Definition of Siyaam (fasting)
(1) Siyaam in Arabic means abstaining; in Islam it means abstaining from things that break the fast, from dawn until sunset, having first made the intention (niyyah) to fast. Ruling on fasting (2) The...
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How to Seek Laylatul-Qadr
by Shaykh Muhammad Nasir-ud-Deen al-Albani Adapted from “The Night Prayers: Qiyam & Tarawih from works by Muhammad Nasir ud-Deen al-Albani (and other scholars)” Compiled by Muhammad al-Jibali, ? 1997 QSS Laylat ul-Qadr...
Ramadan: The Month of Mercy to Muslims
by Shaykh `Aa’id Abdullah al-Qarnee Mercy is a favour from Allah which He places in the hearts of whomsoever He wills. Verily, Allah will have mercy on His servants who are merciful....
When the Night Equals a Thousand
by Muhammad Alshareef It was narrated that in the days that Musa (Alahi salaam) wandered with Bani Israel in the desert an intense drought befell them. Together, they raised their hands towards...
Ramadan: a Spiritual Time in Senegal for a Foreign Student
by Ben Hubbard Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. — Salaam Alekum. At this time last year I was fasting. For those of you who don’t know, this is the month of Ramadan, the...
Excellence of fasting in Ramadan
by Shaikh Saleem al-Hilaalee and Shaikh Alee Hasan Alee Abdul-Hameed * Forgiveness of sins THE Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wa sallam) urged that one fasts in Ramadan, explaining its excellence and high station,...
The Prayer and Fasting
What makes a Muslim say their Prayers at places where there is no one to ask them to offer them or even to see them offering them? Isn’t it so because of their belief...
Fasting in Ramadan – Ahadith from Riyad as-Salihin
Chapters related to Fasting in Ramadan 217. Chapter: On the obligation to fast Ramadan and clarification of the excellence of fasting and what is connected to it Allah Almighty says, “You who believe! Fasting...
