The Spiritual and Health Benefits of Ramadan Fasting

By Shahid Athar M.D.

At the onset of Ramadan Muslims all over the world start fasting from dawn to dusk daily for 30 days as ordained in Quran.

"O you who believe fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you so that you can learn Taqwa" (Quran 2:183)

The ...

Continue Reading

The Month of Sha'baan

Sha'baan is the name of the (eighth) month, and it is so called because in this month the Arabs used to disperse (tasha''aba) in search of water, or it was said that they dispersed to carry out raids and forays. Or it was said that it is so called because it sha'aba (branches out or emerges) ... Continue Reading

Fasting in Sha’baan

“Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: “The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast until we thought he would never break his fast, and not fast until we thought he would never fast. I never saw the Messenger of Allaah fasting for an entire month except in Ramadan, and I never saw him fast more than he did in Sha’baan.” ... more

The impact of this knowledge (3)

The more we know about our Creator, the more we know about His Greatness about His Attributes, about His Mercy, about His Love, about His Compassion,... ... more
View all

The Levels of Tawakkul: Trust and Reliance on Allah

{If Allah helps you, none can overcome you; and if He forsakes you, who is there after Him that can help you? And in Allah (Alone) let believers put their trust.} [Al-’Imran 3:160] ... more

Sufism

One interested in Islam may get a wrong idea about Islam and Muslims, for to the occident ‘Sufis’ and ‘Sufism’ is just a synonym of Islam and Muslim... ... more

The aqtaab and abdaal in Sufi thought

Q: I have heard and read about what are known as abdaal and aqtaab etc. Do they really exist amongst us? Is the hadeeth, "Do not revile the people of Syria, for there are abdaal among them" saheeh or not?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:
According to Ahl al-Sunnah, the wali (in the sense of ...

Continue Reading

Fasting in the second half of Sha'baan

The prohibition on fasting in the second half of Sha'baan

Q:
Is it permissible to fast after halfway through Sha'baan? Because I heard that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade fasting after halfway through Sha'baan.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Abu Dawood ...
Continue Reading

Death

it is (Death!) Destroyer of creatures... Desolator of countries... Maker of orphans... Degrader of the strong tyrants... It does not know the young... It does not distinguish between the mean and the honorable... It does not show favor for those of sublim ... more

What have you prepared for your death?

Say (O Muhammad peace be upon him): “Say, "For you is the appointment of a Day [when] you will not remain thereafter an hour, nor will you precede [it]." [Sabaa 34:30] ... more

‘Umar Ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz, the Fifth Caliph

The speech today will be about a new page among the pages of the Guided Caliphs. The owner of this page is the just Imam, the scholar, the God-fearing worshipper, the magnificent master and the Prince of the Believers. He is Abû Hafs ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz ibn Marawân the Qurashi (from the tribe of Quraish)... ... more

The Guide for Pilgrim

The Islamic Institute of promoting awareness of Hajj is pleased to introduce to you this brief guide which contains the most important things that must be known by the pilgrim concerning the rituals of his Hajj and 'Umrah. ... more
Loading prayer times ...
00:00:00 Time to
11 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1445
Fajr 00:00 Dhuhr 00:00 Asr 00:00 Maghrib 00:00 Isha 00:00

People you might follow