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

A prominent Saudi cleric has declared photographs with cats, and other animals, forbidden unless completely necessary due to an upsurge in Saudis “who want to be like Westerners.”

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

SAUDI ARABIA: MAN SHOOTS DOCTOR FOR ASSISTING WIFE’S LABOR

Saudi authorities have arrested a man for shooting a male doctor who had assisted his wife’s delivery, after  series of argument that a female doctor should have overseen his wife's during the delivery. The doctor, Muhannad Al Zabn, delivered the baby in April at the King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh, Gulf News reported.

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

Women, some say are built like hollow ground, Our souls bruised and beaten with stares and frowns Our Iman is safe, but make sure to look around We are proud in our hijabs as others go without bounds Allah is KING, my heart sings loud As I wear my hijab for all to see

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 

First: Have faith in Allah's  plan. Our tradition teaches us that everything, however difficult it may be for us to understand, happens for a reason and happens by the will of God. It teaches us that through Sabr – patiently persevering upon the straight path, through hard work and prayer, we will see

You can be a good muslimah and still be fashionbly relevant check BASMA K

As always, fond of surfing the net to look for what more makes islam a beautiful religion, found photos of this adorable Muslim fashion and style blogger Somalian Basma Kahie who successfully merges

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]

2: Sticking the arms to the sides of the body, in rukoo' or sujood, and sticking the belly to the thighs in sujood. The Messenger of Allah ﺻَﻠَّﻰ ﺍﻟﻠَّﻪُ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻪِ ﻭَﺳَﻠَّﻢَ said: 'Let not one of you support himself on his forearms (in sujood) like the dog. Let him rest on his palms and keep his elbows away