Tag: Fasting

Fasting on Ashoura on the ninth and tenth of Muharram

Ibn Abbas said, “The Prophet (peace be upon him) came to Madina and saw the Jews fasting on the day of Ashoura. When he asked them about it, they said, ‘This is a blessed day, it is the day when Allah saved the Children of Israel from their enemies, so Musa (peace be upon him) …

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10 Steps to Draw Closer to Allah

It should be the desire of every Muslim to draw nearer and closer to Almighty Allah the most compassionate and the most merciful. By drawing closer and near to Allah we gain his help in every aspect of our lives in this world and to be merciful to us so that we may gain mercy …

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Virtues of Muharram & Fasting Ashoura

– Sheikh Saleh Al-Munajjid Muharram, the first month of the Hijra calendar, is also one of the four sacred ones about which Allah said, “Verily, the number of months with Allah is 12 months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of …

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Easy Actions with multiple Rewards

1. Preserving the ties of kinship: ” Whoever wishes that his provision be increased and his age lengthened, let him maintain the ties of kinship.” [al-Bukhari and Muslim]

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