There are certain days in the year which are more virtuous than others, one such day is the 10th of Muharram which is known as the Day of Ashura, falling in the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is believed the Day of Ashura commemorates various historical events, including the day when Prophet Moses (Musa) and the Israelites …

Ghusl is a ritual bath or ablution in Islam that involves washing the entire body with pure water to remove ritual impurity and prepare for worship. The word ghusl translates from Arabic to “wash” or “clean”  and is required in specified cases for both the living and the dead.

The word hijamah (cupping) comes from the word hajm which means sucking, as in the phrase hajama al-sabiy thadya ummihi (the infant suckled his mother’s breast).  Al-Hajjam means the cupper, hijamah is the profession of cupping, and the word mihjam is used to describe the vessel in which the blood is collected and the lancet used by the cupper. (See Lisan al-‘Arab).  …

Major ritual impurities –   The discharge of seminal secretions or sexual intercourse. Janabah is a state of major ritual impurity in Islam that prevents Muslims from performing ritual duties like prayer. It can be caused by contact with semen, such as through sexual intercourse or ejaculation, whether voluntary or involuntary, and whether the person is asleep or awake. A person in this state …

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is banned. It precedes the month of Safar. The tenth of Muharram is known as Ashura, an important day of commemoration in Islam.

Nafl (Arabic: نفل; plural: Nawafil) in Islamic jurisprudence, refers to an action that is optional, supererogatory or voluntary. The performance of a Nafl action is virtuous whilst neglecting it is not blameworthy   Nafl are voluntary prayers the performance of which is considered mustahab, or meritorious, but they are not of divine obligation