In the month of Ramadan, it is recommended every night to perform an optional prayer after the ^Isha’ prayer. It is called the Qiyam of Ramadan prayer. Some also call it the Tarawih prayer. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلّم said: صلاةُ الليلِ مَثْنى...
Read More إقرأ المزيدEach night to make the intention to fast the following day To abstain from sexual intercourse, masturbation, and inserting anything with a volume into the head or the body cavity through an open inlet, excluding one’s pure, tahir saliva while still inside the mouth...
Read More إقرأ المزيدConditions of Valid Fasting Among the conditions for one’s fasting to be valid is that the person does not become insane, not even for a moment, during the fasting day. If a person loses his sanity during the day or during part of the day, even for a moment,...
Read More إقرأ المزيدPraise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. May Allah The Exalted raise the rank of our master Muhammad peace be upon him, his Al and Companions, and protect his nation from that which he fears for it. Fasting the month of Ramadan is an obligatory and great worship....
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe obligation of fasting the month of Ramadan begins upon the occurrence of one of two matters: To sight the crescent of Ramadan after the sunset of the 29th day of Sha^ban (the month directly preceding Ramadan) or, if the crescent is not seen, Completing thirty (30)...
Read More إقرأ المزيدIn the book Ar-Risalah (The Message) by Abul-Qasim al-Qushayriyy, Imam ^Aliyy ibn abi Talib said: الإمام عَلِيَّ بْنِ أَبي طالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قالَ : لا يقال أين لمن أيّن الأين Means: The question of ‘where’ [i.e. location] does not apply to the One who...
Read More إقرأ المزيدUpon the death of a Muslim, Muslims are obligated to pray for him. Just like in the obligatory prayers, one must have wudu’. However, the Funeral prayer does not have ruku ^ or sujud. It is recommended that the dead person be laid in front of the imam. How to Perform...
Read More إقرأ المزيدImam Ja`far As-Sadiq said: “Whoever claims that Allah is in something, or from something, or on something has associated a partner with Allah, because if He was in something, then He would be confined; and if He was on something, then He would be carried; and...
Read More إقرأ المزيدImam Al-Bukhari said: In the section explaining the aayah, “ta‘ruju al-malaa’ikatu wa-r-ruuh ‘ilaihi” (70,4) which the ignorant and careless translated as “the angels and the Spirit ascend unto Him,” Al-Bukhari said, “ta‘ruj...
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe Great Imam Abu Hanifah said about Allah: “He has been, unceasing, and He is, unceasing, with His names and attributes; both His attributes of self and those referring to His acts… His attributes are eternal without a beginning and are not created....
Read More إقرأ المزيدQur’an contains two types of ayat Muhkamat and Mutashabihat. All praise is due to Allah The Exalted, and may Allah raise the rank of our beloved Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, his kind relatives and companions, and protect his nation from that which he...
Read More إقرأ المزيدImam Dhun-Nun Al-Misri said: وسئل ذو النون المصري رضي الله عنه عن قوله تعالى الرحمن على العرش استوى فقال: أثبت ذاته ونفى مكانه، فهو موجود بذاته، والأشياء بحكمته كما شاء Dhul Nun al-Misri was asked about the saying of Allah: “ar-Rahmanu `alal `arsh istawa”...
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