Rajat Malhotra | The Times of India | Speaking Tree | June 29, 2014 Fasting is not just a religious ritual; it is also a course of nature. For example, while driving your car on the road if you…

Dr Farida Khanam | The Times of India, New Delhi | Jun 8, 2017  During the month of Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, fasting for the whole month has been made obligatory for all…

Dr. Farida Khanum | The Times of India, Delhi | June 6, 2016 Ramzan, the month of fasting, is a blessed spiritual period for believers, for it is during this month that they do their utmost to…

Speaking Tree Website | October 21, 2013 To give shelter to those who have nowhere to go in society is an act of worship of the highest excellence. Every human being is liable to fall into need at…

The Speaking Blog | May 24, 2020 According to a tradition, Prophet Muhammad observed: "The month of fasting is the month of compassion." (Mishkat al-Masabih, 1/613). That is, it is a month in which…

It is incumbent upon Muslims to perform Haj, at least once in a lifetime, as long as they possess the means. As is clear from the following excerpts from the Quran and Hadiths, Haj is one important…

Zakat, or the alms-tax, is one of the five basic tenets of Islam. Its payment is obligatory, at the rate of 2.5%, on all wealth that is subject to growth. Eight categories of people, eligible to…

Fasting (sawm) is the third pillar of Islam. Right from dawn till dusk, a man who is strictly on a fast will neither eat as much as one morsel of food nor drink a single drop of water. By submitting…

Du'a (prayer) literally means to call. In Islamic terminology du'a means calling God, whether for worldly assistance or for salvation in the Hereafter. Prayer has great significance in Islam.…