Islam

Although many an article about the importance of fasting in the Islamic month of Ramadhan are studded in the features or religious columns of the national newspapers, the aspect of Zakathul Fithra which is an essential part of fasting is not discussed at length. Indeed, fasting becomes perfect when this act of essential charity is properly fulfilled. As the religion …

As creatures aware of our own existence, we human beings have a direct responsibility for our survival on earth. For this reason, each individual needs to know where to obtain whatever is necessary to ensure this survival. The name of the process of becoming acquainted with the environment containing the natural resources we need is reading, and in order to …

Water is a primary requirement to sustain life anywhere. To this end Sailan Muslim Foundation commenced a program to provide wells in the most needed Terrorist Devastated Muslim Villages in the Eastern Province. We successfully completed eight wells in the Kinniya in the Trincomalee district and one well in the Puttalam district. All nine wells are dual purpose wells providing …

Abu Hurairah RAA reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Whosoever performs the night prayer on the night of Al-Qadr with Eemaan (firm belief) and seeking reward will have all his past sins forgiven." 2 This hadeeth is evidence for the virtue of the night of Al-Qadr as well as performing qiyaam during it. And it indicates …

The fasting person is one who protects his body parts from indulging in sins, his tongue from lying, obscenities and all types of falsehood and his stomach from eating and drinking. Therefore, if he speaks he must try not to speak anything that reduces the value of his fast and if he does any action, he does not do anything …