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Sunday 8 November 2009 (20 Dhul Qa`dah 1430)

Must stoning be done on three days?

Can a pilgrim throw all his pebbles on one visit to the Jamarahs, instead of making three visits on three consecutive days? Must all pilgrims stay at Mina for three days? Could this be relaxed? These... Full Story


The best of all discourse

In the Name of God, the Lord of Grace, the Ever Merciful Have you not considered how God sends down water from the skies, and then causes it to travel through the earth to form springs? He... Full Story


Simplifying the Pilgrimage — 4: Why sleep at Muzdalifah after Arafat?

When the pilgrims finish their day at Arafat and begin their return journey, they move to Muzdalifah where they stay all night until they have prayed Fajr. In the meantime, they pick up 49 or 70 pebbles... Full Story




What the Qur'an teaches: Rain bringing life

In the Name of God, the Lord of Grace, the Ever Merciful How about one on whom God’s sentence of punishment has been passed? Can you rescue those who are already in the fire? (19) As... 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


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


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


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


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