Allah will respond
By Khalil Moya
“Most of us hate to be asked, but Allah loves to be asked… Even Shaitaan pleaded with Allah for respite till Judgement Day, and Allah granted his plea.”
Albanian Muslims who sheltered Jews in WW2
Forwarded by Dr A Rahman Khan
“Albania was the only European country to have more Jews after the war than before it began. In today’s difficult times, stories like these need to be appreciated more widely. During the Nazi occupation of WW2, at great personal risk, many Albanian families hid Jewish families, treating them as their own…”
NHS Ramadan Health Guide
Forwarded by Dr A Rahman Khan
“This Guide is essential reading, especially for those who have health concerns and who want to fast during this blessed month.”
Ramadan and Shavuot
By Rabbi Allen S Maller
“According to a Hadith cited by ibn Kathir in elucidating Qur’an 2:185; Ramadan is a very special month because this one month in the Islamic lunar calendar was the same month when four of God’s books of revelations were sent down to four special Prophets: Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. ..”
1-a-day Duahs for Ramadan
Forwarded by Dr A Rahman Khan
“Beautify your fasting experience by reciting at least one of the following duahs [supplications]. There are 30 duahs, one for each day of Ramadan.
A new (old) attack on Halaal food
By Rabbi Allen S Maller
“.. although Orthodox Jews still cannot use Halal food, the majority of Jews, who are no longer Orthodox, and who now have a diet that is much closer to Halal than to strict Orthodox Kashrut, can and should use Halal food.”
Fasting for the love of Allah
By Dr Husni Hammudah
“We can fast because it is Fard (compulsory) and nothing’s wrong with that. But if we fast out of love and gratitude to Allah, then our fasting becomes so mucch better for all concerned…
Be prepared for Ramadan
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“You wouldn’t run a marathon without weeks of preparation and practice. Why then, shouldn’t we prepare for Ramadan in the same way? Surely we want to gain the maximum benefit of this sacred month..!”