By: E Islam Team In this blessed month of Ramadan, we have now come to the grand finale – the last ten days of Ramadan that are even regarded as the “cream” of Ramadan. In it is a night that Qur’an tells us is better than 1000 months (yes, …
Read More »Who Can Miss Being Forgiven in Ramadan?
As Ramadan draws to an end, Let us not miss this last opportunity to be forgiven. THE goal of every Muslim is to be saved from Hell, because then he or she will automatically enter Paradise. It is either Paradise or Hellfire – there is no other alternative. And everyone …
Read More »Can You Guarantee Your Next Ramadan?
We praise Allah for having blessed us with Ramadhan, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon Muhammad, the Truthful one, the one who informed us that in Ramadhan: “…the gates of heaven are open, the gates of the Hellfire are closed and the evil devils are chained…” May the Peace and blessings …
Read More »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 …
Read More »9 Practical Tips to Rebuild Our Ties of Kinship This Ramadan
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 on this topic, and many ahadith narrated about this virtue, it is ironic to see Muslims today far from this practice and …
Read More »The Fiqh Of Fasting In the Hanafi Madhhab – Detailed
Fasting the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. The Companion Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) say: ‘The religion of Islam is based upon five (pillars): testifying …
Read More »Ramadan: Endless Opportunity… Limited Time
“Has the time not come for those who have believed that their hearts should become humbly submissive at the remembrance of Allah and what has come down of the truth? And let them not be like those who were given the Scripture before, and a long period passed over them, …
Read More »The Spirit of Ramadhaan – e-book
Introduction People are ‘creatures’ of habit. We all tend to have a daily routine revolving around the various responsibilities that weigh on our shoulders. Making breakfast for the kids… seeing them off to school… preparing lunch… attending to the domestic chores… and the list goes on. In general, we are …
Read More »Change Yourself In Ramadan
Ramadan is the month of change. The whole universe changes in Ramadan. Abu Hurayrah [RA] reported that the Prophet said: “The blessed month has come to you! Allāh has made fasting obligatory upon you during it. During it, the gates to Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are locked, and the …
Read More »Blood Not Shed in Vain
In one of the nations of the past, there was a king who had a magician. When this magician reached old age, he said to the king, “Search for an intelligent youngster for me so that I may teach him my knowledge. I fear that I may pass away thereby …
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