Ar-Rawḍah ash-Sharīfah (Arabic: ٱلرَّوْضَة ٱلشَّرِيْفَة, lit. ‘The Noble Garden’) is an area between the minbar and the burial-chamber of Muhammad. It is regarded as one of the Riyāḍ al-Jannah (Arabic: رِيَاض ٱلْجَنَّة, lit. ‘Gardens of the Paradise’). A green carpet was used to distinguish the area from the red carpet used in the rest of the mosque, though it is now also green. Considering visiting Madinah and performing the Ziyarah, […]

What is the Umrah? Umrah is an act of worshipping Allah by entering the state of Ihram, circumambulating the House, running between Safa and Marwa, and having the head shaved or trimmed. How do I enter into the state of Ihram? A Muslim enters into the state of Ihram at the place specified by Sharia, […]

The Prophet said: Allah permitted not even a prophet to adjudge zakat[-worthiness]. Rather, He Himself ruled on it and permitted it in eight cases. Therefore, if you belong to any of these, I shall most surely give you your right. – Abû Dâ’ûd

In Islam, Sadaqah refers to a voluntary act of charity performed with the sole purpose of pleasing Allah and without expecting a substitute in return. In Arabic the word ‘Sadaqah’ literally means ‘righteousness’ and stems from the root word ‘sidq’, which means sincerity; Implying that Sadaqah is the sincerity of faith and a righteous behavior […]

The Prayer Now application is keen to remind its users of the days and occasions of fasting because of the great benefits and virtues it brings, including:  Fasting Is A great lesson in obeying Allah: Allah has not given us a direct reason we fast, which is the first lesson it teaches us. We – […]

What is zakat on money? God Almighty commanded Muslims to take out part of the money that he gave them and make them subordinate to it, and he made this as one of the five pillars of Islam, as purification and zakat for them, and growth and blessing in their money. The Almighty says: “Take […]