October, 2024

• 29 October

  Timeframe for women to make up missed fasts of Ramadaan

  

    Nasihah (Advice): The Dua of a Fasting Person   Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “The supplications of three are not rejected: the supplication of a parent, the supplication of a fasting person and the supplication of a traveller.” [Bayhaqi]  __________________________________   Question …

April, 2024

• 16 April

  After Ramadaan-Avoiding Sins

  

  by Shaykh Maulana Yunus Patel  (rahmatullah alayh) The Holy month of Ramadaan came like seasonal rain and passed by. This rain did not water the plants and crops -it showered upon the hearts of believers. It is sad, but true, that the hearts of the majority of Muslims are stricken …
• 8 April

  10 things to ponder upon as Ramadaan ends

  

    It seems like yesterday that we welcomed Ramadhan. Now we are in to the last few moments of this mubarak month. It’s time to reflect on how we spent the month and to use these last days to rescue it. If it ends well, it was spent well. As …
• 1 April

  The virtue of the last ten days of Ramadaan and Laylat al-Qadr

  

  Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the Trustworthy Prophet Muhammad and upon all his family and companions. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to strive hard (in worship) during the last ten days of Ramadaan in …

March, 2024

• 27 March

  Taking Zakaah beyond Ramadaan

  

  by Shaykh Maulana Yunus Patel (rahmatullah alayh) Alhamdulillah, we find that with the commencement of Ramadaan, thousands of Muslims begin to contribute to different noble causes – whether these are specific for Ramadaan, such as providing Iftaar, Sehri or hampers for the poor, or whether in respect to the general …
• 19 March

  18 Benefits of Fasting in Ramadaan

  

  O ye who believe! Fasting is ordained for you, even as it was ordained for those before you, that ye may guard yourself (against evil)” Qur’an: Chapter 2, Verse 183). RAMADAN IS A MONTH of fasting and prayers for the Muslims. The fast consists of total abstinence from food and …
• 18 March

  Tarawih ( Ramadaan Night Prayer ) is 20 rak’ats.

  

    In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. In recent times there has been a growth in the number of lay people who, influenced by a certain ideology, claim that the tarawih consists of only eight rak’ahs rather than the established twenty rak’ahs. There is, therefore, a …
• 5 March

  A reflection before Ramadaan

  

    As Ramadaan draws closer, take a moment to stop and introspect. The most blessed, beautiful an auspicious month is dawning on us and it is up to us to ensure that we are ready to make the most of the month. By that I don’t mean the pies, samoosas …
• 5 March

  Completing the Fasts of Ramadaan & Observing Eid in another country

  

    Nasihah (Advice): The importance of sighting the moon   Sayyiduna Kuraib Radhiyallaahu Anhu reported that Ummul Fadl, daughter of Harith, sent her son (Fadl) to Mu’aawiya (Radhiyallahu Anhu) in Shaam. He (Fadl) says, “I arrived in Shaam, and fulfilled her (his mother’s) needs and the month of Ramadaan commenced. I …

April, 2023

• 14 April

  10 points to get you closer to Allah Ta’ala this Ramadaan

  

    Indeed we must praise and thank Allah for granting us the blessings of the month of Ramadan which in many ways is a month of training. We are advised to live the whole year as if we are in the month of Ramadan. This magnanimous achievement can only be …