Zakaah

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What is Zakaah?

Zakaah is the third Pillar of Islam. Obligatory part of Islam. Once the savings (in terms of Gold, Silver, Cash and Trade goods) which is under one's possession for 1 Year reaches the Nisaab, Zakaah is obligatory to be paid.

Nisaab of Zakaah?

The nisaab ( Minimum Threshold of wealth) is 85 Grams of Gold, 595 Grams of Silver or Equivalent Amount of Money.

How Much

Sunnah of Fast

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The following are the Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) during fast. Some of them are mentioned below with the reference of Hadith. May Allah Guide us all.

1 – It is Sunnah if someone insults you to respond in a better manner and say, "I am fasting," because of the report narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Fasting is a paradise so there should

Taraaweeh... 11 or 20 Rakats?

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Ramadan Kareem...

It is a very controversial issue nowadays that Taraweeh should be 11 (8+3) Rakats or 20 rakats

Both the ways are correct and proven by Sunnah. It is the choice of the imam... There is no number set by the Prophet PBUH Regarding the Rakats... however the Prophet Mohammad PBUH said that it should be of 2 rakats... 

The witr can be of 1 Rakat, 3, 5, 7  and 9 rakats 

Evidence of 11 (8+3) Rakats is the hadith of Abu Salamah ibn 'Abd al-Rahmaan, who asked 'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her), "How did the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) pray during Ramadaan?" She said:

Timing of Fast

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First of all, Ramadan Kareem to all... May Allah bless us... May Allah Accept our repentance and forgive our sins Ameen.

Regarding the timing of Fast... Till when we can eat drink. Please Refer to the following Aayat and Hadith

Surah Baqarah, Verse 187 by 3 different translators...

2:187 (Asad) ........ and eat and drink until you can discern the white streak of dawn against the blackness of night, and then resume fasting until nightfall.......

2:187 (Yousuf Ali) ........and eat and drink, until the white thread of dawn appear to you distinct from its black thread; then complete your fast Till the night appears;.......

Independence Day Write up

Many people might disagree with this article... Please read it and if u get sometime, kindly reply me with your comments.

Assalam-o-Alikum 14th august aane wala hai... and everyone is preparing... koi concert ki tayari kar raha hai... to koi speech likh raha hai... koi poem tayaar kar raha hai... to koi essay... kuch loog mil ke play tayaar kar rahe houn gein... Aaisa lagta hai keh hum Pakistani sirf aik din ke liye bante hain... baaqi dinoun mein woh jazba woh mohabbat kahan jati hai... Allah jaanta hai... Har saal har speech mein yahi hota hai keh

Repentance

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Dear All...

Repentance is one of the greatest Blessings of Allah for us ( the muslims ). It;s never late to repent for the sins we have committed in our life. Please read the following about repentance with Reference to Quran and Hadith. 

For ease of reading, all the reference from Quran are in green color fonts. and all reference to Hadith are in Blue

May Allah guide us all...

Link: http://islamqa.com/en/ref/14289

Praise be to Allaah.

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