REPAIR YOUR SOUL, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RAMADAN

                                       

Bismillahi rahamani raheem.

Salam alaykum brothers and sisters in islam, we are grateful to Almighty Allah for the privilege given to us to be part of His ummah to witness yet another blessed month (RAMADAN).

Before we go further, I believe we are all aware of the abundant rewards and blessings during the holy month of ramadan. But the question is, are we ready to make use of this great opportunity? Especially some of us at verge of being conquered by the spirit of ashaitan (lahanatullahi allahy). The sins we have committed in the past year is not beyond forgiveness no matter how weighty they may seems. This is the promise of Allah so as long as after seeking forgiveness from Him, we will remain

Ramadan: Sighting Of Crescent/Moon 2016

Salam Alaykum,                                                                                                                                       

News reaching us from across the world specifically Nigeria today is that, the crescent has been sighted which means tomorrow being 6th June 2016 is the 1st of Ramadan. Sultan of sokoto, Alh. Sa'ad announced this evening (Sunday) that the moon has been sighted for people to commence fasting.

However,  some part of Nigeria observed tarawi while others did not. Lagos central mosque didn't observe tarawi according to a reliable source. As such, another set of ummah may be observing their

How To Get Ready For Ramadan

Posted by sissie of nairaland.com

Ramadan is coming up

(is that shocking to you or what?!)

So right about now, people start thinking about all the chores…

- what am I going to cook?
- how will I function at work with

SAUDI CLERIC SAYS POSING FOR PHOTOS WITH CATS IS FORBIDDEN

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On a televised broadcast, Sheikh Saleh Bin Fawzan Al-Fazwan, a member of the Saudi Council of Senior Scho

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The father offered his gratitude to the doctor and asked to meet him at the hospital to show him his appreciation in

What Is The Right Age To Get Children Used To Fasting?

What is the age at which children are obliged to fast? How can we encourage them to fast and pray in the mosque, especially Taraweeh prayer? Are there any simple religious ideas which can be used to fill children’s spare time in Ramadaan?.

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly: 

Fasting is not obligatory for young children, until they reach the age of adolescence, because the Prophet (peac

ENCOURAGING THE USE OF HIJAB

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10 Things To Do Before Ramadan.

Dear Bro/Sis,
Praise is to Allah who has brought us to this moment, Rajab. There's no doubt Ramadan is fast knocking on our doors, thus we beseech Allah to preserve us in faith and health till then.
I know you are aware of what Ramadan comes with, its virtues and opportunities. Hence, I admonish you and myself on the following:
1. Repay your missed fast, don't be in the league of those seeking fatwa when others are seeking the new moon.

Five Courageous Ways To Respond To Anti-Muslim Hatred

By Fatima Barkatulla

The key messages 

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7 Common Mistakes In Solah

                                             
7 Common Mistakes, We Usually Make In Prayers!

1: Reciting Surah Al-Fatiha fast without pausing after each verse. The Prophet ﺻَﻠَّﻰ ﺍﻟﻠَّﻪُ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻪِ ﻭَﺳَﻠَّﻢَ used to pause after each verse of this surah. [Abu Dawood]

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Demonstrating the true make up of ISLAM: Tamwar's speech in EastEnders

                            Tamwar Masood talks to Nancy about his beliefs. Photograph: Kieron McCarron/BBC

Just as we encountered the tragedy of Paris attack, The scene in Monday’s episode in which Tamwar Masood explained his faith to his girlfriend Nancy was a rare – and timely – counter to how Muslims are often portrayed on TV.  When one read about Tamwar's speech, one of the characters in EastEnders shows, which apparently

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In my quest for happenings in the muslims world, I came across this stale but wonderful and touching story of an igbo muslim scholar who converted to islam at the age of 13, not only did he convert, he took an extra bold step to seek arabic knowledge and got to the depth of clear understanding of islam. He narrated his ordeal as a convert igbo muslim.... Read the full story below;

The weeklytrust describes Sheikh Shehu Uthman Anaga, formerly Sylvanus Anaga, as one of the leading Igbo Muslim scholars from Ebonyi State. Sheikh Anaga says lack of adequate propagation and enlightenment are the main factors militating against the spread

Islam Forbids Boyfriends And Girlfriends

BY MrOlai: Nairaland.com

Allah(SWT) says in the Qur'an: "Let them remain chaste, those who are not capable of marriage, until Allah(SWT) enriches them out of His bounties." Allah(SWT) says in another verse: " Do not move near fornication/adultery..."

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Afterall what is it that God wants, (Sheik Arif asks)? Does He want us to bow down and prostrate even more? Offer more prayers? Go to even more pilgrimages? Well if that�s what He wanted then he could have created a thousand more Gabriels who would continually offer such worship. Who would continouly sing His praises more loudly and deeply than we ever can. Why settle for t

The Prophet Muhammad's (PBHU)Last Sermon.

The Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Last Sermon

This sermon was delivered on the Ninth Day of Dhul Hijjah 10 A.H. in the ‘Uranah valley of Mount Arafat’ (in Mecca).

After praising, and thanking Allah he said:
“O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and TAKE THESE WORDS TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT BE PRESENT HERE TODAY.

Daily Supplications From Day 1-30 For The Month Of Ramadan.

                 DAILY SUPPLICATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF RAMADAN    أدعية الأيام في شهر رمضان
                              Translated from the Arabic     by Yasin T. al-Jibouri

· 1       اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صِيامي فيهِ صِيامَ الصّائِمينَ، وَقِيامي فيهِ قيامَ الْقائِمينَ، وَنَبِّهْني فيهِ عَنْ نَوْمَةِ الْغافِلينَ، وَهَبْ لى جُرْمي فيهِ يا اِلـهَ الْعالَمينَ، وَاعْفُ عَنّي يا عافِياً عَنْ الْمجْرِمينَ .
1.Lord! Make my fast in it one of those who truly fast, my prayers those of who truly pray, and awaken me from the sleep of the inattentive, grant me forgiveness for my sins in it, O Lord of the Worlds, and do forgive me, O One Who forgives criminals.