The Mind Builders

By Yusuff Ademola Adesina EPISODE 4: Matters Related to Taraweeh and Reflection upon the Qur’an All praise be to Allaah, may His peace and blessing be upon the noble soul of Muhammad ibn Abdullah, the last prophet and messenger, may the peace and blessing of Allaah be upon the households of Muhammad, his companions and those upon the path of righteousness until the Day of Recompense. In the last episode (link) of this series, I completed the discussion on the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) related to sahur and iftar, and I believe every one of us has started reviving the sunnah by practice. May Allah bless you. In this episode, I aim to discuss the matters related to Taraweeh (such as the time of its observation and the number of units) and reflecting upon the Qur’an.    Matters Related to Taraweeh   1.          Taraweeh is the night prayer observed during the nights of Ramadan. It is as well the sam...

By Yusuff Ademola Adesina EPISODE 3: The Etiquette and Sunnah of Fasting We praise Allaah, we glorify Him and exalt Him for making us witness the beginning of this blessed month. I pray that Allaah accept our acts of worship in this month, forgive us and grant us the goodness of this world and the Aakhirah. In the previous episode, I have discussed the obligation of fasting Ramadan and some rulings related to it. In this episode, I shall discuss the etiquette and sunnah of sahur and iftar. The Sunnah of Sahur 1.        Sahur refers to the food taken in the dawn before the Fajr time by a person who intends to fast.   2.        Sahur is a blessing Anas Ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Prophet (PBUH) said: “Take sahur as there is a blessing in it.” (Sahih Bukhari, Vol.3, Bk 31, No.146) 3.        The best food item for sahur Abu Hurayrah (ma...

EPISODE 2: Fasting the Month of Ramadan By Yusuff Ademola Adesina It gives me a great pleasure having you read this episode. In the previous episode, I have discussed the virtues of Ramadan; follow this link if you missed episode 1 ( http://themindbuilders.blogspot.com.ng/2017/05/what-you-should-know-about-ramadan.html ) . And I believe by now, you should be well acquainted of the virtues of Ramadan and be eager to witness its commencement. in shaa Allah. But, how much do you know about the obligation of fasting in the month and its rulings? In this episode, I shall discuss the obligation of fasting in the month of Ramadan, things that vitiate fasting, people exempted from the obligatory fasting and the rulings related to breaking or missing the fast. Obligation of Fasting in Ramadan Fasting (Siyaam in Arabic) literally means abstaining; in Islam it means abstaining from things that break the fast (such as foods, drinks, smoking) from dawn until sunset, hav...

By Yusuff Ademola Adesina EPISODE 1: The Month of Ramadan and Its Virtues I recently learnt that people (especially adults) tend not to do ‘something’ when they do not know the purpose of doing it. However, they tend to do it if it had been accustomed to the culture, but not in the right way; rather in the way culture has presented it. This is the exact reason we see in the Muslim world nowadays that the month of Ramadan has been culturally seen as the only month of holiness (wherein one has to leave out all bad deeds; and might probably go to back to them after the month) and of excessive eating and drinking; and thus, some people become obese in the month. But, is this what Ramadan all about? Obviously, the answer is NO; provided one is adequately aware of the month, its features and its virtues. Hence, it is important to learn about the month before its commencement so that you will have the maximal opportunity to develop yourself and become successful and product...

By Mubarak Abdul-Wahab Every one of us wants to die in the state of spiritual purity but is everyone treading the path? As a believer, one's heart is supposed to crave for spiritual purity or else one may slip and fall into the gloomy pit of spiritual laxity which may impact negatively in one's earthly sojourn and eternal life. Also remember the benefits of climbing this height because you will be close to Allah and become pious. You will be of those who will always find it difficult to disobey his /her Lord. Most importantly you will be of those who will be successful in this world and the hereafter. Our sojourn in planet earth will be a waste if all these are not achieved. Do you want to be among those who make it? The following are ways of purifying thyself   Iman This is absolute negation of the dual concept of God. It means affirming the uniqueness of Allah, which is summarily proclaimed as lailaaha Illa Allah Muhammadu Rasuulilah (There is no deity worthy ...