20 August 2023
Rabbi ul Awwal: The Month of Love
By Yūsuf Badāt The lunar month of Rabīʾ Al-Awwal is a time wherein Muslims profess and renew their love of…
11 December 2021
Winter and The Prophet’s Spring
This winter has been freezing. True, the temperatures in these usually frigid months have been much more mild than usual.…
22 December 2022
The Funeral Prayer (Janazah)
The funeral prayer (janāzah) is a communal obligation (farḍ al-kifāyah) upon believers after the passing of a muslim in their…
19 August 2020
Women Scholars: Some Quranic Reflections
By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi This Ramadan I had the good fortune to be able to do the retreat…
1 August 2023
Faith and Travel
Do you love to travel? To be a traveller, lost in the multi-dimensions of the world, takes adequate courage which…
24 July 2022
8 Things you need to know about Muharram
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt 1. What is Muḥarram? Muḥarram is the 1st month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It commences…
2 July 2023
Virtues of the Sacred Month of Muharram, Its First Ten Days, and the Day of `Ashura
Duties of the Month of Muharram 1. It is the best of months for general voluntary fasts, after Ramadan. 2.…
25 July 2023
Why is it Recommended to Fast on the 10th Muharram?
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Could you please tell me about ‘Fasting on the day of ‘Ᾱshura in Muḥaram’?…