Tag Archives: ramadan


Multiple Intentions for Single Worship

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: If I fast inshaAllah for the next ten days (of Dhul-hijjah), should my niyyah be for Dhul-hijjah, for Ramadan, or is it possible for it to be for both? Continue reading →

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Guidelines for Raising Children

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Hajjah Naziha Adil

Q: In Islam how are parents expected to bring their children up, what guidance should they provide? Continue reading →

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Fasting: Why Stop Eating 10 Minutes Before Fajr (Imsak)?

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Eshaykh Staff

Q: Most books of fiqh seem to state that the wajib time to begin fasting is at the true dawn (when the second adhan in pronounced)….?

A: This is not a ‘requirement’ but, rather, a recommendation, for the reason you mentioned… Continue reading →

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Requirements for Women Fasting Ramadan

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Hajjah Naziha Adil

Q: Please provide some guidelines on the requirements of women fasting during Ramadan.

A: … Allah grants special mercy for women, and requirements of worship are less stringent for them than for men… Continue reading →

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Differences in Times of Imsak

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

…I just wanted some background on the issue of why there seems to be so much disparity on the time for when suhur ends and fajr starts… Continue reading →

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