Ibadah chart for kids in Ramadan
Ibaadah chart for Kids
Read moreCategory: Ramadan
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”.
Read moreWin the heart of the husband
Respected Ladies! Ramadhan is a good time to win over the hearts of your beloved husbands. They say: “The way to a man’s heart is his stomach” That is a pretty accurate statement. Feed him well and he is yours. (Gents! Make her a nice kitchen and she is yours. A woman needs a nice kitchen with all facilities.) Some ladies feel that Ramadhan is for worship only, so the family has to be content with whatever is available, and
Read moreLong Hot Summer Fasts
Are you scared of long hot summer fasts??? Read the following article to get some encouragement. —— Taken from: Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalī’s “Latā’if Maʿārif” As the blessed month of Ramaḍān coincides with the summer months, many Muslims are apprehensive of the long fasts and, admittedly, struggle to stay hungry and thirsty for such a lengthy period. The following extract from Imām Ibn Rajab al-Ḥanbalī’s Laṭā’if al-Maʿārif will, inshā-Allāh, change our perspective and make us realise the great opportunity Allāh Most
Read moreDua After Iftar
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَ ابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ، وَ ثَبَتَ الأجْرُ إنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ Transliteration: dhahabadh dhama-u wabtallatil ‘urooqu, wa tha-batal ajru insha Allah The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened and the reward is confirmed, if Allah [Ta’ala] wills. [Abu Dawud]
Read moreNumber of Rak’ah in Taraweeh
Some people think that Taraawee’h comprises of eight raka’aah only. This is not correct . In the unanimous opinion of all the Imams, Taraawee’h consists of twenty raka’aah. Although no Imam agreed upon less than twenty raka’aah, Imam Malik holds an opinion of 32 raka’aah. This means that in the consensus of all the Imams no one agrees upon less than twenty raka’aah. Moreover, we can know from Ibn Abbaas’s narration that he led taraawee’h for two or three nights
Read moreTaraweeh 8 or 20?
TARÂWIH SALAH – EIGHT RAKÂTS OR TWENTY? There is a growing misconception among present-day Muslims (especially the younger generation) that the Tarâwih Salâh which is performed during the month of Ramadhân constitutes eight rakâts only. This is however incorrect because: 1. It is in conflict with the Sunnah 2. It is in conflict with the Ijmâh [consensus] of the Sahâbah (R.A.) 3. It is in conflict with the Ijmâh (consensus) of the four madhâhib. THE SUNNAH IN THIS REGARD Although
Read moreTaraweeh Summary
Insha’Allah, the summary for the portion of Qur’an recited in Taraweeh Salaah each night will be posted up here.
Read more