Special Occasions

Muharram and ʿĀshūra in the age of unabated genocide

Reducing Muharram to history and law misses its deeper message — one that speaks to a wounded but rising Ummah in Gaza and beyond Both past and present Pharaohs will meet the same fate.  Our Islamic twelve months of the year were not chosen by human hands, but by the …

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Qurbani Requires Self-Denial

Eid ul Adha is not simply an occasion of festivity. On this Day we recall the unwavering faith, conviction and sacrifice of Nabî Ibrahim whom the Qur’ân describes in the following words: “Ibrahim was indeed a shining example of virtue, obedient to Allâh, ever inclined to Him and he was …

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Detailed Account of HAJJ

https://www.central-mosque.com Contents Types of Hajj: – Hajj Qiraan – Hajj Tamattu’ – Hajj Ifraad The Five Days of Hajj: Before 8th Zul Hijjah First Day (8th Zul Hijjah) Second Day (9th Zul Hijjah – To Arafat – Wuqoof of Arafaat – To Muzdalifah – In Muzdalifah Third Day (10th Zul …

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The Obligatory Nature of Hajj

By Shaykh Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh The advent of the month of Shawwāl brings with it the remembrance of Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis salām and his memorable hajj. All over the world, those who are fortunate make preparations for this great spiritual experience. Hajj is from the five pillars of Islām …

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10 Things to Know about the first 10 days of Zul Hijjah

Allah Subhanahu wa ta ‘ala has blessed His righteous servants with periods of time within which they can increase in good deeds to attain great rewards. One of these opportunities is the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah (the final month of the Islamic Calendar, in which the Hajj is performed). Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi …

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