Allah, the Most High says, “O you who believe! Fasting has been ordained for you as it was ordained for those before you, so that you may attain Taqwa.” [Al Qur’an 2:183] A common question that Muslims are often asked, mainly by non-Muslims is ‘why do you fast?’ or ‘What do you achieve through fasting?’ Many [...]

There are things in life which are not very important, those which are quite important and then those things which are absolutely vital for our collective well-being. Let this be a reminder to me and anyone else who wishes to read on – there is simply nothing more vital for us in our very short and [...]

  A quick preparation for Ramadan Start reading Qur’an daily after Salat al-Fajr. Spend some time listening to recitations from the Qur’an. Train yourself to go bed early so that you can wake up far Salat al-Fajr. Keep yourself in a state of Wudu (Ablution) most of the time. Evaluate yourself daily before going bed. Thank [...]