The four levels of the fast of ‘Aashooraa

Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: The fast of ‘Aashooraa has four levels. The first level is to fast the 9th, the 10th and the 11th [days of Muharram]. And this is the highest level, based upon what [Imaam] Ahmad transmitted in al-Musnad: «Fast the day before it, and the day […]

A third of Ramadhaan has already passed

Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: This is the night of Sunday, [which is] the first of the middle ten [days and nights] of Ramadhaan. We ask Allaah Ta’aala to make right for us the first [ten – which have just passed] and the last [ten – which are to come]. On […]

The Salaf and the month of Ramadhaan

Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan said: The condition of the Salaf – as was mentioned about them [in the books] with reliable chains of narrators – is that they used to ask Allaah (’Azza wa Jall) to allow them to reach Ramadhaan before it began. [So] they would ask Him to […]

Rejoice at the arrival of Ramadhaan

Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: [As for] Ramadhaan, Allaah (’Azza wa Jall) has singled it out with special characteristics, and that is why we should rejoice at its arrival, and be pleased with it[s] arrival because it is a season of [much] good. Have you seen the tradesmen (business owners) rejoice […]

A moment to ponder on our state in Ramadhaan

Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Sulaymaan ar-Ruhaylee said: Last year, we welcomed [the arrival of] Ramadhaan – rejoicing and full of happiness, and we were saying “Welcome! Welcome!”, and then as its days quickly passed we were saying to it “Slowly! Slowly!” Then it passed by, and we [found ourselves] in a strange […]