Category: Ramadhan
Ramadan: An Annual Training Programme
"Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was sent down, as a guide to mankind and clear guidance and the distinction (so that mankind will distinguish [...]
The Medical Benefits of Taraweeh Prayers
Muslims derive therapeutic and spiritual benefits starting from the Wudu to the physical movements in the Salat - Takbir, Qiyam, Ruku, Sajda, Jalsa, a [...]
Zakat: The Giving Spirit Of Islam
The idea that helping others is part of a meaningful life has been around for several years. For Muslims, charity is a central aspect of faith and pra [...]
Sweet Memories of Ramadan
My earliest memories of Ramadan are the feeling of excitement in the household. My Ammi handed out the special Ramadan-related items to the domestic h [...]
Character building during Ramadan
“O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may have Taqwa” (2:183)
Allah has ordained Mu [...]
Moon Sighting
Here is the first crescent of the month, visible and apparent. Isn't it romantic? This is called Hilal in the Noble Quran. The Moon moves around the e [...]
Ramadan Hijri Dates
Sheik Yusuf al-Qardawi has issued a Fatwa in 1419 or 14 20 AH, that as per Sharia, a Solar Eclipse marks the end of a lunar/Hijri month.
ISNA/FCNA, E [...]
The Best Night of the Year
In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
From on high have We bestowed it (i.e. the Qur'an) on the Night of Power. Would that you knew what t [...]
Maintaining A Spiritual High After Ramadan
“Poor is he who leaves Ramadan the way he was before.”
As the beautiful month of Ramadan draws to a close, most of us will be left feeling sad and a [...]
Iftar Practices
The holy month of Ramzan is here again, and we are truly blessed. Ramzan elevates our thoughts and actions to a higher spiritual level. The highlight [...]