Special Occasions

  Beginning of the Ashur-ul-Hajj Mufti Taqi Uthmani Shawwal is the first of the three months named as “Ashhur al-Hajj” (i.e. the months of Hajj). Although the major acts of Hajj are normally performed in the first ten days of Zulhijjah, yet the whole period starting from the first of …

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  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 …

  The Noble Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) has said,”Almighty Allah says, ‘I treat my servant according to his expectations from Me, and I am with him when he remembers me. If he remembers Me in his heart, I remember him in My heart…. if he walks towards …

  By Umme Faatimah (B.Dietetics Univ. of Pretoria) eislam.co.za Many of us have developed a culture of indulgent eating… lavish five course Sunday lunches, daily indulgent snacks and more! The Holy Quraan states: “…..and eat and drink but do not waste by extravagance, certainly HE (Allah) does not like those  …

ilmgate.org By Nabeel Khan As the blessed month of Ramadan approaches, we need to prepare for it in such a way that we can gain the maximum benefit of this month.  For many, Ramadan comes and goes.  However, very few people actually benefit from this great month.  Our teachers advise …

Many Muslims approach Ramadan with mixed feelings. On one hand they’ve heard how the Companions used to eagerly await Ramadan six months in advance. But on the other hand, they genuinely worry about the long hours of fasting (in hot weather in some cases) while they have to work.  Such …

Every person today is looking for a good investment – an investment where the capital is safe, and the returns are lucrative and reliable. As a person works, and the years pass by, every year he invests some portion of his salary into his investment. In doing so, he hopes …

Nasihah (Advice): Forgiveness on the 15th Night of Sha’baan Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Radiyallahu anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “On the 15th night of Sha’baan, Allah Ta’ala’s mercy descends to the first sky and He forgives all except the polytheists and those who harbour enmity for their …

What commercial and cultural propaganda presents as beautiful is rooted in ugly paganism but most blind followers do not know. By Khalid Baig Courtesy: Al Balagh – www.albalagh.net There is a group of practices that we can consider as the twin sister of bid’ah (innovation). Like bid’ah they flourish on the …