Sha'baan: A Blessed Month that People Neglect - III
It was narrated on the authority of ‘Ikrimah, may Allah have mercy upon him, and other scholars of Tafseer (exegesis) that the verse in which Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {On that night is made distinct every precise matter}[Quran 44:4] refers to...
Teaching Your Children to Tell the Truth
Watch yourself for a week before telling your children Teaching our children to tell the truth is tricky because they observe us before they even hear us preach, and rarely do they just listen and obey. Children learn to tell the truth only if they see you do...
Offering Fasting People Food To Break Their Fast
In a Hadeeth (narration) on the authority of Zayd ibn Khaalid Al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, he said that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Whoever gives food to a fasting person to break his fast will have a reward like...
The best fasting after Ramadan is Muharram
Question: Which are the days where fasting is obligatory in Muharram? Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. It is not obligatory to fast the month of Muharram or any day of it. Scholars hold various opinions regarding fasting the tenth day of Muharram with regard to whether it was...