Eid Mubaruk
Channel Islam wishes all its listeners a joyous Eid Mubaruk
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Shawwal: What to Do On Eid Night, Eid Day
Shawwal: What to Do On Eid Night, Eid Day Beginning of the Ashur-ul-Hajj Shawwal is the first of the three months named as "Ashhur al-Hajj" (i.e. the months of Hajj). Although the major acts of Hajj are normally performed in the first ten days of Zulhijjah, yet the whole period starting from the first of Shawwal up to the 10th of Zulhijjah is held to be the period of Hajj because some acts of Hajj...
Remaining Steadfast After Ramadhan
Sufyaan ibn `Abdillaah radhiallahu `anhu said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islaam, which I cannot ask anyone else besides you." He said: "Say: 'I believe in Allah' and then be steadfast (upon that)." [Saheeh Muslim (38)] The hadeeth is proof that the servant is obligated, after having eemaan in Allah, to persevere and be steadfast upon obeying Him by performing the obligatory acts...
The Qada or Missed Fasts
1. The fasts that have been missed for some reason or the other have to be kept after Ramadaan as soon as possible. One should not delay in keeping these missed fasts. It is a sin to delay in keeping these missed fasts without any reason. 2. When keeping the qada fasts, it is not necessary to specify the date by saying: "I am keeping a qada fast for so-and-so day". Instead, one should merely keep...
Gifts to those who fast
At this stage I can not find a better gift or greater masterpiece than to present to those who fast gifts from the Prophet of guidance sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam. They are those practical hadiths that have been mentioned in connection with rewards and blessings. Behold! They are the hadiths that lead to the doors of happiness and the paths of goodness in this world and the Hereafter. 0 you who fast!...
Laylatul Qadr-The Night of Power
Laylatul Qadr is the crowning glory of the holy month of Ramadhaan. It is associated with the sending down of the Qur'an Majeed, the last Book of Allah on His last Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam), for the guidance of mankind. The Qur'an Majeed describes this Night. "We have indeed revealed this (message) in the Night of Power: And what will explain to you what the Night of Power is?...
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People fill up Haramain at Quraan Khatm
More than 3.5 million pilgrims and visitors in Makkah and Madinah bid farewell to the month of Ramadan last night. In Saudi Arabia today is the 29th ramadahn. It is customary that on this night, the Imams...
No celebrations in Kashmir this Eid
A few days left for Eid and Srinagar, Kashmir is like a ghost town. It is the holy month of Ramadan and in normal course, the bazaars should have been chock-a-block full with shoppers. On other days, strike...
Palestinians rush back to Gaza
Large numbers of Palestinians have begun to cross Egypt's border into the blockaded Gaza Strip as the Islamic holiday marking the end of the Ramadan approaches. Palestinians turned up at Egypt's Rafah...
US soldiers killed in Iraq
2 US soldier have been killed by an Iraqi soldier in the Salaheddin province. Initial reports say the soldiers were involved in a sports game when an argument broke out. The Iraqi then opened fire on the...
Anti-Islam sentiments grow in US
A broad coalition of religious scholars has come together in the US to discuss the growing anti-Islamic sentiment in the country. A number of violent actions against Muslims has occurred in recent days. ...
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Ramadaan # 110
Narrated Nafi': Ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) made incumbent on every male or female, free man or slave, the payment of one Sa' of dates or barley as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (or said...
Ramadaan # 109
Fasting is Mine and it I who give reward for it. [A man] gives up his sexual passion, his food and his drink for my sake. Fasting is like a shield, and he who fasts has two joys: a joy whin he breaks his...
Ramadaan # 108
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: I never saw the Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) seeking to fast on a day more (preferable to him) than this day, the day of 'Ashura', or this month, i.e. the month of Ramadan....
Ramadaan # 107
Narrated Aisha: Quraish used to fast on the day of 'Ashura' in the Pre-Islamic period, and Allah's Apostle too, used to fast on that day. When he came to Madinah, he fasted on that day and ordered others...
Ramadaan # 106
Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) ordered (the Muslims) to fast on the day of 'Ashura', and when fasting in the month of Ramadan was prescribed, it became optional for one...
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De great Phillemon
Boss: Where were you born? Philemon: Zimbabwe . Boss: which part? Philemon: What 'which part'? Whole body was born in Zimbabwe . Philemon and his friend were fixing a bomb in a car. Friend: What would...
Maths solved by Hazrat Ali (RA)
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (R.A) reported by Al- Bukhaari: Here are some Mathematical problems that Hazrat Ali solved while he was Khalifa. He was known for his mathematical genius. Enjoy reading them:...
Begging in London
Javed and Habib are beggers. They beg in different areas in London . Habib begs just as long as Javed, but only collects $2 to $3 every day. Javed bring home a suitcase full of $10 notes, drives a Mercedes,...
Are Muslims REALY opressing women?
A shaykh sits next to a general on a flight. The general asks the shaykh: what is ur occupation? Shaykh: I'm into big business. General: But what business exactly? Shaykh: I deal with Allah (swt)....
Why did God make mothers
Answers given by 2nd year school children to the following questions: Why did God make mothers? 1. She's the only one who knows where the selotape is. 2. Mostly to clean the house. 3. ...
