The Breaking of the Fast for the Traveler and Pregnant and/or Breast-Feeding Woman
It was narrated on the authority of Anas ibn Maalik, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Indeed, Allah The Almighty has exempted the traveler (as was the case of Anas, may Allah...
The wisdom behind the sixty-day expiation for intentional fast breaking in Ramadan
Question: Why has Allah prescribed the compensatory expiation for intentional fast breaking in Ramadan to be sixty days in a row? 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. First of all, the sixty-day expiation for breaking the fast during a day in Ramadan is due only if the fast...
Repentance in Ramadan: If Not Now, then When? - II
Let me ask you a question: What prevents you from repentance and following the way of rectitude? Perhaps your reply would be, ‘It is family, society and friends. I fear I may repent and then return to my sinful ways once again. My sins are numerous, how can...
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...