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Wednesday 28 October 2009 (09 Dhul Qa`dah 1430)

Zakah: When and to Whom?

If a person has some savings in the bank, how and when should he pay zakah? To whom he should pay it? If he holds his savings for a number of years, is one payment of zakah enough or he should pay... Full Story


Should pilgrims stay at Arafat until nightfall?

A question is sometimes raised in any discussion about the pilgrimage and how to make it easier. The question wonders how long should the pilgrims stay at Arafat? Everyone insists that they must not... Full Story


The first to submit to God

In the Name of God, the Lord of Grace, the Ever Merciful Say: ‘I am commanded to worship God, sincere in my faith in Him alone; and I am commanded to be the first to submit myself to Him.’... Full Story




It's a wide Earth

In the Name of God, the Lord of Grace, the Ever Merciful Say: “Can those who know and those who do not know be deemed equal?” Only those who are endowed with insight will take heed. “Say:... Full Story


Spotlight on procedure of tawaf

These days when perhaps as many pilgrims do the tawaf in the upper floor as on the ground floor, thus increasing the distance of their walks eight times or more, people wonder about this duty and how... Full Story


Dispute over inheritance

A family had two brothers and three sisters. The mother died first, followed sometime later by the eldest son. The father was in poor health for a period of time, when he was looked after mainly by... Full Story


As comfort replaces affliction

In the name of God, the Lord of Grace, the Ever Merciful When man suffers affliction, he cries out to his Lord, turning to Him for help; but once He bestows upon him a favor by His grace,... Full Story


Should the pilgrimage be simplified?

All pilgrims endure some hard times because of the huge numbers doing the same tasks over a very short period of time. Hence, people of thought entertain some ideas on ways to simplify the pilgrimage... Full Story


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