We are [shortly due] to welcome a noble and blessed month, a month of fasting and praying, a month of reciting the Qur.aan…
Category: Fasting
Delayed making up fasts from last Ramadhaan
Visit our YouTube channel for more And on this [topic there is] an issue, and it is whoever has [any fasts] to make-up from Ramadhaan and he delayed making [them] up until the arrival of the following Ramadhaan. So what is required of him? If his delay was for a [valid] reason, like [the case […]
Celebrating the 15th night of Sha’baan
Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez ibn Baaz said: And so on the night of the 15th of Sha’baan, some people celebrate it, [and] some people pray it in the masaajid, [and] some people gather [together] in the homes, [and] some people do [other] things – and [all of] this has no basis […]
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 […]
End of year reflections
Then, on this occasion (the eve of Muharram) I say, perhaps it is most appropriate for a person to conclude for a person to conclude [the passing of] his year with contemplation, and reflection on what he has done, and what he is doing.
A third of Ramadhaan has already passed
Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said[1]: On this night, the night of Sunday 11th of the blessed month of Ramadhaan, [of the] year 1420 (December 19th 1999). Tonight is the night of Sunday, [which is] the first day of the week. Tonight is the night of Sunday, [which is] the first of […]
Increase in fasting during the month of Sha’baan
Therefore, it is befitting for a person to fast a lot during [the month of] Sha’baan, following the example of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ
Fasting the day of ‘Arafah if it coincides with Friday
The Prophet ﷺ forbade fasting on Friday alone.
Maximising the reward when fasting six days in Shawwaal
The best of the days of the week on which to fast is Monday and Thursday.
Golden advice on benefiting from one’s time
By Allaah, were the hearts sound (pure), they would be saddened at missing out [from goodness to be attained]. How many are the hours which pass by us, and we are prevented from benefitting from them?