Fasting (Siyam) is the fourth pillar of Islam and Allaah obligated fasting on this Ummah just as He obligated it on the previous nations. Allaah (the Most High) said: “O you who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may …
Read More »Practical advice to know the time of five daily Prayers
Praise be to Allaah. Allaah says in the Quran: “Verily, the prayer is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours.” [Surah an-Nisa’, 4:103] Allaah has enjoined upon His slaves five prayers throughout the day and night at specific times decreed by the wisdom of Allaah so that the slave may …
Read More »Be Of The Sabiqoon!
I nearly missed fajr (morning prayer) the other day. My alarm rang, and I looked at the time, thinking “the time for fajr prayer has just started, so I can snooze for just a few more minutes.” As we all know, ‘a few more minutes’ always turns into manymore minutes and when I opened my eyes …
Read More »Ramadan : Take Suhoor before Fasting
Ramadan : Take Suhoor before Fasting It is narrated from Anas bin Malik (radiyallaahu anhu) that The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam) said, “Take Suhoor as there is a blessing in it.” [Bukhari: Book 3 Vol 31 Hadith 146] When is the time for Suhoor? It is narrated from Anas …
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