Fasting

Ramadan Reflections (8): Ibn Al-Jazari

This year's reflections will be on the lives of scholars. Living up to the objectives of fasting requires that we be in the Company of the Righteous. This is where the title of the series comes from. Sheikh Ahmed Saad has chosen ten great scholars each of whom is known as an icon of a specific science. In this episode, Sheikh Ahmed Saad looks into the life of Ibn Al-Jazari.

Objectives of Fasting

Why do Muslims fast in Ramadan? Does a person achieve the objectives of fasting when he/she is fasting? Why do not all people achieve these objectives?

How Can I Enjoy Listening to the Qur’an in Taraweeh When I Don’t Understand What Is Being Recited?

During Ramadan, many of us attend taraweeh (night prayers) at the masjid. Some of us stay until the Imam leads us in witr (a final supplementary prayer). For many of us, this can amount to over two hours of prayer time and for many of us, we understand almost nothing.

Ramadan: Raining with Mercy

Imagine for a moment that it's raining. It is pouring, in fact. And imagine that you are inside your house, watching as it falls. But imagine that there is something very different about this rain. It is unlike any other you've ever seen. On this day, it is not raining water. It is raining something much more precious to you. Imagine that on this day it is raining hundred dollar bills.

Ramadan Reflections (7): Ibn Khaldun

This year's reflections will be on the lives of scholars. Living up to the objectives of fasting requires that we be in the Company of the Righteous. This is where the title of the series comes from. Sheikh Ahmed Saad has chosen ten great scholars each of whom is known as an icon of a specific science. In this episode, Sheikh Ahmed Saad looks into the life of Ibn Khaldun.

In the Shade of Ramadan (5) Episode 9: Love for the Sake of Allah

"In the Shade of Ramadan" is an annual online video series that is produced by MAS Youth during the month of Ramadan every year. It is a series of educational and motivational reflections on the month of Ramadan featuring various speakers across the country. This year's season will feature 15 episodes (an episode every other day) with the theme: "Racing to Allah."

Qur’an Reflections

Join Imam Mohamed Magid, Dr. Jasser Auda, and Guest Scholars every Ramadan evening at 7 PM to listen to their reflections on the part of the Quran that will be recited in Taraweeh prayer that night.

Making the Most of Tarawih this Ramadan

Because Tarawih is something that most of us will engage in for a couple of hours each night in Ramadan, it is important that we try to maximize the benefit we can reap from it so that it becomes more than just a nightly habit; rather, it becomes a conscious action that allows us to interact with the Qur'an as we stand in prayer.

Ramadan Reminder Day 16

In Ramadan Reminder Day 16, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi comments of the story of Prophet Moses and al-Khidr as reflected in Surat Al-Kahf.

Ramadan Reminder Day 15

In Ramadan Reminder Day 15, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi comments of the theory of evolution and what Muslims believe about creation as reflected in Surat Al-Hijr.

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