Q- Is there Zakah payable on one’s personal car? A- There is no Zakah payable on it. Everything a person uses for himself, except gold and silver jewelry, there is no Zakah to be paid on it, whether a car, a camel, a farm implement or anything else, according to a saying of the Prophet (peace [...]

Marriage in Islam is intended to cater to multiple purposes which include, above all, spiritual tranquility and peace, and cooperation and partnership in fulfilling the divine mandate. Islam – being a natural way of life – takes into account all of genuine human instincts such as physical, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, etc. Although fulfilling one’s physical needs [...]

Meaning of I’tikaf Q- We would like to know what is meant by "I’tikaf" and its ruling? A- I’tikaf is for a person to confine himself to the mosque in obedience to Allah so as to separate himself from the people and free himself (from the chores of daily life) to exert himself in worshipping Allah. This [...]

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "My Ummah will continue to be upon good for as long as they hasten to break the fast and delay the pre-dawn meal." (Bukhari and Muslim) Two things are mentioned here: Hastening to break the fast. Delaying the pre-dawn meal (Suhoor). 1. Hastening Iftar The Prophet (peace be upon him) [...]

The Prophet’s (may Allah send His blessing and peace upon him) companions used to say, ‘Let not the day that you fast and the day that you do not fast be equal.’ It is important that one’s behavior, attitude and outlook should not be the same on the day that one is fasting and [...]

Once Moosa (AS) asked Allah Ta’ala: O Allah ! You have granted me the honor and privilege of talking to you directly, Have you given this privilege to any other person? Allah Ta’ala replied, O!! Moosa during the last period I am going to send an Ummat, who will be the Ummat of Mohammed (SAW) [...]

Question: If any toothpaste or saliva changed by it gets swallowed one’s fast is invalidated. It is best to avoid using toothpaste while fasting, unless one can do so without endangering one’s fast. Using toothpaste is sinful, correct? A Shaykh taught us that it is makruh tahriman to "use paste or tooth powder to clean one’s [...]

O who believe, fasting is decreed for you as it was decreed for those before you; perchance you will guard yourselves! The month of Ramadan is the month in which the Qur’an was sent down, a guidance for the people, and clear verses of guidance and criterion! (Qur’an: Chapter 2, 183] This is a [...]

Alhamdhulilah. Indeed, all praise is due to Allah. We praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from our souls’ evil and our wrong doings. He whom Allah guides, no one can misguide; and he whom He misguides, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no [...]

Abstract: It is a globally recognized and foremost part of dietary guidelines that eating a variety of food using principles of moderation and balance. This is particularly true during the Islamic month of Ramadan when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. To be healthy, one must consume food from the major food groups: bread and [...]