States of the Lunar Month
It was narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "The month is thus and thus and thus (meaning thirty days).”Then, he said:“It may be thus and thus...
The condition for giving Zakat Al-Fitr on behalf of the wife
Question: For a person who concluded his marital contract but did not consummate marriage yet, is he required to give Zakat Al-Fitr (post Ramadan obligatory charity) on behalf of his wife? Thank you! Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. If you mean that such a person has concluded...
The Key to the Gate Called Rayyaan – II
Every Ramadan, we observe some people spending their nights playing cards and their days waiting to feast on food after breaking the fast. Indeed, they never experience the true spirit of Ramadan, as they are always suffering from some worry and worldly concern....
The practice of the Prophet during the Last Ten Nights
'Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, reported: “When the last ten days of Ramadan came, the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam would stay up all night, wake his family and gird his loins”. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. In the book of Imaam...