Category: EID
Significance of Eid-ul-Fitr
Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on the first of the lunar month of Shawwal. This festival is an expression of thanks-giving to Allah the Almighty for Hi [...]
Zakat -ul- Fitr
"¢ Zakat -ul -Fitr is a type of Sadaqah which must be paid by every Muslim, young and old, male and female, free and slave, at the end of the month o [...]
Widespread Observance of Ramadan
A recent Pew Research Center survey of more than 38,000 Muslims around the world shows widespread observance of Ramadan. In the 39 countries and terri [...]
Muslims and Christians gather at Tahrir Square for Ramadan Meal
Cairo: Thousands of Egyptians gathered for a fast-breaking meal that brought Muslims and Christians together in Tahrir Square last month. The Tahrir [...]
Ramadan having Positive Impact on Muslims
YouGov MENA surveyed 1,520 online Muslim respondents who live in the Middle East to understand their impressions of this special time of year.
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An Iftar for Introspection
By Nigar Ataulla
Bangalore: Iftar parties often consist of meeting, breaking the fast, eating, and then dispersing. But this was one iftar party wi [...]
During Ramadan, the believers get busy seeking Allah’s mercy, forgiveness and protection from Hellfire. Rewards of Fasting
"¢ Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) said: "He who fasts solely for the sake of Allah, has all his previous sins forgiven.
"¢ The odour of the mouth of a fasti [...]
Tips for a Socially Relevant Charity
By a Staff Writer
Ramadan is a spring season for virtues. All good deeds have been promised limitless rewards. So most people choose to disburse thei [...]
Zakat; Essence of Giving to those who need
The word Zakat means both 'purification' and 'growth'. Our possessions are purified by setting aside a proportion for those in need, and, like the pr [...]
Moon Sighting to Moon Fighting
A simple act of determining the birth of new moon has been presented in such a complicated manner by Muslim scholars, that the entire Muslim world ha [...]