The difference between zakaah and sadaqah
The difference between zakaah and sadaqah
Zakaah in Arabic means growth, blessing and purification. Sadaqah comes from the word sidq (sincerity), i.e. it is a sign of sincerity of faith on the part of the person who gives it. With regard to the shar’i definition: Zakaah means worshipping Allaah by giving that which He has enjoined of different kinds of zakaah…
Fasting Across the Divine Scriptures
It goes without saying that fasting is one of the major acts of worship which are observed by the followers of all Abrahamic religions. However, the followers of each religion have their own form of fasting, but they still have many practices and beliefs in common when it comes to fasting. For example, as far…
Hijab (Veil) on the Bible and the Qur’an
As a matter of fact, the desire for woman as a female is one of the desires which man naturally craves for a divine rationale, which is the perpetuation of mankind and their preservation from extinction. There must be some impulse which man cannot resist so that he will live with woman and beget offspring…
Seven Things that invalidate the fast
Praise be to Allaah. Allaah has prescribed fasting in accordance with the highest wisdom. He has commanded the fasting person to fast in a moderate manner, so he should not harm himself by fasting or consume anything that will invalidate the fast. Hence the things that invalidate the fast are of two types: Some of…
The virtue of giving iftaar to one who is fasting
Praise be to Allaah.It was narrated that Zayd ibn Khaalid al-Juhani said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever gives iftaar to one who is fasting will have a reward like his, without that detracting from the reward of the fasting person in the slightest.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,…
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Some Sunnahs of fasting
Fasting is one of the greatest acts of worship, and the reward of the one who fasts, seeking thereby the reward of Allah, is not known to anyone except Allah. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, said: ‘Every deed of the son of…