What should we do after Ramadan? How should we carry the torch of Ramadan forward? How should we benefit from taqwa (God-consciousness) that we gained in Ramadan? Click to know.
How do we become among Allah's servants, over which Satan has no authority? How do we continue the spirit of Ramadan for the entire year, and throughout our lives?
The end of Ramadan ushers in one of two major celebrations in the Islamic calendar. A day of festivities called Eid al-Fitr. In Arabic Eid means something which returns and is repeated every certain period of time. The word Eid, however, has evolved to mean a festivity.
All Praise and Thanks are due to Allah the Almighty who has blessed us with witnessing yet another Ramadan! The Prophet (peace be upon him) said that actions are judged by their ending (Al-Bukhari). So while many of us have started preparing for `Eid, we should also make sure that we end this blessed month in a great way.
Ramadan was our chance to grow, to learn and to experience a variety of different emotions and feelings. If we could hold onto Ramadan for the entire year, we would, but nothing lasts forever.
Dr. Bilal Philips, Founder and Chancellor of Islamic Online University presents a series of lectures during his I`tikaf at Masjid Abu Ad-Darda, Doha, Qatar. He explains the principles of I`tikaf in general and other issues such as bathroom and eating etiquettes; purification, the life of some of the Companions of the Prophet, and the significance of the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Every Muslim is required to pay Zakat al-Fitr at the conclusion of the month of Ramadan as a token of thankfulness to God for having enabled him to observe fasts.
we would like to present a beautiful du`a' of Sh. Muhammad Jebril of Cairo, Egypt - said at the completion of his recitation of the Quran in Ramadan - accompanied by an English translation.