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Welcoming Ramadan
November 26, 2008 By Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad
“O who believe, fasting is decreed for you as it was decreed for those before you; perchance you will guard yourselves. (2:183)
Glossary of Terms for the Blessed Month of Ramadan
November 26, 2008 By Admin
Bab Al-Raiyan – The name of one of the gates of Heavens (Jannah) through which the people who often observe fasting will enter on the Day of Judgement.
Eid Al-Fitr – Three day festival marking the end of Ramadan. It takes place on the 1st of Shawal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar.
Fidya – Compensation for missing or wrongly practicing necessary acts of worship.
Fidya usually takes the form of donating money, foodstuffs, or sacrificing an animal. Contrast with Kaffara (making amends).
Fasting
Holy Dates & Places
Complete refutation of Shaykh Faaik’s False Accusations of ‘shirk’
Recently, there has been much controversy regarding the well-established practice of Muslims of visiting the shrines of the Awliya and paying homage to them. A local Muslim cleric, Shaykh Faaik Gamieldien, has referred to the Muslims who show respect to the blessed shrines as “Mushriks” and “Kafirs“.
Women visiting Graves
Sayyid Yusuf al-Rifa`i states, addressing present-day Wahhabis: “You forbid women from visiting the noble Baqi` with no agreed-upon, clear and explicit proof from the Law!”
Prophet’s Knowledge of the Ghayb
Placing Our Hopes in Allah Alone
Sayyidina al-Hasan (as) Receives Training from Rasoolullah (s) through a Dream أنبأنا بها أبو محمد عبد الجبار بن محمد - وحدثنا أبو الحسن علي بن أحمد عنه - أنبأنا أبو بكر أحمد بن الحسين البيهقي أنبأنا أبو عبد الله الحافظ، أخبرني أبو عبد اللهلعباس">الحسين بن العباس الشهرزوري ببغداد، أنبأنا أبو بكر أحمد بن الفرج ، أنبأنا أحمد بن عبيد ، أنبأنا أبو المنذر هشام بن محمد ، عن أبيه، قال:أضاق بن … [Read More...]
Awliya and Qutb
Question: In defense against those who believe that Islam is devoid of spiritual ranks of merit, mysticism, or miracles; what is the basis for belief concerning the awliya and their hierarchy? What is agreed upon as regards their existence and the existence of the Qutb? Can anyone recommend a book demonstrating how the idea of the qutb has been mentioned in the works of Ahl al-Sunnah throughout … [Read More...]