Ibraheem (Alayhis Salaam) had asked Allah for a son as Saarah (Alayhas Salaam) was barren and Ibraheem (AS) was old. “O my Lord! Grant me a righteous son!” (37:100) was his call to Allah. Against …
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Eid ul Adhaa
Eid al-Adhaa or “Festival of Sacrifice” or “Greater Eid” is celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Ibraheem (Alayhi Salaam) to sacrifice his son Ismaeel (AS) as an act of obedience to Allah. …
Read More »Three types of Hajj
Hajj can be performed in three different ways: Tamattu’, Qiran, and Ifraad. 1) Tamattu’ means performing ‘Umrah during the Hajj season, and on the Day of Tarwiyah the pilgrim gets into the state of Ihram …
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