All praises to Allah, Lord of the worlds. He who revealed in His Glorious Qur’an, “O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those who
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The Inner Dimensions of Fasting
It should be known that there are three grades of Fasting: ordinary, special and extra-special. Ordinary Fasting means abstaining from food,
Sunnahs Neglected in Ramadhan
Question: “Could the Shaikh give us some words of benefit for the blessed month of Ramadaan, on this fine occasion?” Shaikh al-Albaanee,
Fasting According to the Quran
Believers! Fasting is enjoined upon you, as it was enjoined upon those before you, that you become God fearing.
Repentance in Ramadhan
I praise Allah, Who has brought near to us the means of goodness and has opened the gate of repentance to His slaves, and I send blessings and peace upon
Nurturing Marital Love
He bounded up the stairs so energetically that it was hard for me to believe that here was a man of more than eighty years. He had the vitality of a youth. Then I learned the reason why: Though he had gotten married back in 1947 when he was about […]
Why Our Prayers Are Not Answered
Ibraheem Ibn Adham – may Allaah have mercy on him – a third century scholar, a teacher and a companion of Sufyaan ath-Thawree, was asked about the saying of Allaah – the Most High: “And your Lord says: Call on me I will answer your prayer…” [Soorah Ghaafir 40:60] i.e. […]
The Life of This World
Truly, we were granted this life to be tested which of us would remain steadfast in the dhikr (remembrance) and shukr (gratitude) of Allah (Subhaanahu wa ta’aala). Living in a landmine where every step you take can lead to your possible destruction, and not destruction of the body but rather […]
Why are we so divided ?
… Because of Shirk, innovations and leaving the Sunnah All Praise is for Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) Lord of all the creation and May His peace and Blessings be upon is last Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) and upon the Prophet’s (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) family and upon the […]
My Mother, My Best Friend
Aseer ibn Jaabir narrates: Whenever people would come from Yemen, Umar would ask them, “Is Uways Al-Qaranee amongst you?” until, one year, he met Uways. He said, “Are you Uways Al-Qaranee?” He said, “Yes.”Umar continued, “From Muraad, then Qaran?” He said, “Yes.”