In these last few days I have been remembering a lot of one of my teachers, a man with whom I shared a lot and from whom I learned even more, a man of a unique character, of a high behavior, far from evil and close to good, whom I always remember with a smile ready to explain things to …
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On the Night of the Decree, Sheikh Ahmed Bermejo
We are in the last ten days and nights of Ramadan, the last third, the third of the Deliverance from Fire. These are probably the most important days of the month of Ramadan, the days of greatest baraka and blessing; although I have to confess that these days are especially difficult for me and that I am almost counting down …
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We are already close to completing the first week of the month of Ramadan; This first week is the week to get used to fasting, it is a complicated week for many, the week to change schedules and get used to it; probably one of the most complex aspects is lack of sleep or having disrupted sleep; but that is …
Read More »The sighting of the moon (hilal), Sheikh Ahmed Bermejo
They say that prevention is better than cure, so as we are only a few days away from the arrival of the month of Ramadan, we are going to try to clear up the doubts that exist about a matter that really should not have been too important, but unfortunately it is. It is the matter of the coming of …
Read More »The Night Journey and Ascension (Al Isra wal Miraj) and understanding the nature of miracles.
The Isra (night journey) followed by Al-Miraj (heavenly ascension) was one of the miracles in the life of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. According to the most accepted opinion, it happened on the 27th of Rajab, the seventh month of the Hijri calendar, in the tenth year of Muhammad’s prophecy. In the Hadith literature it is reported …
Read More »The Covenant of Prophet Muhammad with the monks of Mt. Sinai
There is a covenant that the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, asked Imam Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, to write with the monks of Mount Sinai and which is an example of the way in which Muslims should relate to those that follow other beliefs and forms of worship. On the authenticity of this treatise, Dr. John …
Read More »The difference between Zakat and Sadaqa
The difference between Zakat and Sadaqa lies in the nature of these actions. While Zakat is a tax obligation for every eligible Muslim, Sadaqa is a voluntary gift that any Muslim can give in any situation and can range from a smile or a good word, as the Hadith tells us, to any other kind of help, financial or otherwise. …
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