Finding Allah Through Fasting – Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah – Ramadan Seminar (Video)

Three simple health tips for Ramadan

By: Mohamad Kadry

Source: khaleejtimes.com

Fasting during the month of Ramadan can bring out many changes in those who observe it, but gluttony and laziness should not be among them.

These are problems that many people face each year when fasting from sunrise to sunset, tempted by copious amounts of food at Iftar combined with little to no physical activity throughout the day. But Ramadan should never be an excuse to overindulge.

While fasting, your body’s metabolism essentially slows down which can make you feel lethargic and help pack on unwanted weight. But with some careful planning there are a number of things you can implement into your daily schedule that will help you remain fit and strong throughout the month.

The (quick) fiqh of Fasting

By: Shaykh Mansur Ali

Source: ilmgate.org

Definition: Fasting is to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and having sexual intercourse from dawn till dusk with the intention of worship.

Types of fasting:

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf: This World Is An Illusion (Video)

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf: This World Is An Illusion (Video)

Researchers discover fasting is key to regenerate your immune system

Source: dailyhealthpost.com

The immune system is something that is highly misunderstood not just by everyday people but also by the many conventional doctors who we depend on for health advice.

Most people resort to things like synthetic vitamins and medicines (ignoring better natural alternatives) to deal with colds and improve immunity, but the cycle of sickness always seems to continue.

For people with compromised immune systems, there are many natural options, and now researchers have discovered what could well be one of the best ways to reset and recharge your immune system; one that happens to be free and is believed to work even in the elderly as well.

My name is Christina and this is how I accepted Islam

Source: http://hadithoftheday.com/

On Christmas Day, 2010, I embraced Islam and became a Muslim. Why? Simply because I felt ready, as a result of a gradual process of growth and change that had been slowly transforming my life over the past year.

I moved to Abu Dhabi, UAE, in the spring of 2010, to teach English. My first time in the Gulf, I didn’t know what to expect but I wanted to understand the culture around me and the religion, which are a vital aspect of everyday life in this part of the world. Hence began my journey to learn about Middle Eastern culture and the people around me, reading books about Islam and the Quran.  I had no intention of changing my own religion. I just wanted to understand Islam.

5 Lessons we can learn from the Exodus

Source: ilmfeed.com

By: Abu Safiyyah

The 10th of Muharram marks the day Musa (peace be upon him) and the Children of Israel were saved from Pharaoh and his army. Historically, Jews would keep a fast to mark this occasion and Muslims have continued this tradition by keeping an optional fast on this day as well as an additional fast a day before or a day after. The incident is mentioned in various places in the Qur’an and it is also mentioned in the Old Testament in the ‘Book of Exodus’.

The story of the splitting of the sea is well known but what lessons can we learn from this? Here are 5 lessons we can learn from Musa’s escape from Pharaoh.

Download a copy of the Qur’an, Hadiths and other Islamic literature

Source: standup4islam.wordpress.com

Here is the Qur’an available for download in different languages:

Qur’an – English	Qur’an – English (smaller pdf)	Qur’an – Albanian
Qur’an – Bosnian	Qur’an – Brahui	Qur’an – Chichewa
Qur’an – Chinese	Qur’an – Filipino	Qur’an – French
Qur’an – German	Qur’an – Greek	Qur’an – Hausa
Qur’an – Indonesian	Qur’an – Kazakh	Qur’an – Korean
Qur’an – Macedonian	Qur’an – Malayalam	Qur’an – Nko
Qur’an – Persian	Qur’an – Portuguese	Qur’an – Romanian
Qur’an – Russian	Qur’an – Sindhi	Qur’an – Somali
Qur’an – Spanish	Qur’an – Thai	Qur’an – Urdu
Qur’an – Vietnamese	Qur’an – Yoruba	Qur’an – Tagalog

Tafsir Ibn Kathir all 10 volumes (Commentary of the Qur’an) – All 10 volumes
Tafsir Surat Al-Kahf (Ibn Kathir)
The Miracles of the Quran

Islamic Creed (Belief)

Commentary on The Creed of At-Tahawi Part 1
Commentary on The Creed of At-Tahawi Part 2
Commentary on The Creed of At-Tahawi Part 3
Commentary on The Creed of At-Tahawi Part 4
Ibn Taymiyyah Expounds on Islam

Pillars of Imaan

The World of the Angels
The World of the Noble Angels
Paradise and Hell

Hadith

Sahih Bukhari
Sahih Muslim
Sunan Abu Dawud
Sunan Ibn Majah
Sunan At-Tirmidhi
Sunan At-Tirmidhi (arabic)
Muwatta – Imam Malik
Riyad-us-Saliheen vol 1 and 2
An Introduction to the Science of Hadith
110 Hadith Qudsi
100 Fabricated Hadith
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh-us-Sunnah: The Book of Hajj
Forty Hadith – Imam An-Nawawi

Prayer

Ahmad Ibn Hanbal’s Treatise on Prayer
Forgetfulness in the Prayer
A Description of the Prophet’s (pbuh) Wudhu
The Prophet’s (pbuh) Prayer Described (Abridged version)
The Prophet’s (pbuh) Prayer Described
Congregational Prayer
A Guide to Prayer in Islam