Ramadan is a month-long race towards righteousness. As Allah SWT says: “O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.” 1 It is a period of mindfulness, doing good and shunning sins. It is also a month of self-reflection, self-purification and self-discipline. Despite these opportunities, fasting …
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Why Pork is Forbidden in Islam (Part 1) Obeying the Laws of God
Islam is a holistic way of life, taking into account physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being, each a separate but overlapping part of the structure of a human being. God created us with a purpose; to worship Him, but He did not abandon us to a world of instability and insecurity. He gave us a book of guidance, the Quran, and …
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OHIO – Following footsteps of inventors of fight fire gears and sweating gym suits, a Muslim entrepreneur has fulfilled a dream of many Muslim women by developing self-cooling, water proof and wrinkle free hijab. “No matter how hot it is outside, they wear it — and they wear it with pride,” 22-year-old entrepreneur Ahmad Ghanem said on his Kickstarter video, …
Read More »Why You Should Be Decking the Halls For Ramadan?
While Muslims in the US enthusiastically pull out their stored Rubbermaid tubs marked “Ramadan/Eid,” packed with strings of paper lanterns, electric lights and glass ornaments bought, others find this “new” tradition to be a questionable innovation or another capitalist trapping. It may seem that converted Muslims have simply transferred their old traditions and newly immigrated Muslims have copied their neighbors’ …
Read More »Zakat and Sadaqa 2015 -Think about others and do good /make difference
Give Sadaqah and Zakat & Receive Protection from Allah As we have implemented in the past, this year Ramadan too we are planning to arrange a range program. Your Zakat and Sadaqa will be distributed to those who are entitled to receive zakat or we will distribute/spend your zakat for the specific project as per your own wish; Our Projects/Programs …
Read More »Lift Up Your Heart in Ramadan
The month of Ramadan is here. To live and witness this blessed month is a great gift that we should all thank Allah for. It is also a unique chance to cleanse our hearts, to purify our souls, to amend our ways and to get spiritually recharged. In this refreshing, spirit-nurturing atmosphere, Onislam.net presents this e-book, Lift Up Your Heart …
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