On June 21, 1990, the north-western part of Iran was hit by an earthquake so severe in its intensity that it left 80,000 dead and 200,000 injured in its wake. A comment frequently heard at that time…

The Times of India | March 24, 2025 Man has been granted total intellectual freedom in Islam. It was Islam which brought into existence the revolution in human history which granted freedom of…

In the Chapter Al-Baqarah (2:183) of the Quran, believers are enjoined to fast during the month of Ramadan: “Believers, fasting has been prescribed for you, just as it was prescribed for those before…

Iftar is an Arabic word, which literally means ‘to break’. In the Islamic context, it means to break the fast, to eat and drink in the evening after the daylong fast. Iftar is like dinner combined…

The Prophet of Islam has said that the month of Ramadan is the month of philanthropy. (Sahih Ibn Khuzaimah, Hadith No. 1887) Fasting makes believers more sensitive about hunger and the needs of…

Just over a year ago when I was in Jabalpur, a town in India, I met a middle-aged gentleman by the name of Abdus Salam Akbani from the town of Nagpur. In the course of conversation, he told me an…

Ramadan is a month of contemplation and reflection. The Quran is specially recited during this month so that believers may reflect upon it, understand its deeper meaning and make it a guiding force…

The Quran states: “Believers, fasting has been prescribed for you, just as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard yourself against evil. … so that you may glorify Him for His…