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RAMADAN DAY 10: HADITH OF THE DAY

It was narrated from Hamzah bin 'Amr Al- Aslami that he said: "O Messenger of Allah (pbuh), I find that I have the strength to fast when travelling; is there any sin on me for that?" The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: "It is a concession from Allah, so whoever avails himself of it has done well, and whoever wants to fast, there is no blame on…
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SULTAN DECLARES MONDAY FIRST DAY OF RAMADAN

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Monday, March 11, 2024, as the first day of Ramadan. He said the declaration was based on the sighting of the moon in almost every part of the country earlier on Sunday, which is the 29th day of the Month of Shaban and thereby signifies March 11 as the first day of Ramadan 1445. He said, “We…
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SABR: BEYOND JUST PATIENCE

By Ajape Sefiu A. The word "patience" has become synonymous with the term "sabr" among Muslims. However, the beauty of the Arabic language is that many Arabic words, such as sabr, ihsan, taqwa, and more, have such a vast scope that there is no single word in the English language that equates to them. Nonetheless, focusing on the concept of…
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