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Category : Advice, Eid ul-Fitr, English, Festivals, Fiqh, Islam, Kalaam, Ramadan, Shawwal, Uncategorized
The Festival of Breaking Fast after Ramadan came to be called Eid for the simple reason that Allah Almighty restores joy and happiness to His servants on their day of festive celebration. The Arabic noun “Eid” or “Id” is derived from a three consonant root which conveys the basic notion of “returning”. Many other explanations ...
Category : Advice, Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Fitr, Fiqh, Hanafi, Professor Mohammed Ahmed Qadri, Rajab, Ramadan, Shaban, Shawwal, Sunnan
It is a Sunnah (practice of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, prayers and peace of Allah be upon Him) to sight the new moon crescent for every lunar month. The crescent is usually sighted a few minutes after sunset in the Western horizon. Once sighted, the following prayer should be recited: Allah is Greater. O Allah may ...
