Category: Fasting
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Fasting, Materialism and Time Management
Enjoy watching this video by Imam Suhaib Webb offering Ramadan advice to Zaytuna Summer Arabic Intensive students on fasting, materialism and time management.
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15+ Hadiths on Ramadan and Fasting
Fasting (sawm) is the fourth pillar of Islam. Fasting is prescribed on Muslims as it was prescribed on those who came before Muslims.
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Ramadan’s First Night: Open the Gates of Blessings
What virtues does the first night of Ramadan have? At whom will Allah look in that blessed night? Why? What did the Prophet say about it?
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Tarawih Prayer and Coronavirus: What’s the Deal?
What is the ruling concerning Tarawih prayers in the midst of the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic? Should we pray tarawih at home? Can we hold the mushaf behind the imam?
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Can We Say “Ramadan Kareem” to Celebrate the Beginning of Ramadan?
Can we say “Ramadan Kareem” to celebrate the beginning of Ramadan? The prominent Saudi Islamic lecturer and author, Sheikh Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid, states:
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Fasting: The Fourth Pillar of Islam
The article sheds light on fasting in Islam as well as other religions and stresses its importance in Islam.
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The Fourth Pillar of Islam: Fasting
By Editorial Satff Fasting is the fourth pillar of Islam. Fasting purifies a Muslim’s body and soul. Fasting trains Muslims on how to be patient. Fasting teaches Muslims self-discipline and self-control. Fasting gets Muslims closer to God (Allah the Almighty). Fasting teaches Muslims how to be God-Conscious. About fasting and it is obligation on Muslims,…
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Can Muslims Postpone Fasting Ramadan to Avoid Coronavirus?
Is it permissible to postpone fasting during Ramadan this year and when one is safe from Coronavirus (COVID-19), one would fast for thirty days?
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Fasting in Islam, Christianity and Judaism
The subject of fasting in Christianity is very difficult to discuss, simply because Christianity as a whole is very short on religious laws. Fasting in Christianity seems to have evolved with time and is affected by social, political, and economic factors.
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Why Do Muslims Fast?
Ramadan becomes a time when Muslims re-commit themselves to what they believe. It is a time when they re-establish that firm bond with their Creator that can only be achieved by prayer. It is, in fact, a time to turn back to Allah.
