Muslims across B.C. celebrated Eid al-Fitr on April 10, morning, marking the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. There...

Islam is often painted as being a religion of hatred and unrestricted violence. Some politicians at the highest levels of government use fear as...

Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha – What is the Difference? Eid, meaning ‘celebration’ or ‘festival’, is a prestigious word in Islam. There are two dedicated times of Eid...

Laylatul Qadr is one of the most important and sacred nights in the Islamic calendar. It is also referred to as the Night of...

What is the significance of fasting the six days of Shawwal? The well-known hadith by Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari relates that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:...

Have you ever started praying and then found yourself suddenly remembering an item you thought you’d lost or a message you’d forgotten to reply...

Muslims believe that the Qur’an, the Holy book of Islam, was revealed to Muhammad over a period of twenty-three years, starting with the initial revelation...

One of the most common questions that I get come Ramadan is ‘what can my teenager or 9-12 year old do in Ramadan?’ This...

The Companions of the Prophet(SAW)used to prepare for Ramadan six months in advance. So, if we really want to make the best of this...

By: Sheikh Sharif Faizullah Taraweeh prayer is one of the remarkable specialties of Ramadan nights; for the whole month, Muslims line up at night to...

By: Abdullah Ansari Among the miracles of the Holy Quran is its preservation, which is unlike that of any other Holy Book. It’s an established...

Knowing the right direction of Qibla is of utmost importance and is fairly easy for someone to know in their household or local areas....

“Women Are Deficient in Intellect.” These words, quoted from a famous ḥadîth, have been gleefully used by many Muslim men to demean and belittle women,...

By: HABIB SIDDIQUI Isra and Miraj were the most miraculous and dignified journeys of the Prophet (Sal-lal-lahu alayhi wa sal-lam), which took place in the...

Barzakh (Arabic: خزرب, from Persian Barzakh, “limbo, barrier, partition” is an Arabic word meaning “obstacle”, “hindrance”, “separation”, or “barrier”) designates a place separating the living...

Sura Al-Araf (7:172) And recall (O Prophet)133 when your Lord brought forth descendants from the loins of the sons of Adam, and made them witnesses...

By: Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on the aayah (interpretation of the...

By Séamus Martin The short answer is No. There are only two religiously sanctioned celebrations in Islam - Eid ul-Adha and Eid-al Fitr. These were the...