Ramadan Articles

Question: Do children observe the fasting month of Ramadan? Answer: Muslim children are not required to fast for Ramadan until they reach the age of maturity (puberty). However, in many families, younger children enjoy participating and are encourage...

Question: Do children observe the fasting month of...

Even if they don't fast, they can still observe the holiday ... It is recommended that during Ramadan adolescents who have reached puberty (about 12 -13 years of age) to take part in Ramadan traditions like prayer and fasting. But, what about kids wh...

Even if they don't fast, they can still observe th...

When starting on a journey, most people like to have a list of items that they will need. Before departure they make sure they have all the items. That is to ensure they do not spoil their trip by forgetting something, or not being well equipped for ...

When starting on a journey, most people like to ha...

Fasting in the month of Ramadan, like Namaaz (prayers) is a divine command. Allah says in the Holy Quran, "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard (against evil)." (2:183) It ...

Fasting in the month of Ramadan, like Namaaz (pray...

There are reasons and wisdom behind every single act in Islam, no matter how small. In time we may know the wisdom for behind some acts, and for others we may never know. Salaat, for instance, is a daily training for purifying the believer and remind...

There are reasons and wisdom behind every single a...

According to Hadith, Laylatul Qadr is either on the 19th, 21st or 23rd night of Ramadhan. More emphasis is laid on the 21st and the 23rd, particularly the 23rd. The A'maals for this night are: 1. The common A`maals for the three nights of Qadr, inclu...

According to Hadith, Laylatul Qadr is either on th...

According to Hadith, Laylatul Qadr is either on the 19th, 21st or 23rd night of Ramadhan. More emphasis is laid on the 21st and the 23rd, particularly the 23rd. The A'maal for this night are : 1. The common A'maal for the three nights of Qadr, includ...

According to Hadith, Laylatul Qadr is either on th...

According to Hadith, Laylatul Qadr is either on the 19th, 21st or 23rd night of Ramadhan. More emphasis is laid on the 21st and the 23rd, particularly the 23rd. The A`maal for this night are: 1. The common A`maal for the three nights of Qadr, includi...

According to Hadith, Laylatul Qadr is either on th...

by : Haj Mirza Javad Agha Maliki Tabrizi (R.A.) The most important thing of this month is the Night of Power (Lailatul-Qadr) - the night which is superior, than a thousand months, one thousand months jihad, one thousand months reign, and the worship ...

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

Period of Revelation Whether it is a Makki or a Madani revelation is disputed. Abu Hayyan inAl-Bahr al-Muhti has made the claim that the majority of scholars regard it as a Madani Surah. Ali bin Ahmad al-Wahidi in his commentary says that this is the...

Period of Revelation Whether it is a Makki or a Ma...

We, as human, wander among certain moods and desires. Despite our fluctuant life and uncertainties we face, we remain in a constant struggle to achieve calmness. However, after enduring years of suffering and difficulty in work, study, and scheduling...

We, as human, wander among certain moods and desir...

It has been narrated from the Commander of the Faithful Imam 'Ali [a] that: "Don't say Ramadhan because, you don't know what Ramadhan is. Whoever says so must pay charity and must offer an atonement fast, instead of saying Ramadhan, say the way Allah...

It has been narrated from the Commander of the Fai...

By: Ayatullah Shaheed Syed Abdul Husayn Dastaghaib Shirazi The ignorant says, "Why God should need our prayer and fast?" It is you who needs it. You require it for yourself. The Prayer, which you offer is service to your own self. You made yourself r...

By: Ayatullah Shaheed Syed Abdul Husayn Dastaghaib...

Ramadan is an excellent opportunity for us to relieve stress. It is emotionally calming. Stress is something that causes discomfort physically or mentally in a person. Mental stress is caused when the expectations of a person are not fulfilled. Time ...

Ramadan is an excellent opportunity for us to reli...

Muslims world wide observe total fasting (no food or water) between dawn to sunset in the month of Ramadan. They do so not for losing weight or any medical benefit, but as it is ordained in Quran which says. "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed ...

Muslims world wide observe total fasting (no food ...

Ayatullah Shaheed Syed Abdul Husayn Dastaghaib Shirazi Thanks to God Who granted us the great bounty of life. Man must always be thankful, that is, he should appreciate every bounty. The basis of every bounty and its benefits is the life of man. When...

Ayatullah Shaheed Syed Abdul Husayn Dastaghaib Shi...

Every year in the ninth lunar month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims around the world abstain from food, drink, vain talk and certain other actions from before sunrise until after sunset. Fasting is prescribed in the Abrahamic faiths The Jewish, Chri...

Every year in the ninth lunar month of the Islamic...

The holy month of Ramadhan is once again around the corner, when Muslims all over the world will be fasting. One of the most common complaints during fasting is the bad breath that people experience. This condition, in medical terms, is called halito...

The holy month of Ramadhan is once again around th...

'Ramazan, The Month of Glory' is almost upon us, and all too soon it will be over. ‘Ramadan’ is derived from the root word ‘Ramad’ which indicates ‘heat’, and this is perhaps why in one of his traditions our holy Prophet SA has said that: “Ramadan bu...

'Ramazan, The Month of Glory' is almost upon us, a...

It is incumbent upon every adult person of sane mind to fast every day throughout the month of Ramazan, provided that: 1. He or she is not travelling. 2. He or she is not suffering from any illness on account of which the fast may be injurious to his...

It is incumbent upon every adult person of sane mi...

Now that Ramadan has begun, different people have their own customs and their own way of spending the holy month. We found out more about the different Ramadan customs of many Islamic nations and how they vary; yet they are so much alike. Philippines...

Now that Ramadan has begun, different people have ...