Kategori: Fasting

The end of Ramadan ushers in one of two major celebrations in the Islamic calendar. A day of festivities called Eid ul Fitr. In Arabic Eid means something which returns and is repeated every certain period of time. The word eid, however, has evolved to mean a festivity. The word Fitr is the root of […]

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, can be 29 or 30 days long. An Islamic month begins with the sighting of the new crescent in the western horizon, immediately after sunset. Muslims look toward the western horizon for the new moon on the 29th day of Sha’ban, the eighth month. If the […]

One of the qualities of human nature that Islam encourages people to uphold is generosity. The need to be generous towards family, friends, neighbors, strangers and even enemies, is mentioned repeatedly throughout the Quran and the authentic traditions of Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him. There is no better time to talk about generosity then […]

Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala) says: “O you who believe, fasting has been prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you so that you may attain taqwa“, [Soorah al-Baqarah, Ayah 183]. The Messenger of Allah (sal-Allahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said: ((Fasting is protection)), i.e. protection from the Fire of Hell, [The authenticity of […]