Fasting the Six Days of Shawwal
What is the ruling on fasting six days of Shawwal? Is it wajib (obligatory)? Praise be to Allah. Fasting six days of Shawwal after the obligatory fast of Ramadan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not wajib. It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwal, and in this there is great virtue and an immense reward. Whoever fasts […]
The Virtues & Etiquette of Jummah Prayer
It is recommended to recite Surat al-Kahf completely the night before Friday, and it is also recommended to do so Friday itself, before Maghrib time. Ibn Abidin said, And it is best to do so early on Friday, in order to rush to the good and to avoid forgetting. [Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, Bab al-Jumu`ah] The evidence for it […]
16 things you can do on the Night of Power in Ramadan
Laylatul Qadr (the Night of Power) is described in the Quran as, “better than a thousand months” (97:3). Any action done on this night such as reciting the Quran, remembering Allah, etc. is better than acting for one thousand months which do not contain the night of Qadr. Allah’s Messenger used to exert himself in […]
Gifts to those who Fast
Prophetic Supplications for Fasting
1. Frequent supplication when fasting and breaking fast. The Prophet mentioned among the three whose supplication isn’t rejected by Allah: “the fasting person until they break their fast.” [Tirmidhi & Ibn Maja] Make a lot of supplication while fasting and at the time of breaking the fast (iftar). Make the Prophetic supplications–and your own, as well. 2. Three […]
Fasting Ramadan – Virtues and Rulings
Abu Umamah, may Allah be pleased with him, asked the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, to tell him of an action by which he may enter Paradise. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Take to fasting, there is nothing like it.” [An-Nisa’i, Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim. Sahih] In this hadith, the Prophet, peace be upon him, singled out fasting when […]
Virtues of the Talbiyah
Jabir ibn Abdullah I narrates: There is no Muhrim who exposes himself to the sun all day for the sake of Allah, reciting the Talbiyah until the sun goes down, but his sins will disappear and he will be as he was on the day his mother bore him. Ibn Majah Vol. 4, Book 25, Hadith 2925 […]
