Seven Reasons Why North American Muslims Following the International (Global) Sighting Criteria for the Lunar Islamic Calendar Should Have No Hesitation in Also Accepting the Saudi Declarations for Ramadān and the Two ‘Eīds By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt ONE: An Islamic judge of an Islamic tribunal declares the moon sighting verdict after testimony taken from observers…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt What is Rajab? Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar. What does Rajab mean? Rajab incorporates the meaning of ‘awe’ and ‘honour’. What is special about Rajab? It is one of the four sacred months. The Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings upon him) said, “The year has…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Sexual assault and abuse is real. Unfortunately, it exists everywhere in all communities. The Muslim community is no different. Often times, we collectively shy away to talk and address real issues affecting our communities. I studied Islamic theology at three world renowned Islamic [all boys] boarding seminaries, in three different countries.…
By Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Our beloved Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ has stated in a narration: سَدِّدوا وقارِبوا واعلموا أنه لن يُدخِلَ أحدَكم عملُه الجنَّةَ وأنَّ أحبَّ الأعمالِ إلى الله أدومُها وإن قَلَّ “Be balanced in your worship. Understand that nobody will enter paradise by means of their actions. The most beloved actions to Allāh are those…
ʿUmrah Procedure (Download Free E-Guide: Umrah-in-Four-Steps-SSS01) ʿUmrah entails 4 major steps: Iḥrām (intention and getting into the required state for pilgrimage) Ṭawāf (circling the Ka’abah in the Grand Mosque at Makkah) Saeʿīe (pacing between the two hills) Ḥalaq/ Qasr (shaving or trimming the hair on the head) Step 1, Iḥrām Approximately two hours prior…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Practicing Muslims generally pray five times a day. The Al-Fātiḥah is the first chapter of the Qurʿān which is an integral component of the daily ritual prayers. Here is the verbatim literal English translation of the supplication with no interpretation, brackets, explanation or footnotes: “In the name of God, the Beneficent,…
by Shaykh Omar Subedar Towards the end of time many major events are to occur as the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وسلم has foretold. Conditions will become extremely intense and humanity will gradually degenerate. Minor signs of the Final Hour will initially appear followed by a sequence of major signs. The Messenger صلى…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt An Old Phenomenon وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذِينَ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ “Messengers were ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by that which they used to ridicule.” (Qurʿān 6:10) In the divinely revealed scriptures, God describes the great works, charity, compassion, commitment and…
By Sarosh Mohna Zaidi A new wind blows the rise of a new moon A new hope stirring in the heart too soon And as the crescent appears in front of the eyes The dark, sinful heart turns away and dies The month of virtues comes upon us all As the angels to…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar One of the most important figures to humanity today is Jesus, the son of Mary. His significance is acknowledged by Muslims and Christians throughout the world and he is hailed as one of the greatest spiritual leaders of all time. The Christian communities show their reverence for the great Prophet by…