Ramadhan & Fasting

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General

• Prophet (Peace be upon him) said Ameen thrice when Jibreel come and said.. - Good Reminder from Hadith
• Benefits of Ramadhaan (we need Ramadhaan) - by Abu Uwais Abdullah Alee - Must Read !!  
  Transcribed by: Umm Hasna Firdous Bint Jabir - Listen to Audio
• Spreading the Good News of Ramadaan - by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
• The Delight of the Heart - Sa'ud bin Ibrahim Ash-Shureim, Imam of Masjid al-Haraam
• Short Advice on Ramadaan - Allama Ihsaan Elahi Zaheer
• Advice for those Fasting in Ramadaan (Q&A) - Imaam Muhammad bin Saalih Al-'Uthaimeen    
• Ramadan - A Reminder of Unity - by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee
• Sunnahs Neglected in Ramadhan - by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee
• The Rulings of Ramadaan - Islamic Society of the University of Essex [ Source: SalafiPublications.com]
• Fruits of Ramadaan - From ad-Dawal ila-Allah
• Practical Lessons from the Month of Fasting - by Shaykh Abdul Muhsin ibn Hamad al Abbaad [PDF]
  In it, the Shaykh discusses a few points about fasting and the month of Ramadaan as well as its relation to the months that follow. He then highlights certain practical lessons drawn from the attitude displayed by Muslims during Ramadaan and how the same attitude can be transferred to life and worship in other months. Finally, the Shaykh concludes with a reminder to the residents of al Madeenah, where the lecture was delivered

Fasting

• Wisdom behind
  • Fasting in Ramadan -  Texts collected and compiled by authentictranslations.com
  • The Natuture of Fasting - by Ibn Taimiyyah [PDF]
  • The Wisdom Behind Fasting - by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen
  • The Wisdom and Benefits behind Fasting - by Imâm Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
  • The Objectives of Fasting (Maqâsid as-Sawm) - by Shaykh al-'Izz ibn 'Abdis-Salâm
    Translated by Abû Rumaysah
  • The Inner Secrets of Fasting - by Imam Muwaffaq-ud-Deen Ibn Qudamaah Al-Maqdisee
    Taken from the book Mukhtasar Minhaajul-Qaasideen (p. 38-41)
  • Fasting - Ordinances, Wisdoms & Merits - by Saleh asSaleh - 11 Pages [PDF]
• Virtues
  • Some of the Merits of Ramadaan - 'Abdullaah bin Saalih Al-Fawzaan
  • Fasting: The Great Act of Worship - by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen
  • Explaining Some Benefits of Fasting in Ramadan - by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen  [PDF] 10 Pages. Translated by Abu az-Zubayr Harrison
  • [Blog] Did he not reach Ramadan, fast and pray with such and such number of prostrations in the year?’
  • What should one Preoccupy his Time with during the Month of Ramadaan? - Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
• Rulings
  • Rulings and Virtues of Fasting in Ramadhaan - By Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz - 8 Pages [PDF]
  • Rulings for Fasting that are Specific for Women - by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
  • The Ruling on a Sick or Traveling Person Fasting - Imaam Muhammad bin Saalih Al-'Uthaimeen
  • What is Prohibited and Disliked for the one Fasting - Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
  • A Word for the Host - From ad-Dawal ila-Allah
  • Questions Concerning Ramadhan - Al Istiqaamah News Letter
• Books
  • Ramadan and Fasting - Abu Abdillah Abdel-Kader Kamel Tayebi al-Athari [ Book ]
  • The Fast of Ramadhaan -- by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Jameel Zeenoo
• Voluntary Fasting

• Voluntary Fasting - Abu Abdillah Abdel-Kader Kamel Tayebi al-Athari
• The Encouragement to Fast the Day of ‘Ashura [PDF]
  From 'Saheeh Targheeb wa Tarheeb' - Shaykh Muhammad Nasur uddeen al-Albaani
• [Blog] Fasting the first Nine Days of Dhul-Hijjah is a Sunnah
• [Blog] Which is better: Sawm on the 10th with the 9th or the 10th with the 11th of Muharram?
• From Riyad us Saliheen
  • The Excellence of Observing Saum (Fasting) in the months of Muharram and Sha'ban and the Secred Months
  • The Excellence of As-Saum (The Fast) during the first ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah
  • The Excellence of Observing Saum on the Day of 'Arafah, 'Ashura' and Tasu'a (i.e., 9th of Muharram)
  • The Desirability of Fasting six Days in the Month of Shawwal
  • The Desirability of Observing Saum (Fasting) on Monday and Thursday
  • The Desirability of Observing Three Days of Fasting in Every Month

