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Great news! The best ten days of the year are nearly here. It is expected that the month of Dhul-Hijjah may start tomorrow (18th November, 2009), inshā'Allāh. Here are some resources we have posted in the past that should help you to make the most of this blessed time. First, ... Read More »

Hajj is indeed an incredible experience. It is as unpredictable as it is tasking, taking its toll on one's physical and emotional faculties, yet teaching valuable lessons. Read More »

A friend of mine direct messaged me on Twitter saying, "Mubarak bro! Radio Islam is doing a show on Hajj today and I would like you to be a part of it," after seeing an update I posted about how I was just a week from embarking on the journey to Hajj. Excited and up for the offer to be on the local radio show based in Chicago, IL, I got in touch with the program, set up the time for an interview and went at it. Read More »

Ever wonder what to pack, how to keep safe, how to manage stress, and how to manage your time? Read More »

With Ramadan being 30 days that should guarantee fantastic new habits in our lives such as more Quran, longer prayers, less distractions. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. The problem obviously is not with Ramadan itself, but our approach to Ramadan. Read More »

He who observed the fast of Ramadan and then followed it with six (fasts) of Shawwal. it would be as if he fasted for the whole year. [Muslim] There's about 2 weeks left in Shawwal, so please remember to fast all 6 before the month is up. It is part ... Read More »

A short and sweet reminder by Yasir Qadhi from HudaTV about the blessings of Ramadan, the purpose of it for ourselves in relation to Allah (SWT), and what it all means for the Muslim coming out of the holiest month of the year. Read More »

When Muslims seek the Night of Power (Lailat Al-Qadr) during the last ten nights of Ramaḍān, they often find themselves wondering what the best act of worship is to perform on such a blessed night. Is it praying ṣalāh? Is it reciting the Qur'ān? Read More »

Ramadan is a school. Fasting then must be one of the best teachers of this school. Indeed, fasting is a teacher who raises and educates the student on the principle of developing a strong will (iradah); a will which should lead to the right goal (hadaf). But this will is in need of brave figures to carry it. Read More »

Go to bed when the body is too tired to stay awake, but automate your wake up times so that you get up the same time every day. Of course, we’re all too familiar with snooze and excuse, but enter now the subconscious realm and train the mind to catapult you out of the bed and that’s just what the alarm means and nothing else. Read More »