Question: “Is it permissible to specify the month of Ramadan for reading the Qur’an and temporarily suspend seeking knowledge?” Shaykh Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani (rahimahullah) said: “This has no basis in the Sunnah. However, what is in the Sunnah and is well known, as comes in the Sahihayn (Sahih al-Bukhari…
This is a series of articles covering various topics related to fasting, selected from the Explanation of ‘Umdatul Ahkam’ by Shaykh ‘Abdul-Aziz ibn Bāz. Read the other articles in the series here. عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رضي الله عنهما: أَنَّ رِجَالاً مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ – صلى الله عليه وسلم…
This is a series of articles covering various topics related to fasting, selected from the Explanation of ‘Umdatul Ahkam’ by Shaykh ‘Abdul-Aziz ibn Bāz. Read the other articles in the series here. عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: «لَا يَزَالُ النَّاسُ…
This is a series of articles covering various topics related to fasting, selected from the Explanation of ‘Umdatul Ahkam’ by Shaykh ‘Abdul-Aziz ibn Bāz. Read the other articles in the series here. عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها: أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الأَسْلَمِيَّ قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ – صلى الله عليه وسلم -:…
This is a series of articles covering various topics related to fasting, selected from the Explanation of ‘Umdatul Ahkam’ by Shaykh ‘Abdul-Aziz ibn Bāz. Read the other articles in the series here. Abū Hurayrah narrated: A man came to Allāh’s Messenger and said, “l am ruined, O Messenger of Allāh!”…
This is a series of articles covering various topics related to fasting, selected from the Explanation of ‘Umdatul Ahkam’ by Shaykh ‘Abdul-Aziz ibn Bāz. Read the other articles in the series here. عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضى الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: «مَنْ نَسِيَ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ،…
This is a series of articles covering various topics related to fasting, selected from the Explanation of ‘Umdatul Ahkam’ by Shaykh ‘Abdul-Aziz ibn Bāz. Read the other articles in the series here. وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَأُمِّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا: أَنَّ النَبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصْبِحُ جُنُبًا مِنْ جِمَاعٍ،…
This is a series of articles covering various topics related to fasting, selected from the Explanation of ‘Umdatul Ahkam’ by Shaykh ‘Abdul-Aziz ibn Bāz. Read the other articles in the series here. عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رضى الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: تَسَحَّرُوا فَإِنَّ فِي…
All praise is due to Allāh and may He make mention of His Messenger in the highest of company and grant peace to him, his family, his companions and those who follow his guidance. To proceed: There is no doubt that reconciliation and making peace between people is from the…
Allāh, the Most High said: Verily, We sent it (the Qurʾān) down during Laylat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree). And what will inform you what is Laylat-ul-Qadr? Laylat-ul-Qadr is better than a thousand months. The Angels and the Spirit—(Jibrīl)—descend therein by the permission of their Lord with (decrees) for every affair. Peace it is [all night]…