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On Friday 21st April, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reopened Istanbul’s Blue Mosque after five years of it being closed for restoration. The reopening was not only a big deal because of the sheer historical significance of the place, but also because Friday 21st April was the first day of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan […]
Do you feel like you’ve whizzed through this Ramadhan? Maybe you feel like you’ve not done much. Some of us might even be feeling extremely hopeless as the last few days and nights of Ramadhan remain before we leave the auspicious month. With time passing by faster than it used to many years ago, it […]
A Sunnah that is precariously slipping away from us is the simple yet highly virtuous act of sending peace and blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ. To revive our love for the Prophet ﷺ in the blessed days of Ramadhan and on this blessed day of Jumuah, below we list five benefits of sending peace and […]
There is no sole specified act which has been prescribed for this night, except that there is a specific invocation to recite on Laylat al-qadr. Seeking forgiveness on this night is the one thing that has been stressed dearly by the Prophet PBUH. After Aisha RA enquired as to what Du’a should be recited if […]
While Ramadhan in its entirety is encompassed with significance and blessings, the last ten days are at the essence of the month, as it is these days in which the Prophet PBUH levelled up his acts of worship. In one hadith, `A’isha RA narrated, “When the last ten nights began, the Messenger of Allah PBUH remained awake at night, […]
As we make our way through the month of Ramadhan, let us take this time to reconnect with the words of the Prophet PBUH. Hadith collections are replete with narrations related to Ramadhan, which is why perusing them this month is a great place to start. With an added perspective on how Ramadhan should be […]
