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“The warmth of the sun spreads across the desert.  An excitement fills the air.  A blanket of people, clothed mainly in white, covers the land.  Islamic praises pound in the ears, drumming out the realization one has arrived at the site so many pious Muslims have gathered in throughout the generations…………..” The Pilgrims answer the […]

Indeed the honoured and sacred Ka^bah is the first house and mosque built on the face of this earth, and Prophet Adam peace be upon him was the first to build it. However, at the time of Prophet Nuh peace be upon him, the Ka^bahcollapsed during the great flood which had covered the entire earth.The Ka^bah is in the middle of the […]

The Practice of the Sacrifice The Adha ^Id is one of the great days of the year on which the pilgrim fulfils the obligations of Hajj. It is also recommended for the pilgrim to offer a sacrifice on that day, with the intention to gain rewards from Allah, the Exalted. This act is a regularly practised sunnah by the Prophet. Hence, the […]

Praise be to Allah, and may Allah raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad, his Al and Companions, and protect his nation from that which he fears for it. It was narrated by Imam Ahmad, At-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and Ibn Majahthat Ibn Abbas said: the Messenger of Allah, Sallallahu ^alayhi wa Sallam, said: ‏ما من ‏‏أيام العمل الصالح فيها أحب إلى الله من هذه الأيام، ‏يعني ‏‏أيام ‏العشر، ‏قالوا: يا […]

Udhiyah (offering a blood sacrifice) is a great ritual of the religion and an emphasised practice. Al-Bukhariyy and Muslim narrated in their Sahih that the Prophet peace be upon him sacrificed two big white rams which he slaughtered by his own hand and said ‘bismillah Allaahu Akbar’. The merit of the one who revives this […]