21 Advices to pray Fajr

A brother complained: I miss salaat al-Fajr on most days, and I hardly ever pray it at the right time. Usually I do not wake up until after the sun has risen, or at best I wake up after the time for praying fajr in jamaa'ah. I have tried to wake up at the ... more

Weakness of Faith phenomenon

The phenomenon of weakness of belief had been spread among Muslims. Many Muslims complain the hardness of their hearts and say: “I feel hardness in my heart,” “I do not feel the sweetness of performing the acts of worship,” “I feel that my belief had gotten down to the lowest level,” “I do not feel touched by the Holy Qur’an” or “I easily commit sins.” Moreover, the symptoms of this disease clearly appear on many people. Actually this disease is the origin of each disaster and the reason of all defaults and hardships. ... more

Linguistic Assimilation

The problem of Muslims' linguistic assimilation in foreign countries ... more

The virtues of 'Aa'ishah

What are the virtues of 'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her)? Can you tell us something about her so that we women may follow her example? ... more

The Jews and their crime in the sea

Tears blur one's vision and blood is shed when we see what happened to martyr brothers (inshaAllah they are martyrs) whose hearts were full of faith, dignity and nobility. They rush to back their oppressed brothers but the brothers of apes and pigs (the Jews) attacked them suddenly in a terrible way, in this terrible scene blood was mixed with water. ... more

Tragedy of a woman who has become Muslim

Tragedy of a woman who has become Muslim, but she has two children and their father is Hindu. ... more

The virtue of fasting six days of Shawwaal



Question #7859: What is the ruling on fasting six days of Shawwaal? Is it waajib (obligatory)?

Answer
: Praise be to Allaah.

Fasting six days of Shawwaal after the obligatory fast of Ramadaan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not waajib. It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days ...
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Contemplations with Iceland Volcano


All praises be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the best of Messengers (Muhammad), then:

In a small country which is no more than a distant island in the north of the Atlantic Ocean, there is a small volcano erupting under a glacier and blowing waves of dust clouds arousing ...

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The Month of Rajab

Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid


Summary

1) Allaah favors certain times and places over others.

2) The sacred months.

3) The reason why they are so called.

4) Rajab is a sacred month.

5) Fighting during the sacred months.

6) Al-'Ateerah (a kind of sacrifice).

7) Fasting ...

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Virtues of the Ten Days of Dhul Hi-jjah

Virtues of the Ten Days of Dhul Hi-jjah

Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid

How do the first ten days of the Month of Dhul Hijjah differ from other days of the year?

Praise be to Allaah Who has created Time and has made some times better than others, some months and days and nights ...

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