THE SACRED MONTHS From among the months of the Islamic year, the “Ashurul Hurum” (Sacred Months) enjoy a greater significance. Hafiz Ibn Katheer (Allah be pleased with him) has quoted the saying of Hadhrat Qatadah (Allah be pleased with him) in his famous tafseer. He writes:

The early Muslims suffered a lot before they were ordered to leave Makkah and go to Madinah.

The prophet Mohammad, peace & blessings be upon him, has enjoined us to imitate his sacred Sunnah and the way of his Guided Caliphs.

God gave Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) perfect moral values.

MV Editor’s Note: The first of Zulhijjah was announced by Saudi authorities as the 12th of August 2018 though other countries may differ by a day depending on the sighting/start method.

On Eid-ul-Adha, Muslims commemorate the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his first-born son at the command of Allah, and how Allah spared his son and made him a Prophet.

New Muslims face various challenges after converting or reverting to Islam.

I once met an investment manager who was known for her piety and spirituality in the workplace and who regularly made important investment decisions on behalf of the company she works for.

How do you wake up for fajr? And I don’t mean wake up for a day or two, but how do you keep waking up for fajr, constantly, everyday, without fail.

There are twelve months in the Islamic lunar calendar. Since their names are in Arabic, their meanings might be somewhat difficult to grasp for a non-Arabic speaking audience. In this short piece, we briefly examine these terms.