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SMA Articles
| Sha'ban: Merits, Do's and Don'ts |
| 7/13/2011 6:59:06 PM |
By Mufti Taqi Usmani
Sha'ban is one of the meritorious months for which we find some particular instructions in the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. It is reported in the authentic ahadith that Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, used to fast most of the month in Sha'ban. These fasts were not obligatory on him but Sha'ban is the month immediately preceding the month of Ramadan. Therefore, some preparatory measures are suggested by Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. Some of these are given below:
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| 15 th of Sha'ban |
| 7/13/2011 6:56:14 PM |
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Sheikhul Hadith Fazlur Rahman Aazmi
All Praise be to Allaah Ta'aala who has blessed us with a Deen wherein small actions reap tremendous rewards as expounded by His Beloved Rasul, Hadhrat Muhammad (SallAllaahu alayhi wasallam), and by the blessed Sahaabah (RadhiAllaahu-anhu) who spent everything for the upliftment of the Deen.
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| A SUGGESTED TIMETABLE FOR THE MONTH OF RAMADHAN |
| 8/5/2010 5:30:57 PM |
by Shaykh Muhammed Saleem Dhorat
In order to maximise our time and perform our ibaadat with ease, we should try to follow a set routine or timetable.
Suhoor
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We must wake up for suhoor as it is a Sunnah of our Rasoolsallallahu alayhi wasallam. He has informed us that the food of suhoor is full of barakah: Eat suhoor, because in it lie great blessings. (Bukhaari, Muslim)
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We should arrange our time for suhoor in such a way that we are also able to perform at least 4 to 8 rakaat of tahajjud together with duaa for about 15 minutes or more.
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Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam has said that the duaa in the darkness of the night (after tahajjud) is readily accepted by Allah. (Tirmizi)
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| The Month of Muharram |
| 1/15/2010 5:15:09 PM |
By Mufti Taqi Uthmaani
Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Quran says,
"The number of the months according to Allah is twelve months (mentioned) in the Book of Allah on the day in which He created heavens and the earth. Among these (twelve months) there are four sanctified".
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| Q & A on Muharram and Aashurah |
| 1/5/2010 4:30:02 PM |
Which is the first month of the Islamic calendar and what is it's meaning?
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar- meaning "Forbidden". Even before Islam, this month was always known as a sacred month which un-lawful acts were "forbidden", prominently the shedding of blood.
Which are the four sanctified months that are alluded to in the Quran and according to the Hadith ?
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