Duties of the Month of Muharram 1. It is the best of months for general voluntary fasts, after Ramadan. 2. It is especially recommended to fast the 10th of Muharram (known as the Day of `Ashura), with a day before it or after it. [Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, quoting Kasani’s al-Bada`i] 3...
Answered by Dar al-Ifta al-Masriyyah Question Can I Celebrate Mother’s Day? Answer Man is the creation of Allah. Allah Most High has honoured man for his humanity: He moulded him with His own hands, breathed into them from His Spirit, ordered the angels prostrate to him, and expelled...
By Ahmed Zaafran With Ramadan rapidly approaching, the time has come to prepare mentally, spiritually, and physically for one of the most important times of the year in Islam. The month of Ramadan comes at the height of summer this year, bringing unique challenges. The focus of this...
By MANSOOR AHMED Most of us spend close to 8-10 hours of our entire day genuinely busy, be it at work, school, internships, volunteering, or some other day-consuming activity. That is usually supplemented with time to eat, which can add another 1-2 hours of busy time, spending time with...
By JINAN BASTAKI “The eyes surely tear, and the heart is surely in pain, but (with my tongue) I will only say that which is pleasing to Allah, and we are indeed sad at being separated from you, O Ibrahim.” —Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him), upon losing his child Ibrahim at 2 years...
