Which night is Laylat ul-Qadr?
There are many hadiths that speak about laylat ul-Qadr, so we shall analyse some of the reliable hadiths to understand which of [...]
What food/drink is best to break fast with?
What is the most desirable thing to break your fast with? Of course, in most conditions it is best to pray before [...]
Fasting on the Day of Doubt
As a precaution, it is said that it is recommended to fast on the Day of Doubt [Yowm al-Shakk]. This day is [...]
“Do not say Ramadhan…”
It is said one should say “Shahr” or “The Month of” before one were to mention the word “Ramadhan”. However, is it [...]
Fasting in Sha`baan
What is the reward of fasting in the Month of Sha`baan? […]
Advice from Imam al-Ridha (as) for the month of Muharram
al-Rayyan ibn Shabeeb said: “I went to see Al-Ridha (as) on the first day of the (Arabic) month of Muharram. The Imam [...]
Why Crescent must be sighted despite Astronomers News
According to many Fuqaha (Legal Scholars), such as Sayed Sistani, Makarim Shirazi and Sayed Sadiq Shirazi, – the beginning of the lunar [...]
The Importance of Suhoor (Breakfast before Fasting)
Is Suhoor, or the waking up for breakfast before Fajr, an act that is just to help us through our fast – [...]
Break Fast or Pray first?
What is preferred? To break your fast then pray? or to pray first, then break your fast? […]
Can the Fasting Cook taste the food they are preparing?
“abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, was asked about the case of a fasting woman who tastes to examine the salt of a [...]