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PROPHET  IBRAHIM’S  SUPREME  SACRIFICE  AND  GREAT  LESSON  FROM  IT More than four thousand years ago, in the lap of Mesopotamia (the present day Iraq), a well known place called UR, Prophet Ibrahim was born in the house of Aazar. Aazar happened to be the chief priest of Namrud. Prophet Ibrahim denounced the polytheistic practices and called people towards One God. He earned the anger and opposition of his father, elders of the land and the king. First he was…

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HAJJ-IBADAT PAR EXCELLENCE Pilgrimage (Hajj) is the fifth pillar of Islam. It is a duty of a Muslim to perform pilgrimage to the House of Allah once in a life-time, but it is permissible for him to go on pilgrimage voluntarily more than once. Pilgrimage has innumerable benefits: In fulfilling this service, man expresses his devotion to Allah, not only by performing rites which need physical effort, but he expresses also his deep spiritual devotion to Allah and spends…

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HAJJ: A  DUTY  UPON  MANKIND It is out of the mercy of Allah, that we are       able to live long enough to witness the       succession of the days and months, which bring the various seasons of mercy. Through such seasons we can gain an abundance of rewards. The Hajj season is one such blessed occasion. There are two types of people who witness this season; those who have not made the intention to perform the pilgrimage and…

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HAJJ: THE  FESTIVAL  OF  SACRIFICE By. Dr. Abul Hayat Ashraf Hajj is a journey intended solely for Allah’s sake and for total submission to His Commands, with a deep sense of humility. Thus it creates a sense of duty, as the pilgrim prepares to sacrifice the comforts of life and brings about a spiritual revival. However, Hajj is much more than just engaging in rituals, such as pelting of stones at the Jamarats, the donning of white Ihram to…

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SIGNIFICANCE  OF  RAMADHAN  By. Dr. Abul Hayat Ashraf The blessed month of Ramadhan has come. Ramadhan takes us from the fast-paced life around us to make us aware of our spiritual roots; it teaches us that what makes us truly human is not our material possessions, passions or physical cravings, but our spiritual and moral essence. The Spiritual regimen of fasting, vigils, recitations and devotions, is meant to inculcate in us a true sense of spiritual identity. Ramadhan is…

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OUR  DIALOGUE  ABOUT  RAMADHAN Who is to fast? Fasting during Ramadhan is compulsory for every Muslim male or female, who meets the following requirements: Is mentally and physically fit i.e. sane and able; Is of full age, the age of puberty and discretion, which is normally about 14. Underage children should be encouraged to practice in easy stages, so that when they reach the age of puberty they will be mentally and physically prepared to observe the fasting; Is…

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WELCOMING   THE   ARRIVAL  OF  RAMADHAN By (Late) Sheikh Abdul Aziz Ibn Baz The month of Ramadhan has arrived again, the month of fasting and prayer. It is the month that provides an opportunity for forgiveness from Allah and emancipation from our sins. It is the month for performing good deeds and giving in charity. It is the month when the gates of the heavens are opened and the rewards for our deeds are magnified many times over. It is…

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FASTING  THE  MONTH  OF RAMADHAN  By Abdur Rahman Bin Hammad Al-Omar  Fasting during the month of Ramadhan, the ninth month of the Hijri calendar, is the fourth pillar of Islam. Before the dawn of the first day of Ramadhan, a Muslim intends to fast this month, and  abstains every day from eating, drinking and practising sex till sunset. He/She performs fast till the end of the month of Ramadhan, fulfilling by that the commandment of Allah, and seeking His…

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Spiritual, Psychological, and Social Benefits of Fasting During Ramadhan From His Mercy, Allah, subhanahu wa ta’ala, has provided us with various rituals throughout our lives in the Dunya or this world. What may seem, at times, to be arduous and challenging is, in essence, for our benefit. All rituals are intended specific purposes, of which the three most important ones are: 1)To bring a person closer to Allah, our Lord and Creator. 2)To purify the soul of lower desires…

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RAMADHAN TIME FOR STOCKTAKING Prof. Muhammad Rafi Ramadhan comes every year to remind us that it is not a month of mere fasting but a time to reassess our commitment to God for upholding and practicing His directives as revealed in the Holy Quran. It is not a month to finish reading of the Holy Quran in taraweeh in three, six, ten or twenty seven days. The Holy Book was revealed as guidance and has to be attentively and…

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