The month of Ramadan! The blessed ninth month on Islamic Lunar Calendar. This is also known as the month of the Quran and the month of Lailatul Qadr. Allah (SWT) says in Quran: Surely! We have sent down the Quran in Lailatul Qadr (Night of Power or Decree), and this Night is better than a…
The ninth month in the Islamic calendar is Ramadan which holds several significant dates The Holy Month of Ramadan is expected to begin on 23 March 2023 and is often considered to be one of the most important months in the Islamic calendar. Taking place over 30 days, this is the month when millions of…
Hafiz Md Salim Sb, the Pesh Imam of the Motipur Masjid, Moti market, Gandhi Chowk Rd, Motipur, Bihar, is now 90 years old and has led Tarawih Prayers from 1950 here till 2021. He led Tarawihs for 71 years in Motipur Masjid. Due to age, he stopped leading the Tarawih Prayers in 2021. The Motipur…
Even today, the Muslim world is discussing this matter a lot, but still, it has not been able to reach a consensus so far. But that is as much as we think in this matter, We common people also can make inquiries about whether there is conceptual confusion in this regard. Usually, major controversies regarding…
“Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was sent down, as a guide to mankind and clear guidance and the distinction (so that mankind will distinguish from Good and Evil). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, (let him fast…
Muslims derive therapeutic and spiritual benefits starting from the Wudu to the physical movements in the Salat – Takbir, Qiyam, Ruku, Sajda, Jalsa, and Tasleems. Muslims perform five daily contact prayers (Salat) and voluntary prayers (Sunnah, Nafl) throughout the year and Taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadan. This results in moderate physical exercise, particularly…
The idea that helping others is part of a meaningful life has been around for several years. For Muslims, charity is a central aspect of faith and practice. The tradition of humanitarian stewardship and egalitarian values is the foundation of Islamic beliefs. Governed by a worldview in which all things come from God and finally…
My earliest memories of Ramadan are the feeling of excitement in the household. My Ammi handed out the special Ramadan-related items to the domestic helper – Kala chana, kabuli chana, and various dals for pakodas, vadas and phulkas. The milkman would be instructed to bring extra milk for sehri and Rooh Afza drinks, custard, and…
“O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may have Taqwa” (2:183) Allah has ordained Muslims to observe fasting during the blessed month of Ramadhan because fasting purifies the souls and cleanses them from the evil that might mix with them and their ill…
Here is the first crescent of the month, visible and apparent. Isn’t it romantic? This is called Hilal in the Noble Quran. The Moon moves around the earth in orbit. The TIME for one complete orbit of the Moon around the planet earth is defined as a lunar month, and the time duration for 12…
