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What is Fasting (Sawm)? Sawm is an Arabic word for fasting regulated by Islamic jurisprudence. In the terminology of Islamic law, Sawm means “to abstain from eating, drinking or seeing what is against Islam, the saying of rude language”. The observance of sawm during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan …

Controlling the tongue is a characteristic that is required to be adopted, especially relevant in Ramadan, as one of the objectives of the fast is to control the tongue. Ibrahim al-Nakha’i, on of the teachers of Imam Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on them both, mentioned: “The people ruined …

Source : ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The giant clock of Makkah is all set to tick home a new time standard, as some scholars believe that it will be an ideal alternative to the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).Many scholars are of the opinion that Makkah Time can provide the world an …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Great Virtue of Ramadan – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul Muhsin Ibn Muhammad al-Qasim from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, 5th Ramadan 1421AH The Transcript: In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah Who made the succession of …

“It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces towards East or West; but it is righteousness- to believe in Allah and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for orphans, for …

The Science Part During a fast, your body generates its own energy by burning stored resources made from excess fats, carbohydrates and sugars to produce energy. The liver is the most significant organ in this economical process; it converts the fats into chemicals called ketone bodies which are three water-soluble …

Ramadan Mubarak!

“O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,-” (Surah Al Baqarah 2:183) Islam is built on five pillars. Each represents a unique utility, an institution, if you will, through which the believer builds his relationship with …

Abu Umama (radhiallahu anhu) said he heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) say: “Recite the Quran, for on the Day of Resurrection it will come as an intercessor for those who recite It. Recite the two bright ones, Al Baqarah and Surah Ali ‘Imran, for on the Day …