What is an authentic dus for Iftar? Please clarify as i have been reciting one which may not be correct. Is there a better one. Jazakallah Khair

He (saws) would not break his fast until directly after the disk of the sun had disappeared. And he would order his Companions to hasten in breaking their fast. And he would break his fast before praying (the Maghrib prayer). He would break his fast with fresh dates. If he didn’t find them, then with old dates, and if he didn’t find them, then with sips of water. When breaking his fast, he would say: “The thirst has gone, the veins have moistened and the reward is certain, if Allaah wills.” [Dhahaba Adh-Dhama’u wabtallatil-‘urooqu wa thabatal-ajr in sha Allaah]

If someone walks into the mosque, missing Esha and 1st 4 rakaats of tarawih, does he catch up then join, or pray the missed rakaats of tarawih after witr has finished?

As a throng of Muslim families crowd around him, Abu Izzadeen speaks in a quiet voice of his plans for the future of Britain. The tall, bearded 36-year-old — who was recently freed from prison after serving a term for funding terrorism — is telling, in chilling detail, how he wants to impose Islam’s strict Sharia law on this country.

We should not criticise those Muslims who want to pray 8 or those who want to pray 20 rakaats in Taraveeh We should not make this issue and a cause of fitna. We as Muslims must study the Islamic texts to derive on the correct verdict and be convinced by it. However Praying with the imam from start to finish whether he prays 8 or 20 is more rewarding then leaving midway. so if we get a chance to pray 20 it is better but there is no harm in praying 8 and we should not condemn any one who prays 8 or 20. May ALLAH ( swt) guide us all.

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]