Remembering Our Final Destination
Allah The Almighty has called death a great affliction and disaster. He, The Almighty Says (what means): {….. and the great affliction of death befalls on you. ……} [Quran 5:106] A person may have one of two states of mind at the time of death:...
Fasting: A Medical Miracle-III
… Continued Why the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, would break his fasting with dates This is a prophetic miracle. Dates are one of the finest foods and are rich in glucose and are therefore ideal nourishment for the body to break the fast...
I’tikaaf in Ramadan
I’tikaaf means staying in the mosque for a specific purpose, which is to worship Allah. It is prescribed in Islam and is mustahabb (recommended) according to the consensus of the scholars. Imam Ahmad said, as was narrated from him by Abu Daawood: “I...
Correct Answers to Questions about Takbeer of ‘Eed Prayer - II
1- One should not raise his hands with the Takbeers This is the opinion of the Maaliki scholars as stated in ‘Aqd Al-Jawaahir. They argued that there is no authentic tradition stating that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to raise...