Shaʽban (Arabic: شَعْبَان Šaʿbān) is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. It is called the month of ‘separation’, as the word means ‘to disperse’ or ‘to separate’ because the pre-Islamic Arabs used to disperse in search of water.[1] The fifteenth night of this month is Mid-Sha’ban,[2] which coincides with the celebration of Shab-e-Barat in Muslim communities all over Asia. Sha’ban is the last lunar month before Ramadan, […]

The Israʾ and Miʿraj (Arabic: الإسراء والمعراج, al-’Isrā’ wal-Miʿrāj) are the names given to the narrations that the Islamic prophet Muhammad ascended to the sky during a night journey, had a vision of afterlife, and returned. It is believed that expressions without a subject in verses 1-18 of Surāh an-Najm and some verses of the 17th chapter of the Quran, commonly called Surāh al-’Isrā’,[1] allude to the story. Ibn Sa’d summarizes the earliest version […]

The Six Pillars of Iman, or Fatith, form the foundation of belief for Muslims. These pillars include belief in Allah, belief in angels, belief in the holy books of Allah, belief in the messengers of Allah, belief in the Day of Judgment, and belief in the divine decree. Each pillar is essential for a complete […]

What Is Salat Al-Duha? Duḥa is linguistically defined as the time of sunrise.  It is an optional two-rakʿah prayer that the Prophet ﷺ prayed frequently and advised the companions to pray, and its time is between sunrise and Dhuhr. Duha prayer is also called Ishrāq prayer, and Awwābīn prayer. The ruling is that Duha prayer is a sunnah mu’akkadah (confirmed […]

It is established in the Prophet’s Sunnah that one may wipe over the khuff (a kind of leather socks that covers the ankle). The majority of scholars include socks under this ruling .

To truly care for one another, we must love for others what we love for ourselves. What better way to love one another than to give charity? Apart from professing belief and prayer, charity is considered the third most important component of our faith. But what does our beloved Prophet say about charity? Why is […]