As-Salamu `alaykum. I live in the West. I’d like to know whether we should use the same moon sightings used in the East to start and end the month of Ramadan, taking into consideration that the time of day and night is different in both areas.



If Muslims all over the world fail to achieve this unity in rituals such as fasting, `Eids, etc., then each Muslim community is required to observe its unity in this regard. It is not acceptable at all for Muslims in a single community to divide over the beginning and end of Ramadan. The dilemma of the Muslims in the West is that some Muslims follow the sighting of the Saudi Arabia or other Islamic countries while others follow the sighting of their locality. Members of the same community should be united in this regard and Imams of the mosques should observe unity in the beginning and end of the fasting.

Why isn't the practice of reciting a long Dua in the completion of the Qur'an during Taraweeh on 27th of Ramadan termed as Bid'ah? This is practiced by many mosques in the world including Masjid Al Haram and other salafi mosques.

IS DUA AFTER NAMAAZ WITH IMAM COLLECTIVELY WRONG ?
BECAUSE I KNOW IT IS SUNNAT TO DO IT AFTER NAMAAZ BUT I HEARD IT IS BIDAH WITH THE IMAAM.

Whoever prays more, there is no harm in that nor any dislike, as was mentioned previously. What is best for whoever prays with the Imam (of the Masjid) in the night prayer of Ramadhan is that he does not stop until the Imam stops praying. This is due to the statement of the Prophet (pbuh) :

"Verily, if the man stands for night prayer with the Imam until he finishes, Allah will write for him (the reward of) standing the entire night (in prayer)."

[Abu Dawud 1375, At-Tirmidhee no. 806, Ibn Maajah no. 1327 and Ahmad 5:159.]

When the fasting person falls into a sin and he is prohibited from that sin he will say, “Ramadan Kareem”. So what is the ruling concerning this phrase and what is the ruling concerning this behavior?

Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Umar (Radiyallahu anhu) narrates that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) said:
“The person who is invited amongst you by his brother should accept the invitation whether it is a wedding invitation or anything similar to it.” [Muslim]

Narrated by Busr bin Said (r.a):*
*that Zaid bin Khalid (r.a) sent him to Abi Juhaim(r.a) to ask him what he had heard from Allah's Apostle about a person passing in front of another
person who was praying. Abu Juhaim (r.a)replied, "Allah's Apostle said, 'If the person who passes in front of another person in prayer knew the
magnitude of his sin he would prefer to wait for 40 (days, months or years) rather than to pass in front of him." Abu An-Nadr (r.a) said, "I do not
remember exactly whether he said 40 days, months or years." *

Zaid bin Thabit (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet, salAllaahu alayhi wasallam said, “O people! perform your (voluntary) Salat (prayers) in your homes because the best Salat of a man is the one he performs at home, except the obligatory Salat.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

A timely reminder from a friend… it’s a sad fact that many Muslims will be breaking their fast with Israeli dates – we may as well be break our fast with the blood of Palestinians.
The supermarkets have stocked up on dates, ready for Ramadan. Most of these dates are Israeli. Let us make sure that the supermarkets get the message that Israeli produce will not sell. Make sure you check the “Country of Origin” label before you buy any dates.

Today, the Muslim world is faced with drought, military aggression, widespread corruption and tempting materialism. Surely we are in need or believers who can walk in the footsteps of our beloved Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, the illustrious Sahabah, Tariq ibn Ziyad, Qutuz, Salahuddin and the countless heroes of Islam. Surely we are in need of believers who are unafraid of the threats of the disbelievers, yet kind and humble to the believing people; Muslims whose fast is complete and not just a source of hunger and thirst.
Today, the Muslim world is faced with drought, military aggression, widespread corruption and tempting materialism. Surely we are in need or believers who can walk in the footsteps of our beloved Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, the illustrious Sahabah, Tariq ibn Ziyad, Qutuz, Salahuddin and the countless heroes of Islam. Surely we are in need of believers who are unafraid of the threats of the disbelievers, yet kind and humble to the believing people; Muslims whose fast is complete and not just a source of hunger and thirst.

In order to maximise our time and perform our 'ibaadat with ease, we should try to follow a set routine or timetable.

Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Umar (Radiyallahu anhu) narrates that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) said:
“The person who is invited amongst you by his brother should accept the invitation whether it is a wedding invitation or anything similar to it.” [Muslim]

25 Advices for Ramadan

Asalaamualaikum,

I have a question regarding the proposition of halal kfc.

You probbaly would have heard that HFA have now given permission to KFC to sell halal food.

When I went onto the HFA website, I have read something that is bringing doubts in my mind. Can u please clarify if the slaughtering method mentioned belows islamically correct? or is this another difference of opinons amongst the scholars?

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MECHANISED SLAUGHTER DOES NOT RENDER THE CHICKEN/BIRD HARAM!

Mechanical Slaughtering still requires Muslim slaughtermen to be present at the slaughtering station to do the rendition/tasmiyah (Bismillahi-Allahu-Akbar)on birds as they pass through a sharp fixed blade.The only differencebetween manual and mechanical slaughter is that the knife used by
slaughtermen on a manual line has now been transformed into a fixed blade performing the same task.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has explained some of the practical implications of this belief in his saying, “If something befalls you, don’t say: If only I would have done such and such, rather say: Allah foreordained this, and whatever He wishes, He does; for verily the phrase ‘if only I would have’ makes way for the work of Satan” (reported by Muslim).

As-salamu `alaykum. Is watching Television harambecause you are looking at living creatures and is it the same as looking at still pictures? What is the punishment for looking at pictures?

Yesterday, the Interior Ministry of Iraq announced that it was revoking the license of Blackwater USA, a private American company that provides security to government and private officials in Iraq such as Amb. Ryan Crocker. Employees of the firm were involved in Baghdad shootout that killed at least nine civilians, including a mother and her child. Details of the shootout are murky.