The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) taught us that Ramadan is a month whose �beginning is mercy, its middle is forgiveness, and its ending is liberation from the Hellfire.� (Ibn Khuzaymah Vol. 3, Hadith 191). We may further approach the month on at least three levels: individual, family, and community.

Individual Level
Fasting is […]

One reaction to the title of this essay is �Wait, you mean I cannot eat or drink anything and then I�m also supposed to be going to school every day and to the masjid for Tarawih Prayers each night and you still want me to learn something every day in Ramadan?� The short answer is […]

1258. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: My friend (the Messenger of Allah) (PBUH) directed me to observe fast for three days in every month, to perform two Rak`ah (optional) Duha prayer at forenoon and to perform the Witr prayer before going to bed.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1259. Abud-Darda (May Allah be pleased with […]

1255. Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was asked about fasting on Mondays. He said, “That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I received Revelation.”
[Muslim].
Commentary: This Hadith points out the excellence of fasting on Mondays. The reason behind this, as […]

The Excellence of Observing Saum (Fasting) in the months of Muharram and Sha’ban and the Secred Months1246. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “The best month for observing Saum (fasting) next after Ramadan is the month of Allah, the Muharram; and the best Salat (prayer) next […]

The fasting has great significance in Islam. Allah’s messenger (pbuh) says, Allah, the Almighty has said: “Every act of man is for him except fasting, it is done for My (Allah’s) sake and I will give reward for it. The breath of a faster is sweeter to Allah than the fragrance of musk.”
The most important […]

 The gates of heavens will open, the doors of Hellfire closed and our accursed enemy, the Shayateen, will be locked up. Ramadhaan is upon us, the blessed month of mercy, forgiveness and compassion.
Indeed, we are in need of such a blessed month, so that we may immerse ourselves in the remembrance of Allah ta�ala after […]

1224. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Do not observe Saum (fasting) for a day or two days preceding Ramadan. However, if a person is in the habit of observing Saum on a particular day (which may fall on these dates), he may fast on that day.”
[Al-Bukhari and […]

Its significance in Ramadan:
“Ramadhan is the (month) in which the Qur’an was sent down, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting…” Qur’an (2:185).
“Shahru ramadaana […]

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