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The 10 Day Ramadan Prep Challenge By: Zaaynab Le’Von If you’re a Muslim and you’re not happy about Ramadan being so close – that’s okay – there are still about 14 days left before this sacred month commences so let’s increase our excitement about it. The Muslim who properly observes the month of Ramadan shall, [...]

10 Muharram 1432 is the proper Islamic date for the Gregorian calendar date of December 16, 2010 – this is the Day of Ashura – let us fast. By: Zaaynab Le’Von *Background on Ashura* The Islamic New Year began on December 7, 2010. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic/Lunar calendar; that means the [...]

Recently, I was reading an email that contained objectionable information. This lengthy email was all about what we as believers “should” be doing in the month of Rajab, and the benefits that are expected if these deeds, prayers, & voluntary acts are done correctly. The writer went into detail on which du’as to recite, what time to recite them, the days of the month we should be fasting, and how many extra raka’ah (rounds of obligatory movements) of salaah (prayer) we should be doing. This was my first time ever hearing of such a thing. I have read no words from The Book of Allah (The Mighty & Merciful) nor have I come across any authentic hadeeth that instruct the believers to perform certain acts during the month of Rajab. The imam at the masjid (mosque) had not mentioned these things prior to the month of Rajab, so I skeptically questioned and thoroughly researched the information before accepting it as truth.