Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Glorious Qur’an: إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ * وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ * لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ * تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ * سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّى مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ “Verily, We have sent it (this Qur’an) down in the night of Al-Qadr … Continue reading The Significance of Laylatul Qadr
Category: Ramadan
Making the Lessons of Ramadan be a Guide for the whole year
Alhamdulillah we have been blessed to be alive in another Ramadan, this is truly a gift from Allah Almighty as Allah سبحانه وتعالى in His infinite generosity opens the way for His forgiveness during this time. In the last ten days of Ramadan, we are commanded to increase our efforts in worship and good actions … Continue reading Making the Lessons of Ramadan be a Guide for the whole year
Q&A: Is it permitted to use Astronomical Calculations to determine the start of Ramadan?
Question: Moon-sighting at the beginning of the lunar months is raised every year in our Islamic community in Ramadan. What is our position to those who say using the astronomical calculations is an alternative to sighting to prove the start of Ramadan? Is it only an outweigh opinion or rejected, which is batil (invalid)? In … Continue reading Q&A: Is it permitted to use Astronomical Calculations to determine the start of Ramadan?
Values of Ramadan – Talk by Sheikh Abu Talha
*Very informative* talk by Sheikh Abu Talha in USA during the Qiyam ul Layl program in Ramadan, Sheikh Abu Talha expounds on the various values of Ramadan a Muslim should actively seek to gain the maximum benefit from this blessed month. Sheikh Abu Talha reminds how the month of Ramadan is closely linked to the … Continue reading Values of Ramadan – Talk by Sheikh Abu Talha
Fasting and Piety (Taqwa)
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you As it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint (al-Baqarah: 183) The verses (ayah) preceeding the above one explained about a number of obligations imposed on Mu’min. … Continue reading Fasting and Piety (Taqwa)
Tafsir of Sura Baqara – The Noble Verse of Fasting
SHAYKH `ATA IBN KHALIL (Allah preserve him) TAFSIR of SURAT AL-BAQARA: THE NOBLE VERSE OF FASTING Allah states in the Qur’an: {O believers! Fasting has been mad obligatory for you just as it was made obligatory for those before you so that you may attain taqwa [Q. 2:183-187]} Notes of Shaykh `Ata’s tafsir of the noble verse: The verse establishes the … Continue reading Tafsir of Sura Baqara – The Noble Verse of Fasting
Moon sighting – Distinguishing between nationalism, political allegiance & fiqh (jurisprudence)
The following is an updated version of an article that was published previously about this topic. Allah (swt) says: “Whoever witnesses the crescent of the month, he must fast the month." [TMQ 2:185]Today, the matter of when to begin the month of Ramadhan and when to celebrate the day of Eid ul-Fitr is a subject of … Continue reading Moon sighting – Distinguishing between nationalism, political allegiance & fiqh (jurisprudence)
Make Ramadhan the Month of Victory again
O Muslims! Make Ramadhan the month of victory again by re-establishing the Khilafah Alhamdulillah, the blessed month of Ramadhan is upon the Muslims again. Ramadhan is the month within which al-Quran al-Kareem was sent down from Lauh al-Mahfooz to Bayt ul-Izza. It is the month within which there is a night, Laylut al-Qadr, which is … Continue reading Make Ramadhan the Month of Victory again
A to Z of Ramadhan
The Obligation of Fasting It is only when Allah (swt) revealed the Ayah, "O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that they may learn self restraint", (2: 183) fasting was made obligatory. Another Ayah that emphasizes this obligation is: "Ramadan is the month in which … Continue reading A to Z of Ramadhan
Ramadhan: Past & Present
The following is a transcript delivered on this subject some time ago. شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيَ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِوَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِّنَ الْهُدَى وَالْفُرْقَانِAllah (swt) says, “The month of Ramadhan in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and Al-Furqan.” [TMQ-Al-Baqarah: 185] "Oh you who believe! Fasting is … Continue reading Ramadhan: Past & Present