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Exaggerated Practices During Ramadan
Excessive spitting to avoid swallowing saliva If a fasting person swallows his saliva this does not invalidate his fast even if this happens frequently or if there is a large amount of saliva produced; no matter if this happens in the mosque or elsewhere. However if the saliva is thick like mucus, a person should not swallow it, rather he should.. More -
Our Children in Ramadan
Raami returned home after decorating the street with his friends and playing with firecrackers to celebrate the advent of the month of Ramadan. As soon as he returned, he went to his room as he was very tired and fell asleep. He woke up when his father called him to have Suhoor (the pre-dawn meal), "Raami, get up! Today is the first.. More -
Ramadan: A School for Training the Soul
Ramadan is the month of piety and fasting. It helps one control oneself and make a commitment to piety. The verses about fasting in the Chapter Al-Baqarah start with (what means): {O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous} [Quran 2:183]. This is why fasting in Ramadan.. More -
Fasting Outside of Ramadan - III
C-The fast of expiation : The origin of the Arabic word Kaffaarah (expiation) signifies covering, as it covers sins and does away with them. Thus, the word came to be used for offences or violations that do not include sins such as unintentional killing and others. Permissible expiations are: emancipation (of a slave), fasting, feeding and clothing.. More -
Fasting Outside of Ramadan - II
Second: Obligatory fasting This is the fasting that is obligatory for the Muslim; he is rewarded for performing it and punished if he abandons it. He is obliged to make up for it if it is invalidated or broken. In this fast, the intention before dawn is obligatory and performing it does not depend upon the permission of a husband to his wife. There.. More -
Fasting Outside of Ramadan - I
Fasting outside of Ramadan can be of two kinds: voluntary and obligatory fasting. First: Voluntary fasting: It is one of the acts of worship that expiate one's sinsaccording to the Hadeeth (narration) on the authority of Huthayfah, may Allah be pleased with him:"The afflictions caused for man by his wife, money and neighbor are expiated by his.. More -
Ramadan and mercy
Introduction There is no better time to start making positive changes in our lives than this blessed month. Ramadan is a Muslim's recurring opportunity for spiritual enhancement and soul redemption. It is also an annual exercise in self-control and self-restraint, but above all, it is a physical manifestation of our total submission and obedience.. More -
Ramadan: The Month of Maintaining Kinship Ties - IV
Among the best ethics that should be followed in dealing with relatives is tolerating their reproaches and interpreting them in the best possible way. This is the moral standard of the virtuous and the customary behavior of noble people, who strive to perfect their chivalry, morals and honor. They are the ones who deal with others in a spirit of tolerance,.. More -
Ramadan: The Month of Maintaining Kinship Ties - III
Let us discuss the factors that help in maintaining ties of kinship and the code of ethics that we should observe with our relatives. Among these ethics is reflecting upon the consequences of maintaining ties of kinship. Knowing the fruits of something and visualizing its results is one of the greatest motives for performing an act. The same applies.. More -
Ramadan: The Month of Maintaining Kinship Ties -II
In spite of the great value of maintaining ties of kinship, many people neglect this virtuous act and deny the right of their relatives to their money, authority and even their kind treatment. Months, perhaps even years pass by without visiting them, being friendly towards them by their words or deeds, fulfilling their needs or protecting them from.. More -
Ramadan: The Month of Maintaining Kinship Ties - I
Ramadan is the month of righteousness and the month of sympathy and mercy, thus by default it is the month of maintaining ties of kinship. During this month hearts are softened by remembering Allah The Almighty and souls respond to the one who calls towards Him. The outcome of this is nothing but good deeds and drawing nearer to the Lord of the heavens.. More -
Acts that Diminish the Reward of Fasting - III
Watching movies, TV shows and playing cards Q: Some fasting people spend most of their day in Ramadan watching movies and soap operas on video and TV and playing cards. What is the religious ruling on that? A: Fasting people and other Muslims are obliged to fear Allah The Almighty in what they do and what they abandon at all times. They should beware.. More -
Acts that Diminish the Reward of Fasting - II
Backbiting and tale-bearing Q: Do backbiting and tale-bearing during the day in Ramadan invalidate one's fast? A: Backbiting and tale-bearing do not invalidate fasting; however, they reduce its reward. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become.. More -
Acts that Diminish the Reward of Fasting - I
The sincere Muslim seeks to perfect his worship in a way that pleases Allah The Almighty. Here are some of the acts that reduce the reward of the fasting people in the noble month of Ramadan. Looking at women who expose their beauty Q: Does going out to run some errands and coming across indecently dressed women during the day in Ramadan invalidate.. More -
Why do Our Supplications go Unanswered?
There are numerous reasons why the response to our supplications may be delayed: 1. The weak supplication because of supplicating with weak and offensive statements 2. One does not gather his heart together on what he seeks to have at the time of supplication 3. The obstacles that impede the response of Allah The Almighty to supplication, such as.. More
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