Ramadan & Fasting

By Yūsuf Badāt What is Iʿitikāf? The literal meaning of iʿitikāf is to stay or hold oneself down. In a religious context, iʿitikāf means to hold oneself down inside the…

By Ahmad Luqman Years ago, I went on my first legitimate stargazing outing. My sister was visiting from out of town and one of her friends, who was an amateur…

by Iqbal Nasim Deep down, you may think of zakat as a tiresome once-a-year event that simply involves a quick online payment of 2.5% of your cash and a bunch of…

by Abu Productive Never has a religion emphasized the importance of maintaining the ties of kinship and building strong bonds with one’s relatives/family than the religion of Islam. With verses revealed…

by Lotifa Begum Spending quality time with the family during Ramadan can be a challenge, with early suhoor and working hours, iftar and the long night prayers – there doesn’t seem…

by Aishah Iqbal A year has passed since last Ramadan. It was a year filled with happiness, excitement, sorrow, grief, anxiety – an array of emotions created by the diverse set…

Question: When I was 16, about four years ago, I was admitted to the hospital due to fever. So I made a vow that, “If Allah swt cures me, I…

Zakat (also known as ‘Zakah’), is the giving of a set amount of your wealth to charity. Muslims pay Zakat as an act of worship, and although it is sometimes…

By Shaykh Muhammad Jebril | Translated by Shazia Ahmad Many of us spend a good portion of our Ramadan nights with our hands raised in du`a’ (supplication), listening to the…

by Mahasin Shamsid-Deen During the month of Ramadan we often receive a lot of information instructing us on its significance, what to do and what nullifies a fast. However, we often…