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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, [...]

Laylat Al-Qadr 2010 – The Night of Decree is near By: Zaaynab Le’Von Many there are who begin fasting when Ramadan commences. Some there are who continue fasting during the second portion of this blessed month, and few there are who have the determination to keep their spiritual fasting until the prescribed period has ended. [...]

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.