For every important event in our life it is useful to plan ahead and make needed preparations so that this occasion becomes an unforgettable event. Days are passing quickly as we are fast approaching the month of Ramadan. Have you prepared yet your plan and program for the best month of the year? A Gift From God Spiritually Gearing Up...

Modern day rehabilitation centers, spas, and wellness retreats use multi-faceted programs incorporating strictly regulated diet, sleeping, fitness, and meditation routines to facilitate the recuperation, recovery and cure of participants. The latter might be affected with a mental condition, substance abuse problems, addiction, or any other physical ailment. Your Salah is Your Oxygen The result of this stint in rehab is...

Were coming up to another amazing month of Ramadan. How do we prepare? If this will be your first Ramadan, welcome to this beautiful time of the year. A New Muslim? 6 Tips to Spiritually Prepare for Ramadan Imagine that a rich VIP, who promises a great deal of wealth, is going to visit your house, what do you do?...

The things that void your fasting are seven. If you avoid them, you dont have to worry about anything else. Because now you know that these seven nullify your fast, so anything else does not. Is My Fast Invalid if I Swallow Saliva? 1- Eating and DrinkingAnything that goes into your stomach and through the mouth or through the nose,...

{O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.} (Quran 2: 183) God provides many opportunities for human beings to purify their hearts and clean themselves from sins. The mercy of God encompasses them in every moment of their lives. He manifests His mercy in various...

Prayer is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is one of the most important acts a Muslim can do, and it is performed five times a day. These five ritual prayers form the backbone of the faith and assist the believer to remain firm on belief and stay away from sin. Islamic Prayer - The Spiritual Ritual (Special...

Man may think that the relationship between him and his Lord is similar to that between children and their parents; that they need them when young and dispense with them when grown up. Their independence may even pull them into ingratitude and forgetfulness of past kindness. In reality, mans need for his Lord is eternal, more than an infant for...

{O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint.} (Al-Baqarah 2:183) {O ye who believe! fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of Islam.} (Aal `Imran 3:102) Every deed of the child of Adam is for him except fasting; it...

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fasting is a shield. Let no one who is fasting commit any obscenity or foolishness. Should anyone engage him in a fight or a slanging match, let him answer him by saying: I am fasting, I am fasting. It is well known that fasting in the month...

For new Muslims or those who plan on fasting for the first time this Ramadan, the month looms largely. It is a source of hope and excitement. But for those new to fasting, it can also be a source of anxiety especially when Ramadan falls in a summer month when days are long and hot. 8 Things New Muslims Need...

　　Strengthening Marriage through Life’s Humdrums 　　By Lynette Kittle 　　“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” -Ephesians 5:21 　　Often couples believe we have to make grand efforts to bring us closer together. Yet there are simple, everyday ways to draw us nearer to each other. One way is by making the humdrum things in life more of a team...

　　The Vatican secretary of state is seeking to defuse outrage over Pope Francis' latest diplomatic foray, insisting in media interviews that a primary condition for negotiations to endthe war in Ukraineis an end to Russia’s aggression and that any peace must be a “just peace.” 　　Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s chief diplomat, made the rounds with friendly Italian media the...