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Posts Tagged ‘Islam’

Zakat-tul-Fitr

By • Sep 19th, 2009 • Category: Deen, Uncategorized

Zakaat al-Fitr is a kind of charity (sadaqah) that is obligatory at the time of breaking the fast of Ramadaan. The word zakaat is connected by idaafah (genitive structure in Arabic grammar) to fitr because the occasion of breaking the fast is the reason why this zakaat becomes obligatory.



My Dear Guest…

By • Sep 19th, 2009 • Category: Deen, Uncategorized

Honoring the guest is mandatory in Islam. Muslims, due to their religious values and duties, are known as the most hospitable people. Guests should be honored the moment they arrive, and they should honored most at the time of their departure.



Dua’s from the Quran

By • Sep 14th, 2009 • Category: Deen, Ramadan

A nice list of dua’s from the quran for layla-tulqadr



How can we prepare for the arrival of Ramadaan?

By • Aug 11th, 2009 • Category: Deen, Ramadan

From Islam-qa.com Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: You have done well to ask this question, because you have asked how to prepare for the month of Ramadaan. Many people misunderstand the true nature of fasting, and they make it an occasion for eating and drinking, making special sweets and staying up late at night and [...]