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 »What Is the Ruling regarding Taking Injections while Fasting?
What is the ruling on taking intravenous injections during Ramadhan when we are fasting? Is it permissible? Does it break the fast? What about other types of...
Read More »The Merits of Fasting and the Month of Ramadan
Although fasting is deeply connected to the month of Ramadan, it is an important act of worship by itself that can be performed outside Ramadan as...
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 »Muslims around the World Celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Millions of people in more than a dozen Muslim countries are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan after the new moon of the lunar calendar month of Shawwal was sighted the....
Read More »Advance Announcement for Eid al-Fitr in North America
With respect to determining the day of Eid al-Fitr this year, based on the criteria for the visibility of the crescent, the Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America would like to....
Read More »10 Amazing Things to do in Laylat Al-Qadr
The biggest and the most spectacular spiritually uplifting nights of the year fall in the Holy month of Ramadan and they are known as the nights of Qadr. Although we may not be sure exactly which night is Laylatul Qadr, in which the entire Qur'an was revealed to the Holy...
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 »Muslims in Some Countries Celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Millions of people in more than a dozen Muslim countries are celebrating Eid al-Fitr at the end of the holy month of Ramadan after the new moon of the lunar calendar month of Shawwal was sighted on...
Read More »Three Purposes of Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is the most important festival in the Islamic calendar. The day does not mark any historical event or episode; but its existence provides the Muslim for an...
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