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    Mercy: First 10 days of Ramadan

    Ramadan is known to be broken down into thirds. The first ten days of Ramadan are known as the “Ten Days of Mercy”. Muslims are aware that Ramadan is a month of spiritual opportunities, but what does the “mercy” really mean to Muslims? One of God’s names is Ar-Rahman, the Most Merciful, and Muslims call upon God using this name in nearly everything they do. Thus, there is no surprise that Mercy manifests itself in the month that God created…

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  • Fasting in the Month of Muharram

    The Prophet of Allah (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “The best of fasts besides the month of Ramadhan is the fasting of Allah’s month of Muharram.”…

  • Best time to fast after Ramadan is Muharram

    It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (Radiyallahu `anhu), the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “The best time to fast after Ramadan is Allaah’s month – Muharram, and the…

  • Enter Paradise by Fasting

    Abu Umamah reported, I came to the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) and said, “Order me to do a deed that will allow me to enter Paradise”…

  • Winter is the best season for the believer

    The Noble Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said: “Winter is the best season for the believer. Its nights are long for him to pray in, and…

  • Fasting on the Day of ‘Ashoora

    The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, “Fasting the day of ‘Arafah I hope Allah will expiate thereby for the year before it and the year after it, and fasting the day…