Fasting and Working out are more alike than You Think

Fasting and Working out Are More Alike than you think:The Unforeseen parallels between staying fit year round and staying devoted during Ramadanby Sarah Hassaine, NASM Certified Trainer, Nadoona Exercise ConsultantI think we all experience that moment of hesitation the day after Eid.  Your eyes are still shut as you stir in bed and suddenly you remember that Ramadan is indeed over.“I am not fasting today!” Your mind excitedly communicates.“Wait really? Am I really not fasting?” You question.“Yes I am not fasting!” Your eyes fly open and your mouth forms an excited smile. “Back to normal,” you think, breakfast time! This fuels you to kick...

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Ramadan, Jumuah and maybe Laylat ul Qadr: If not NOW, then when?

27th night of Ramadan <--> Last 10 days/nights of RamadanLast Friday (Jumuah) of RamadanPossibly Laylat ul Qadr tonight!Can YOU imagine: $1 charity TODAY is like giving in charity every night for 30,000 nights! Laylatul Qadr is better than a 1000 months (thats 30,000 nights!). We focus on prayers and reading Qur'an in it, but we forget charity...if you donate $1 on laylatul qadr, that is like donating for 30,000 nights! Subhan Allah! Today is the 27th night, so it is quite possible that it maybe laylat ul qadr! So make sure you donate something, even if its a dollar, because the reward is immense! Better yet, donate $20 or more...

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Ramadan & The Last 10 Nights Special: Have we realized how important Laylat ul Qadr is?

by Ni'mal AliJust as the month of Ramadan is more special than the other months, the last ten nights of Ramadan are more special than the first 19 or 20 nights of Ramadan - reason being that in the last ten nights there is a very important night in which all Muslims await for eagerly, a night which is most blessed than any other night in all the months. That night is Laytul Qadar or in English “the night of decree.” In the Qur’an Allah says about this particular night:Verily, We have sent it (this Quran) down in the night of Al Qadr (Decree). And what will make you know what the night of Al Qadr ( Decree) is? The night of Al Qadr (Decree)...

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Ramadan Special: In Last Ten Nights is The Night Of Qadr

The Night Of Qadrby Rubina SiddiqiAllah (swt) says in the Quran :1. We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power.2. And what will explain to thee what the Night of Power is? 3. The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. 4. Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah's permission, on every errand: 5. Peace! This until the rise of morn!Surah 97:1-5 Al-Qadr (Night of Power)Abu Hurairah (rA) reported that the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam, said: “The blessed month has come to you. Allah has made fasting during it obligatory upon you. During it, the gates to Paradise are opened and the gates to hellfire are...

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Common errors made during Ramadhan (10 Lessons)

Common errors made during Ramadhan (10 Lessons)source: Al-Jumuah Magazine, Vol 8, Issue 91. Excessive spending: Ramadhan should be a time to avoid being wasteful, and learning to be prepared in facing harder times by distinguishing the needs from the luxuries. Unfortunately, many people go beyond their limits to spend during Ramadhan. Whether in the varieties of food that they savor each night, or by the other types of spending.2. Staying awake during the night and sleeping during the day: Some people sleep during most of the day when they are fasting. Ramadhan is not a time of being lazy, and this do not allow the full benefit from...

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Why is fasting haraam for menstruating women?

Praise be to Allaah.  Firstly: The believer has to submit to the ruling of Allaah and accept it even if he does not know the reason behind it; rather it should be sufficient for him that Allaah and His Messenger have commanded it. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allaah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allaah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed into a plain error”[al-Ahzaab 33:36] “The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allaah (His Words, the Qur’aan)...

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Video: Ramadan Reruns - Baba Ali

The point of the video is to make people more conscious of these silly actions so they will think twice before they do it during the next Ramadan. Reminding myself before anyone else, Ramadan is a blessing so let's try not to take it for granted but rather take advantage of it by increasing our Iman (faith) so we can become better Muslims, even after Ramadan is over InshAllah. ...

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Understanding Ramadan: The Blessed Month Of Mercy

The Blessed Month of MercyBy Seema Muhammad BelushiAllah subhanahu wa ta’laa says in the Qur’an: And I (Allah) created not the jinn and humans except they should worship Me (Alone)…Adh-Dhariyat 51:56 In this ayah from the Qur’an Allah is reminding us about the purpose of our lives, that we (humans) have been created just to worship Allah alone…Many people especially the younger generation today may think otherwise, that if a human was created just to worship Allah subhanahu wa ta’alaa then why did He create the Angels for worship? For Allah subhanahu wa ta’alaa has created the Angels who have been worshipping Allah even before the first human...

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Ramadan Food/Kitchen Special: Easy to Make Recipes

Ramadan RecipesBy Farheen NaazEvery Ramadan the biggest task women face is to balance time between praying and cooking! We want to spend the least amount of time in our kitchen and more on the prayer mat. Here are a few easy to make and less time consuming recipes.A tip I’d like to share here is, it’d earn us rewards as well as make the food tastier if we recite various adhkaar while preparing food items for iftar! It sure makes a difference! Chicken Kabab Ingredients Chicken mince 1/2 kgDegi red chilli powder 1tbspSalt 1 tspBrown onion 4tbsp (grinded)1 big onion finely choppedPaste of : garlic (2 cloves) + 4-5 green chillies + 4-5 tbsp coriander...

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Ramadhan : The Month Of Charity, Patience And Mercy

Ramadhan : The Month Of Charity, Patience And MercyBy Ni'mah AliI have titled this article ‘the month of charity, patience, and mercy because this month is just that. Certainly, it is the month of starting over. It’s the month when we Muslims are most hopeful in Allah’s’ forgiveness and mercy. It is the month when you will see those who are religiously committed and those who are not rushing to the masaajids, women who have not observed the hijab before covering up, people who never performed salaat before praying and why is this we wonder? Why do people put up so much effort in Ramadan that they otherwise don’t? Because in Ramadan the biggest...

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25 Golden Advices For Ramadan

 25 Golden Advices For Ramadan1. Fast Ramadan with belief and truly seeking the reward of Allah the Most High so that He may forgive you your past sins.2. Beware of breaking your fast during the days of Ramadan without a valid Islamic excuse, for it is from the greatest of sins.3. Pray Salat ut-Taraweeh and the night prayer during the nights of Ramadan – especially on Layatul-Qadr – based on belief and truly seeking the reward of Allah, so that Allah may forgive you your past sins.4. Make sure that your food, your drink and your clothing are from halal means, in order that your actions be accepted, and your supplications answered. Beware...

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