Sunnah

A strong believer A strong believer, in terms of physical health, is more beneficial and beloved in the sight of God than a weak believer, but there is goodness in both. Strive for what benefits you, seek help from God, and do not be…

Supporting Knowledge in Islam Individuals and societies attain excellence through knowledge, experiencing progress both materially and spiritually. This is only achievable through education and learning. However, not everyone may have…

When encountering different beliefs and cultures in geographies where migration takes place, there may be certain concerns and fears within us about not being able to preserve our own beliefs and values and becoming assimilated. Therefore,…

Rather than sleeping after the Morning Prayer, as his Sunnah, the Messenger of God ﷺ engaged in dhikr (remembering and mentioning the Names of Allah) and spent time by conversing with his Companions.  He ﷺ said, “Performing the morning…

People who follow the Sunnah and get up at night in order to perform the Tahajjud Prayer are described in the Holy Qur'an as follow: “They do forsake their beds of sleep, while they call on their Lord, in fear and hope, and they spend (in…

عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: مَا عَابَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَعَامًا قَطُّ إِنِ اشْتَهَاهُ أَكَلَهُ ، وَإِلَّا تَرَكَهُ Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) says: “The Messenger of God ﷺ never found flaws in…

Although there are no specific surahs for Prayers, there are surahs that the Messenger of God recited more frequently in some Prayers. Some of those will be mentioned below. However, it should not be understood that He would constantly…

Praying and greeting the household while entering the house is a Sunnah for Muslims.  Abu Malik (may God be pleased with him) says: عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ رَضِىَ اللّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى…

The month of Shawwal is the month after Ramadan in which the first three days are celebrated as Eid al-Fitr. The Messenger of God (ﷺ) practiced and encouraged fasting during six days in Shawwal (except for the first day of eid). The…

Shawwal Shawwal (الشوّال) is the tenth month of the lunar year, after Ramadan and just before Dhul Qadah. It is also known as ‘the month of feast' (eid). The word “Shawwal,” which derives from the root of Shawl, has a variety of…