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SAUDI AUTHORITIES GIVE FINAL DATE OF STAY FOR UMRAH PILGRIMS
Last Day For Umrah
The Saudi-Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has clarified that the duration of Umrah Visa for foreign pilgrims is 90 days starting from the date of their entry into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The clarification was…
RAMADAN 2024: 30 MILLION MUSLIMS PERFORMED UMRAH DURING RAMADAN, SAYS HAJJ, UMRAH MINISTRY
Nothing less than 30 million Muslims have performed Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan 1445AH/2024.
This was revealed by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
Recall that the Ministry earlier announced that more than 8 million…
RAMADAN: DIFFERENTIATING ZAKAT-UL-FITR FROM ZAKAT
By Ajape Sefiu A.
Zakat and Zakat al-Fitr are both types of charitable giving in Islam, but they serve different purposes and have different rules for calculation and distribution.
However, understanding the differences between…
JUST IN: SULTAN DECLARES WEDNESDAY EID-EL-FITRI
Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has declared Wednesday, April 10th, as the day for Eid-Fitri.
Sultan, who is the President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said the decision followed the report of…
JUST IN: SAUDI ARABIA ANNOUNCES WEDNESDAY EID-AL-FITR, SAYS MOON NOT SIGHTED
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced Wednesday, April 10, 2024, will be the day for Eid-Al-Fitr celebration, revealing that the crescent moon was not sighted.
This was revealed in a statement via the kingdom's X account,…
51,447 INTENDING PILGRIMS SET FOR 2024 HAJJ – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has released the final number of intending pilgrims who paid for the 2024 Hajj.
In a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs of the Commission, Fatima Sanda Usara,…
EID-EL-FITR: SULTAN DIRECTS MUSLIMS TO LOOK OUT FOR NEW MOON TODAY
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has directed Muslims across the nation to look out for the new moon marking the beginning of Shawwal 1445 AH today Monday 8th of April,…
SIGNIFICANCE OF ZAKAT-UL-FITR, COMMON FOOD ITEMS YOU CAN USE
By Ajape Sefiu A.
With Ramadan coming to an end, it's critical to understand some of the significance of Zakat-Ul-Fitr.
It Serve as a levy on the fasting person. This is based on the hadith: The Prophet of Allah (pbuh) said;
"The…
RULES, IMPORTANCE OF ZAKAT-UL-FITR – UMMU FATIMAH
What is Zakat-Ul-Fitr?
Zakat-Ul-Fitr is a compulsory charitable donation of food to the poor and needy. It normally comes up 2 days to the end of Ramadan, or before Eid prayer on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Reasons/Importance of…
RAMADAN: GOV ODODO BREAKS FAST WITH MUSLIM LEADERS IN KOGI
The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo has hosted leaders of the Muslim community in the state to break the Ramadan fast at the Government House in Lokoja.
Despite the fact that this year's Ramadan fast is coming to an end,…