Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the `pillars' of the Islamic faith. No proof is required to establish its being obligatory (wajib) and one denying it goes out of the fold of Islam, because it is obvious like salat, and in...
Read More »Malaysia Launch ‘MY Ramadan Experience’ Program
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture through its agency Tourism Malaysia in collaboration with Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC), Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH), and Malaysian Association of Hotel Owners (MAHO), proudly announces the launch of the highly anticipated ‘MY Ramadan Experience’ immersive 4D3N or...
Read More »Ramadan, Quran and the Shared Language that Sustains Ummah
The month of Ramadan, in which the revelation of the Quran is celebrated, serves to remind the Ummah of the common language created by the Quran that sustains the community in...
Read More »Laws and Practices: What is the Fast of the Month of Ramadan
The Muslim fast of the month of Ramadan is a continuation of the long history of fasting in the Abrahamic faiths. The self-improvement benefits of fasting make it an important means of improving one’s faith and practice of...
Read More »Can Laylat al-Qadr Be more than One Night?
The Night of Destiny (Laylat al-Qadr) is an important and blessed night which is, according to the Holy Quran located in the month of Ramadan...
Read More »Kashmiri Customs for the Holy Month of Ramadan
During this month of sentimental and religious value, Muslim people pay great attention to praying, having nice meals with loved ones to increase the feeling of unity, solidarity and philanthropy in...
Read More »Traveler’s Taqseer and Fast Breaking
There was no doubt that Allah had legislated fast breaking in Ramadan for whoever traveled to a distance that made...
Read More »The Right of Fasting by Imam al-Sajjad (A.S)
Since sins are usually committed via the tongue, the eyes, the ears, the stomach or the unleashing of sexual desires, Imam Sajjad considers the philosophy behind fasting to be....
Read More »Which Night Is Lailat al-Qadr?
Is it the 17th or the 19th? Imam Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ali-al-Baqir (as) is quoted in Bihar al-Anwar and Da’aim al-Islam as having said, "The 17th night of the month of Ramadan is when the two parties met, and the 19th is when the lists of the...
Read More »Self-Restraint, the Purpose of the Holy Month of Ramadan
Numerous Prophetic traditions interpreted the ‘Patience’ in the Ayah as ‘fasting,’ which means fasting is the very first element of the spiritual journey to God. All the prophets in...
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