Ramadan

Is it safe to fast during pregnancy ? There is no clear answer, even though medical studies have looked at the effects of fasting.Here’s what we do know: - Several studies looked at birth weights. They found no significant difference between the babi...

Is it safe to fast during pregnancy ? There is no ...

"Rice pudding sweetened by dates rather than much sugar, can be eaten warm or cold. Ingredients 2 cups cooked white rice2 cups 2% milk3 tablespoons white sugar15 dates, pitted and chopped Directions Place the rice into a food processor or blender, an...

"Rice pudding sweetened by dates rather than much ...

Reviewed by : Steven Dowshen, MD Having a healthy baby means making sure you're healthy, too. One of the most important things you can do to help prevent serious birth defects in your baby is to get enough folic acid every day — especially before con...

Reviewed by : Steven Dowshen, MD Having a healthy ...

Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, aids your body's metabolism of protein, fats, and carbohydrates. It also helps convert amino acids and form new red blood cells, antibodies, and neurotransmitters, and is vital to your fetus's developing brain an...

Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, aids your bo...

by : Haj Mirza Javad Agha Maliki Tabrizi (R.A.) During this night there are few important deeds and one should make his best endeavours for their performance as follows: To offer ten rak'ats of prayer for acceptance of this month's deeds and worships...

by : Haj Mirza Javad Agha Maliki Tabrizi (R.A.) Du...

The benefits of the month of fasting are too many to be counted. If one does recognize them and realize their importance, he wishes to have the month of Ramadan to be throughout the whole year. These blessings are given by Allah to the fasting Muslim...

The benefits of the month of fasting are too many ...

A major difference between the Islamic Fast and mere starvation is that the Ramad??n fast is an exercise in self-discipline involving food intake, use of tongue, hands, eyes, ears, thoughts, and sex, etc. Many of the undesirable habits and traits of ...

A major difference between the Islamic Fast and me...

By : Idris Tawfiq Ramadan, the guest you've cherished and waited for, has arrived. Its fragrant breeze is everywhere, refreshing the hearts, purifying the souls, and drawing the devoted nearer to Allah. Have you received the guest with due welcome? D...

By : Idris Tawfiq Ramadan, the guest you've cheris...

by : Imam Reza Network On p. 258, Vol. 1, of 'Ilal al-Sharai', and also on p. 92, Vol. 94, of Bihar al-Anwar, Imam al-Rida (as) was asked why an optional fast is recommended for the entire year, and he answered by saying that it served to complement ...

by : Imam Reza Network On p. 258, Vol. 1, of 'Ilal...

Literally defined, fasting means to abstain "completely" from foods, drinks, intimate intercourse and smoking, before the break of the dawn till sunset, during the entire month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic year. But if we restrict the m...

Literally defined, fasting means to abstain "compl...

Jawshan means "chain armour", in some hadith it is mentioned that it is a protection for a person: from safety on leaving home, from sickness, or on death. It is in a hundred sections, each of which contains ten of the names of Allah. In the name of ...

Jawshan means "chain armour", in some hadith it is...

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) is quoted on page 265, Vol. 3, of al- Amin's work Miftahul Jannat, saying, "Allah has favored Friday over all other days, the month of Ramadan over all other months, and the Night of Destiny (Lailatul-Qadr) over all othe...

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) is quoted on page 26...

By : Mrs Hurul Ein Teja Holy Prophet Mohammad ('s) has said: "When Laylatul Qadr approaches, the Almighty Allah orders Gabriel (a.s) to descend accompanied by a crowd of angels to the earth with a green banner." He would mount the banner on top of th...

By : Mrs Hurul Ein Teja Holy Prophet Mohammad ('s)...

By : Haj Mirza Javad Agha Maliki Tabrizi (R.A.) 1. It is up to the prudent wayfarer to offer two rak'ats of prayer (salat) each one of the Nights of Power; in each rak'at after surah, al-Hamd, the Opening, should recite surah al-Ikhlas, the Sincerity...

By : Haj Mirza Javad Agha Maliki Tabrizi (R.A.) 1....

By : M.Al-Zahra B.Ed "O Lord! Bestow on us such a wakefulness and acknowledgement that we take sufficient benefit from the virtue of the Night of Power. O Lord! We hope, only, that our predestined fates be determined based on Your Grace. O Lord! Do n...

By : M.Al-Zahra B.Ed "O Lord! Bestow on us such a ...

(19th, 21st, and 23rd of Ramazan) Shab-e-Qadr is the night which is the best night among the nights of the whole year. The "A'maal" (religious performance) of this night are better than the A'maal of 1000 months. In this night the divine annual decre...

(19th, 21st, and 23rd of Ramazan) Shab-e-Qadr is t...

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young ...

A young man was getting ready to graduate college....

We leave the blessed month of Ramadan, its beautiful days and its fragrant nights. We leave the month of the Quran, Taqwa, patience, jihad, mercy, forgiveness and freedom from hellfire… Have we fulfilled the requirements of Taqwa and graduated from t...

We leave the blessed month of Ramadan, its beautif...

Imam Ja'fer al-Sadiq (as), as we are told by Shaykh Taqi al-Deen Ibrahim ibn Ali ibn al-Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Amili-al- Kaf'ami, has made the following statement with regard to the merits of reciting chapters and verses of the Holy Qur'an...

Imam Ja'fer al-Sadiq (as), as we are told by Shayk...

The benefits of the month of fasting are too many to be counted. If one does recognize them and realize their importance, he wishes to have the month of Ramadan to be throughout the whole year. These blessings are given by Allah to the fasting Muslim...

The benefits of the month of fasting are too many ...

by : Dr. Farouk Haffejee This article provides useful advice on how to avoid some common problems encountered in Ramadhan. If followed, it would enable one to fast comfortably and enjoy fully the spiritual benefits of Ramadhan. During the holy month ...

by : Dr. Farouk Haffejee This article provides use...