The Muslim Voice, Nigeria

UNESCO Has Officially Recognized Iftar As Part Of Worlds Intangible Cultural Heritage

The evening meal known as Iftar, which symbolizes the culmination of the daily fast observed by Muslims during the sacred month of Ramadan, has earned formal acknowledgment from the United Nations cultural agency, finding a place on its esteemed list Read more…

Hadiths about the recommendation to fast the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah

Question From the article on your website, entitled The First Ten Days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, I understood that it is mustahabb to fast on the ninth day, but you did not say whether it is Sunnah to also fast on the Read more…

Should he start with the six days of Shawwaal before making up missed fasts, if there are not enough days left?

Question Is it permissible to fast in the six days of Shawwaal before making up days that I did not fast in Ramadaan, if there is not enough time left in the month to do both? May Allaah reward you Read more…

Should a woman start with making up missed fasts from Ramadaan or with the six days of Shawwaal?

Question What should a woman do first: fast the six recommended days of Shawwal ( Alayam Alsetta Albeed) or fast equivalent to the days she missed in Ramadan due to her monthly period? Answer Praise be to Allaah. If she Read more…

Combining three of the six days of Shawwaal with the Ayyaam al-Beed

Question Will a person be rewarded if he combines three of the six days of Shawwaal with the Ayyaam al-Beed (Days 13,14,15 from every month)? Answer Praise be to Allaah. I asked our Shaykh, ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz Read more…

The virtue of fasting six days of Shawwaal

Question What is the ruling on fasting six days of Shawwaal? Is it waajib (obligatory)? Answer Praise be to Allaah. Fasting six days of Shawwaal after the obligatory fast of Ramadaan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not waajib. It is recommended for Read more…

When should a Muslim start fasting six days of Shawwaal?

Question When can I start fasting six days of Shawwal, since we have annual leave right now? Answer Praise be to Allaah. You can start fasting six days of Shawwaal from the second day of Shawwaal, because it is haraam Read more…

When observing a specific supererogatory fast, it is stipulated that the intention should be formed from the night before

Question When should the intention begin when observing a specific supererogatory fast, not one that is done for no specific reason? Answer Similar Answers Praise be to Allah. In the case of a supererogatory fast that is not done for Read more…

If she finds out during the day that the new moon has been sighted in another country and she fasts, does she have to make up that day?

Question I live in the eastern US. On the 29th of Sha‘baan, it was announced that the following day would be the first day of Ramadan according to astronomical calculations. This was at the time of ‘Asr (mid-afternoon), and no one Read more…