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The 1400 Year History of Taraweeh Salaah

Amongst the special Ibaadah of the month of Ramadhaan are the fasts and the Taraweeh salaah. The information below will be dedicated to the history of the number of Rakaahs of Taraweeh that have always been performed in the two holy Harams. The Taraweeh Salaah During the Time of Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) Saheeh Muslim reports a hadith from Hadhrat Aaisha (رضى الله عنها) that when (during Ramadhaan) Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) once performed the Taraweeh salaah in

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Ramadan Checklist

Ramadan Mubarak to you all for whenever you commence this blessed month. If you want to download a simple Ramadan Checklist please click the link below. Ramadan Checklist Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions on how to improve the checklist, jazakallah. Please remember me in your duas. Wasalam Back to Ramadan Menu

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Ibadah chart for kids in Ramadan

Ibaadah chart for Kids

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Ramadan Fever

The heat is on! Once a year a dramatic change occurs in the Muslim community. Once a year Icky baby and the Sams becomes Brother Iqbal and Sister Sameera. Off come the baggy jeans, the Nikes and the Raiders cap. On come the yellow Shalwar Kameez (clothes most Pakistanis wear), out goes the brylcreamed hairstyle which glues on that terribly uncool Towpee (cap) and in comes the miswak in the top pocket, making you look like something like “Karachi cops”.

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Dua for Driving in slippery conditions

Du’a for driving in slippery conditions: ‘Allamah Sakhawi (rahimahullah) has quoted a Scholar from the past to have suggested the following du’a for protection against ones conveyance skidding/slipping: ‎إنَّ اللهَ يُمْسِكُ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرْضَ أَنْ تَزُولا “InnAllaha yumsikus samawati wal arda an tazoola” Translation: “Indeed Allah Ta’ala is the One who keeps the heavens and the earth from moving/shaking.” The full incident: Muhadith Ibrahim ibn Isma’il (rahimahullah) narrates that his father mentioned: I was on a journey from Harran to Al-Musil

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Etiquettes of seeking ‘ilm

Source: Madrassah Al Zahra Publication – Al ‘Ilmun Nafi’ Before one sets out to seek knowledge we must bear in mind there are etiquettes for seeking knowledge. Only when one attains knowledge according to them, will the knowledge gained be beneficial. If we have no respect for the knowledge that we gain, that knowledge will merely remain information. Knowledge can only be beneficial for us if we gain it according to the following guidelines: Be patient – To gain ‘ilm

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Ziarah of Madinah Al Munawarrah

A walk through the essentials of Hajj in a easy to follow series. What makes this series stand out is that it is presented in English by Sheikh Ul Hadith Abdur Raheem from Darul Uloom Bury [UK]. In this segment Sheikh will talk about Ziarah [visiting] of Madinah Al Munawarrah

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Rulings for Rami & Qurbani

A walk through the essentials of Hajj in a easy to follow series, presented in English by Sheikh Ul Hadith Abdur Raheem from Darul Uloom Bury [UK]. In this segment, Sheikh will talk about the ‘Rulings for Rami and Qurbani’.

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Virtues & rulings of Zul-Hijjah & Qurbani

A walk through the essentials of Hajj in a easy to follow series. What makes this series stand out is that it is presented in English by Sheikh Ul Hadith Abdur Raheem from Darul Uloom Bury [UK]. In this segment, Sheikh will talk about the ‘Virtues & rulings of Zul-Hijjah & Qurbani [sacrifice]’.

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The First Ten days of Dhul Hijjah

Shaykh Maulana Saleem Dhorat The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are full of virtues and great blessings. According to a large group of mufassireen (commentators of the Qur’aan), the ten nights mentioned in Soorah Al Fajr are the nights of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. Allah says: By the Dawn; By the ten Nights; (89:1-2) This oath substantiates the greatness and sacredness of these ten nights in the eyes of Allah. This is an extra ordinary oath;

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