Benefits of fasting in Ramadaan

Fasting has its advantages from the point of view of health and hygiene. Islam wants a Muslim to be healthy, clean, alert, agile and energetic. “Fast to be healthy,” had said the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). And physicians today acknowledge the…
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Duaa of a fasting person

Once Moosa (AS) asked Allah Taala: O Allah ! you have granted me the honour and privilege of talking to you directly, Have you given this privilege to any other person? Allah Taala replied, O Moosa during the last period…
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Is it permissible to fast without praying?

Answer : Praise be to Allaah. No good deeds will be accepted from one who does not pray – no zakaah, no fasting, no Hajj or anything else. Al-Bukhaari (520) narrated that Buraydah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and…
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Niyyah for making Iftaar at someone’s place

Recite: أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ وَأَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الْأَبْرَارُ وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ “May the fasting persons make Iftari with you, the righteous partake in your meals and the angels send mercy on you”. (Hisnul Hasin Ibn Maja)
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Niyyah for breaking fast

Recite: اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَعَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ “O Allah, I have fasted for You and from the sustenance given by You, I break the fast”. (Abu Dawood)
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Recipients eligible of receiving charity

The giving of property in excess of the due zakah is considered one of the basic elements of piety (birr) and is enjoined like the prescribed zakah.” Whenever the exigency calls for it, sadaqah other than zakah is given. That…
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What is Zakaah

Take from their wealth a portion for charity, in order to clean them thereby, and sanctify them.” Literal Meaning: Zakaah means grow (in goodness) or ‘increase’, ‘purifying’ or ‘making pure’. So the act of giving Zakaah means purifying one’s wealth…
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