All posts filed under: Ramadan Fiqh

FB Q&A: Casting Doubt in Lailat ul-Qadr (the Night of Decree)

Question:Assalam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh May Allah support you. Someone says that Lailat ul-Qadr is the night of the revelation of the Qur’an, and it has passed and this alleged Lailat ul-Qadr does not exist, according to him. This is the text of the article: (“As for Lailat ul-Qadr, it has come in history […]

FB Q&A: The Sighting of the Crescent and the Astronomical Calculation

Praise be to Allah and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, companions and those who are loyal to him, and so… To the brothers and sisters who sent to our webpage asking about the sighting of the crescent and the astronomical calculation… Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh, I have […]

FB Q&A: We Take Astronomical Calculations in Determining Prayer Times We Do Not Use Them to Determine the Start of Fasting and Eid

Question: Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh our dear Ameer. This question has been on my mind for a long time. I hope that it will be clarified by you. I ask Allah (swt) to grant you health and wellness and that Allah (swt) grant you His great conquest. Why do we take astronomical calculations […]

Announcement of the New Moon of Shawwal for the Year 1442 AH Congratulations on the Occasion of the Blessed Eid ul-Fitr

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La Ilaha Ila Allah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Wa lillahi Alhamd Bismillahi Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, the Lord of the sun and the moon, the Lord of the new moons and measurements of time, the Lord of The Great Throne. Peace and blessings […]

The Obligation of Beginning Ramadhan when the Moon is Sighted in Any Country

As Muslims eagerly await the arrival of the glorious month of Ramadhan, seeking the bounties within it and gaining closeness to Allah (swt) – it may be another year entering and leaving Ramadhan being divided. The pain of being divided as an Ummah by artificial political borders and nationalism, imposed by the colonial powers with […]

FB Q&A: Ikhtilaf (Difference) in Jurisprudential Opinions Ascertaining the Start of the Fast of Ramadan, as an Example

Question: Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, Question to our Ameer and our Sheikh, Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, Eminent Scholar Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah, May Allah (swt) protect him and grant the victory and glory of Islam by his hands and the hands of the believing group of the Shabab of Hizb ut […]

The Islamic Ummah Needs the Unifying Khilafah to Ensure a Single Ramadan and Eid

Sighting the Hilaal Cresent as the Unlettered Final Prophet (saw) Commanded On 29th Sha’ban 1442 AH, corresponding to Sunday, 11 April 2021, Muslims around the world will strive to sight the hilaal crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan. The noble Islamic Ummah that now constitutes 1.8 billion is to be unified upon the command […]

Sunnah acts on the Day of ‘Eid

1. The Takbeer The Takbeer is Sunnah Mustahabbah in the days of Tashreeq as Allah سبحانه وتعالى says: وَاذكُرُوا اللَّهَ في أَيّامٍ مَعدوداتٍ “And remember Allah during the appointed Days” (Al-Baqarah, 2:203) These appointed days are the days of Tashreeq (The days of Hajj) and this was mentioned by Ibn ‘Abbaas (ra) as reported by […]

Zakaat-ul-Fitr

It is also called ‘Sadaqat-ul-Fitr’; the two names have appeared in the Noble Ahaadeeth and become widespread in the books of Fiqh. Sadaqat-ul-Fitr or Zakaat-ul-Fitr is a Zakaah like the other obligatory Zaakawaat and it is a type from amongst the types of Zakaah and has therefore been placed by the Fuqahaa in the chapter […]

As-Suhoor – Pre-Dawn Meal

This is an extract from the book “Al Jaami’u li Ahkaam is Siyaam” (A complete guide to the rules of fasting) by Sheikh Abu Iyaas Mahmood bin Abdul-Lateef bin Mahmood (‘Uwaydhah). Please note this is a draft translation from Arabic. If any confusion arises from the translation then please refer to the original Arabic book.

Salaat-ut-Taraaweeh

Salaat-ut-Taraaweeh has been named with this name because the worshipers take a break after each four Rak’ah so they take a Tarweehah (break) and the plural is Taraaweeh. This Salaah is a form of Qiyaam-ul-Layl (night prayer) except it has been specified in the month of Ramadhaan so it represents Qiyaam-ul-Layl in Ramadhaan. The Hukm […]