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 […]

In Islamic belief, the Night of Power[2] (Arabic: لیلة القدر, romanized: Laylat al-Qadr; also rendered as the Night of Destiny,[3] Night of Decree,[4] Night of Determination, or the Precious Night) is the night when Muslims believe the Quran was first sent down from heaven to the world, and also the night when the Quran’s first verses were revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel (i.e Gabriel in Islam). In Quran it is directly said […]

Tarawih (Arabic: التَّرَاوِيح, romanized: At-tarāwīḥ), also spelled Taraweeh, refers to special Sunnah prayers performed exclusively during the Islamic month of Ramadan. These prayers involve the recitation of long portions of the Quran and can consist of up to 20 rak’ahs (cycles of prostration in Islamic prayer). A key feature of Tarawih is the completion of the Quran during the month, with one Juz’ (section) recited each night in congregational prayers at the mosque. While the number […]

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 […]