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Picture Perfect : feed the hungry…

“Spread wheat on the tops of mountains, so it cannot be said that a bird went hungry in the land of the Muslims.” ~ Caliph ‘Umar bin Abdul Aziz (radhiAllahu ‘anhu)

Photo Courtesy : Tathagata Sarkar

Photo Courtesy : Tathagata Sarkar

Ramadan : Combining Fasting with feeding the Poor in Ramadan

Combining fasting with feeding the poor is one of the means of reaching Paradise, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “In Paradise there are rooms whose outside can be seen from the inside and the inside can be seen from the outside. Allaah has prepared them for those who feed the poor, who are gentle in speech, who fast regularly and who pray at night when people are asleep.” [Reported by Ahmad 5/343; Ibn Khuzaymah, no. 2137. Al-Albaani said in his footnote, its isnaad is hasan because of other corroborating reports]. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever gives food to a fasting person Read more ...