RAMADAN in Hyderabad, India, ranks among the most festive times of the year. The homes and the streets are filled with a hustle and bustle that is different from the usual grind of daily life. Ramadan there has a flair that is lively in the evenings and quiet and almost lulled during the day. In…...
How the Month of Fasting is Observed in Different Cultures COVID-19 changed the way we observed our social rituals for the last two years. In Ramadan, our community activities and prayers were altered by physical distancing or closed mosques. However, we only praise and thank Allah for everything for He knows and we know not…....
While some countries may benefit from the high oil and gas prices, others that are dependent on Ukraine and Russia for basic commodities like wheat face a tough crisis.
Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allah رضي الله عنه said, describing the Hajj of the Prophet ﷺ: “Then he started to say the words of Tawheed, ‘“Labbayka Allahumma labbayk, labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk. Inna al-hamd wa’l-ni’mata laka wa’l-mulk, laa shareeka lak (Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here…...
NEWS Pressure on wheat prices In Tunisia, nearly half of the wheat imports come from Ukraine, and the Russian invasion has sent prices to a 14-year high. Even though the Tunisian state controls the price of bread, people fear they will inevitably feel the crunch. If the price of bread goes up, it’ll mean cutbacks…...
KUALA LUMPUR: The global Islamic finance industry is expected to hit US$3.7 trillion by the end of 2020, said Tun Musa Hitam, chairman of the jury for The Royal Award for Islamic Finance…....
JEDDAH — There are 3.2 million Indonesians on the Hajj wait list, said Joko Asmoro, chairman of the Indonesian Muslim Association for Hajj and Umrah Travels, during a press conference in Jeddah recently, according to a report by Saudi Gazette. Being the largest Muslim country with some 220 million Muslims, Indonesia faces a huge demand…...
Question: Regarding (the husband) if he kissed his wife, or cuddled her and thereby excreted prostatic fluid, does that invalidate his fast or not?…...
MAKKAH: The old wheelchairs in the Grand Mosque (Haram) have been replaced with new modern and more comfortable ones, the Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has announced…....
JEDDAH: The Haramain High Speed Train, which is currently undergoing test runs between Madinah and Rabigh, will begin its trial run from the main station in Jeddah midyear, according to informed sources. The sources said work in the second stage of the project, which is being implemented by 12 Spanish companies, is going on smoothly…...