Ramadan

It usually hits me around the 10th night of Ramadan, when the first third of the month, the days of Mercy, have passed. The month is not nearly over, but I find myself looking back and feeling under-accomplished. The Ramadan “Plan” that I had written up during Sha’ban was a hefty one, detailing every action, every thought and prayer that …

Scientific research is finally validating the ancient health and healing practice of fasting. Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have discovered that fasting "for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system, even in the elderly” Researchers suggest that the mechanism behind this phenomenon is that "starving the body kick-starts stem cells into producing new …

With the approach of Ramadan every year, I always recall the following Prophetic hadith: "My people (Ummah) are granted five gifts that no prophet before me had been given. First, when it is the first night of Ramadan, Allah looks at His servants. He will never punish those at whom He looks. Second, the smell of their mouths when night …

By Reading Islam Staff Sunday, 11 May 2014 00:00 Getting ready for Ramadan is what we’re talking about: preparing for Ramadan. And these few words are intended primarily and mostly aimed for new Muslims, but they could be very useful words for Muslims who perhaps slid back a bit and find the prospect of fasting in Ramadan a bit daunting, …

Dubai A Hindu family in Abu Dhabi has been fasting this Ramadan. And not for the first time. They have been doing it for 14 years. “We cannot imagine a Ramadan without fasting. It is like an inner call,” said Indian expat Vakkam Jayalal, 54, who along with his wife Yamuna, 43, and two grown-up children observe fast throughout Ramadan. …

RAMADHAAN MUBARAK ! We ask Allah SWT that this Ramadhaan TV series featuring talks by Mufti Ismail Menk will Insha Allah ,  be beneficial to all and inspire us towards acts of goodness . Salaams.