There is less than a week before Eid. You can eliminate last-minute stress and accelerate the festive part of our holiday by making plans for Eid in advance.
Laylatul Qadr or The Night of Power is a night during the month of Ramadan described in the Quran as “better than a thousand months” (Surah Al-Qadr, 97:3).
In 2017, the United States census reported 110.6 million unmarried people over the age of 18 - that’s over 45 percent of the American adult population.
Every Muslim looks forward to Ramadan. Alhamdulillah it is a time filled with potential and blessings. For most, it is prime family time. We coordinate schedules, we pray together, we get up for Suhoor, and break fast together, etc. But that is not the case for every Muslim.
Ramadan is a blessed month of fasting for nearly two billion Muslims across the world. Much attention is focused on fasting from dawn to sunset, increasing attention to prayers, giving in charity, and performing good deeds.
In this first week of Shaban, the month of Ramadan is on the mind. As with any important endeavor, there is a payoff in making preparations well in advance. In fact, the exercise has been likened to the efforts that are made to prepare for the arrival of a special guest.
March is Women’s History Month, and for the whole of the month, there will be a focus on both historic and contemporary “sheroes.” Islamic history has its own amazing female role models – Aisha, Khadija, Maryam, Asiya (may Allah be pleased with all of them).