By Dr. M. Amir Ali (edited by IslamReligion.com) Description: An overview about fasting and the month of Ramadan. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, can be 29 or 30 days long. An Islamic month begins with the sighting of…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com) Description: The benefits of Zakat and who receives it. In the glossary of The Noble Quran[1] the term Zakat is defined as follows, “A certain fixed proportion of the wealth and of every property liable to Zakat…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2010 IslamReligion.com) Description: The significance of Friday in the life of a believer. Friday is a very important day for Muslims. It is more significant and more beneficial than any other day of the week. It is the…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2009 IslamReligion.com) Description: Generosity in Ramadan. One of the qualities of human nature that Islam encourages people to uphold is generosity. The need to be generous towards family, friends, neighbors, strangers and even enemies, is mentioned repeatedly throughout…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2011 IslamReligion.com) Description: How the Prophets made dua. In the past three articles about dua (i.e. supplication) we have learned many righteous and inspiring things. We know that dua is the weapon of the believer, therefore, there is…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2010 IslamReligion.com) Description: How to supplicate in a way that is more likely to be accepted. As believers we know that God is above the heavens, above His creation yet He is unrestrained by any of physical dimensions. …
By Aisha Stacey (© 2010 IslamReligion.com) Description: The Etiquette of making Dua. Dua is essentially submission to God and a sign of our need for God. Dua has been called the weapon of the believer because it increases faith, gives hope and…
By Aisha Stacey (© 2010 IslamReligion.com) Description: The weapon of the believer. Dua – an Arabic word written here in English letters. Three small letters that make up a word and a subject that is large and breathtaking. This word ‘dua’ could…