II

Furthermore, Zakah is a practical expression...more
Zakah: Purity and Growth - I

The greatness of Islam is clear in all the...more
Understanding the Obligations of Zakat Al-Fitr

Zakat al-Fitr is an individual obligation...more
Zakatul-Fitr and Other Acts of Worship

Zakatul-Fitr: Zakatul-Fitr is one of the...more
The Concern of Deed’s Acceptance

Needless to say, we owe our ability to perform...more

Making up a missed fast on Friday alone

Question: salam. its forbiden to fast on friday(only) but can we fast if we are keeping obligatory missed fasts ? jazakAllahukhairan. Fatwa: All perfect...
Bleeding and fasting during Ramadan

Question: salam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa Barakatu I had an abortion one week ago; by the begining of Ramadan I will be in my second week. Now I have little drops...
How to receive the month of Ramadan

Question: Would you please tell me how to receive the noble month of Ramadan? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there...

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