Many theories have been put forward about how the tradition began. Unfortunately, none of them are conclusive. Thus, the origin of the “custom of making April fools” remains as much a mystery to us as it was back in 1708 CE. 　　The most popular theory about the origin of April... More

　　By: Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman Al-Idreesi 　　By intellectual emptiness, we mean that the state a person often passes through in his childhood and youth, and which may extend into old age, and even until death. In short, 'from cradle to grave'. It is a state of ignorance that includes religious creed. An... More

　　By: Badr Ad-Deen Araaq – Islamweb.net 　　One of the most prominent features of our present time is the easy access to information, thanks to the modern means of communication that have helped us overcome many obstacles and made easy what was once difficult. Sadly, many Muslim youths are being hit... More

　　Allah has chosen for us Islam as our religion and He will not accept any other religion from anyone, as He Almighty Says (what means): {And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the... More

　　The Muslim's attitude towards this holiday should be clear: 　　1- A Muslim should not celebrate this pagan festival, or join others in their celebrations of it, or attend their celebrations because it is forbidden to celebrate the festivals of non-Muslims. 　　Ath-Thahabi said: "If the Christians have a festival and the... More

　　Ramadan is just around the corner. It will be a great blessing for those of us who live to see it and pick its invaluable fruits. It is a time of Taqwa (piety), of Eeman (faith), and of Ihsan (excellence). It's time for renovation of faith, for renewal of our... More

　　Make the month of Ramadan be the beginning of a new life, full of obedience and virtue; make it be the start of your maintenance of prayers in the mosque; make a pledge now to never again abandon even a single prayer; forget the notion that you cannot wake up... More

　　These days we are living a season of profitable trade with Allah The Almighty, namely; the days of the month of Sha’baan which many people neglect. 　　Here are some of the rulings and virtues of this month: 　　The virtue of fasting: 　　Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated... More

　　The wisdom of fasting Sha’baan more than other months: 　　Ibn Al Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said in Tahtheeb As-Sunan, 　　“There are three points about fasting the month of Sha’baan more than other months: 　　First: the Prophet, used to fast three days every month. Perhaps he was busy... More

　　It was narrated on the authority of ‘Ikrimah and other scholars of Tafseer (exegesis) that the verse in which Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {On that night is made distinct every precise matter}[Quran 44:4] refers to the night of mid-Sha’baan. The correct interpretation is that it refers to the... More

　　This is the great month of Sha`ban, most of which our beloved Prophet used to fast. It is of paramount importance for us to keep alive this Sunnah and use it to get ready for the best time of the year to be a Muslim and feel like a Muslim—the... More

　　Another benefit of fasting in Sha’ban is that it is a kind of training for the Ramadan fast, in case a person finds it difficult to fast when Ramadan starts; if he fasts in Sha’ban he will have gotten used to fasting and he will feel strong and energetic when... More

　　Sha’ban is the name of the (eighth) month, and it is so called because in this month the Arabs used to disperse (tasha’aba) in search of water, or it was said that they dispersed to carry out raids and forays. Or it was said that it is so called because... More