Tag Archives: Ramadan

The month of Ramadan has arrived again, the month of fasting and prayer. It is the month that provides an opportunity for forgiveness from Allah and emancipation from our sins. It is the month for performing good deeds and giving in charity. It is the month when the gates of …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Noble Month of Ramadan – by Imam Al-Madinah al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul Muhsin Ibn Muhammad al-Qasim from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Al-Jum‘ah, Ramadan 5 , 1421 A.H. (December 1, 2000) The Transcript:   In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful All praise is due to …

Ramadan and the Lunar Calendar – By Aisha El-Awady Dr. Aisha El-Awady is an Instructor of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. We all know that Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic or Hijra calendar, but how and when did this calendar come to be used by the …

Ramadan Calls For The Preservation Of Time – Shaykh `Aa’id Abdullah al-Qarnee   Allah describes the discourse between Himself and the reckless and negligent on the Day of Judgement: “Allah will say: “What number of years did ye stay on earth?” They will say: “We stayed a day or part …

As-salaam wa-alaykum brothers and sisters. Every year, when Ramadan approaches, I think that it may be my last Ramadan who knows, only Allah knows the Unseen. I used to remember some brothers and sisters who were among us in the last Ramadan, but they died before the coming Ramadan. We …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : The Virtues of Ramadan – Yasir Qadhi The Video of the Khutbah The Transcript:   Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakatuhu, Verily all praise is due to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala, we praise Him as He deserves to be praised and we seek refuge in Allah …

Praise be to Allah. The reason why fasting is prescribed: One of the names of Allah is al-Hakeem (the Most Wise). The word Hakeem is derived from the same root as hukm (ruling) and hikmah (wisdom). Allah alone is the One Who issues rulings, and His rulings are the most …

It Is You Who Delay Muslims’ Victory By Abdel-Karim Al-Katib While I was depressed watching the news about Muslims and thinking of the afflictions that befell them, I heard a voice inside me saying “It is you who delay Muslims’ victory. You are the principal cause of all the afflictions …

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : Ramadan : The month of Quran – by Imam Al-Haramain Sa’ud ash-Shuraim from the Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah The Transcript:   All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, his household and companions. Fellow Muslims! …

1.5 billion Muslims of the world celebrate their holiest month of Ramadan every year. It is an obligation on every adult and healthy Muslim to fast during the month of Ramadan. Fasting is a total abstention from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from dawn to dusk for 29 or 30 …