Ramadan this year will be like no other Ramadan before it. The virus lockdown will mean that there will be no prayers in the Mosques or community iftars (opening of the fast). Ramadan will be at home with family. Ramadan is also a month when Muslims give their Zakat and increase their Sadaqa donations. Ramadan […]
As we move into the last ten days of Ramadan, scholar Imam Tahir Mahmood Kiani urges us to put aside the perennial contentious issues during the holy month, place our trust in those in authority in religious matters and focus on what matters.
Ramadan can be a challenging time of year generally for everyone, but spare a thought for the hundreds of huffaz (memorisers) of the Quran who lead congregational prayers every night of the month of Ramadan.
Dr. Hafiz Ather Hussain al-Azhari explains what the month is like for those leading this special prayer.