20 March 2025
Allah Ta’ala has made Ramadan a time for people to compete in doing good deeds
Question Is there a reference for this narration? Once Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) saw some people who were laughing and joking during the month of Ramadan. He told them: "Allah has made Ramadan a…
14 March 2025
An unreliable virtue of fasting in Ramadan
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported: "Whoever fasts during Ramadan and controls their hearing, sight, and actions from sin and lying, will be brought close to…
11 March 2025
Abstaining from sin while fasting
Question Is this Hadith authentic? رب صائم ليس له من صيامه إلا الجوع، ورب قائم ليس له من قيامه إلا السهر
11 March 2025
Ramadan is slipping away so increase in good deeds
Question Who is this statement attributed to? ألا إن شهركم قد أخذ في النقص فزيدوا أنتم في العمل
10 March 2025
Two things to avoid while fasting
Question Kindly provide the reference for this: "Two things, if safeguarded, will ensure one's fast remains intact: backbiting and lying."
6 March 2025
Ramadan; A blessed month
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? أخبرنا بشر بن هلال، قال: حدثنا عبد الوارث، عن أيوب، عن أبي قلابة، عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «أتاكم رمضان شهر مبارك فرض الله…
3 March 2025
Ramadan; A month to recite Quran and feed people
Question What is the reference for this? When Ramadan began, Imam Ibn Shihab az Zuhri (rahimahullah) would say, "It is only about reciting the Qur'an and feeding others."
3 March 2025
A recommended recital upon sighting the crescent of Ramadan
Question Is there any Hadith like this? When the moon is sighted for Ramadhan, recite the following: 1x durud (salutations upon Nabi sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) 7x Surah Fatihah 7x Surah Inshirah…
1 May 2024
Asking people for forgiveness before Ramadan
Question Is this correct? "It is part of the Sunnah to ask for forgiveness from everyone before the holy month of Ramadan commences."
2 April 2024
The two battles a Believer faces during Ramadan
Question Please provide the correct reference for his statement: Al-Hafiz said: "Know that in the month of Ramadan, there are two Jihads of the self which take place for the believer: Jihad of the…
27 March 2024
Friday is the balance of the week and Ramadan is the balance of the year
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? "Friday is the balance of the week, Ramadan is the balance of the year and Hajj is the balance of life."
25 March 2024
The virtue of Tasbih in Ramadan
Question Can the following statement of Imam Zuhri (rahimahullah) be quoted? "Tasbih in Ramadan is better than a thousand tasbihs in other months"
21 March 2024
Whoever fails to fast in Ramadan without a valid excuse is truly unfortunate
Question Is this Hadith suitable to quote? من أدرك رمضان ولم يصمه فقد شقي
19 March 2024
Fasting and offering Tarawih Salah will be a means of expiating sins
Question What is the reference for this narration? «إن الله تبارك وتعالى فرض صيام رمضان عليكم وسننت لكم قيامه، فمن صامه وقامه إيمانا واحتسابا خرج من ذنوبه كيوم ولدته أمه»……
11 March 2024
The prohibition against using vulgar language while fasting
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "When any one of you gets up in the morning in the state of fasting, he should neither use obscene language nor do any act of ignorance. And if anyone slanders him…