• Hadith
  • The Book of Fasting - from "Buloogh al-Maraam" - al-Haafidh Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalaanee
  • Fasting - from Sahih Bukhari
  • Fasting - from Sahih Muslim

Health Concerns

• Health Concerns For Believers - Shahid Athar

Quran Recitation

• Ramadaan the Month of the Qur'aan - From ad-Dawal ila-Allah
• Reading the Qur'aan in Ramadaan - by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
• [Audio] Quraan During Ramadaan - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh

Taraweeh

• The Excellence of Optional (Tawawih) Prayer during Ramadan - Riyadh ul Saleheen
• The Night Prayer in Ramadhan - by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee [PDF] - Al-Ibaanah eBooks
• The Way to Perform the Night Prayer - Salaat at-Taraaweeh - by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee
• 7 Practical Tips for praying Qiyaam al-Layl - From Islamic News letter
• Fatwa concerning Taraweeh - Ibn Baaz [PDF]
• Lessons on fasting,taraweeh & zakaat - by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen[PDF]
• Concerning the Number of Rak'ahs in Taraaweeh - by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen
• Concerning the Number of Rak'aat of the Taraaweeh Prayer (Q&A) - Imaam Muhammad bin Saalih Al-'Uthaimeen
• Rulings Regarding Holding the Mus-haf during the Taraweeh Prayer [PDF]
  The Fatawa from the Three Imaams of our Time Al-Albaani, Ibn Baz & Ibn Uthaymeen
• Taraweeh - from Sahih Bukhari

Tahajjud

• Excellence of Standing in Prayer at Night - Riyadh ul Saleheen
• The Excellence of the Tahajjud Prayer and Its Effect in Increasing Imaan - Shaikh Hussain al-Awaa'ishah [PDF]
• Tahajjud - from Sahih Bukhari

Laylatul Qadr

• Supplication during the Night of Decree - Taken from Tafsir Ibn Kathir
• Tafsir of Surat Al Qadr (The Night Of Power) - Tafsir Ibn Kathir
• When is the Night of Al-Qadr? - Imaams Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee and Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen
• The Virtues of the Night of Al-Qadr - by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
• Make use of 40 Rabbana Duas in the Noble Quran - for Laylatul Qadr
• [Audio] Laylatul Qadr - Night of Decree - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh

Itikaf

• Concerning 'Itikaaf - by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee
• Fatwa on Itikaf 
• I`tikaf (Seclusion in the Mosque) in the Month of Ramadan - Riyad ul Saleheen
• I'tikaf - from Sahih Bukhari
• [Audio] Seclusion - Itikaaf - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh

Zakat-ul-Fitr

• Clarifying the Rulings of Sadaqat’ul Fitr - By the Noble Shaykh Saleh ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan
• The Payment of Zakaatul-Fitr in Money - by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen
  
• Zakat-ul-Fitr - from Sahih Bukhari
• [Audio] Zakkat Al-Fitr - part 1 | part 2 | - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh

End of Ramadhan

• Exerting Oneself During the Last Ten Days of Ramadaan - by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
• [Blog] Audio Explanation of Du’a Sayyid ul-Istighfaar - Shaykh Saalim Taweel
• [] An Explanation of the Things Legislated at the End of Ramadaan - By Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan [pdf]
• The End of Ramadan - Chapter from Ibn Rajab's book: Lataif al Maa'rif , Translated by Mustafa George

Eid-ul-Fitr

• The Description of The Eid prayer, Number of Rakats and The Eid Takbirs - Fataawa Arkaan al-Islam
• Praying 'Eid in the Musallaa is the Sunnah - by Shaik Nasiruddin Albanee
• [Blog] How to Congratulate on ‘Eid - alifta.com
• [Blog] Sunan Of ‘Eid - Taken from “Ad-Dawah illallaah Magazine”
• [Blog] Takbeer for the Two Eeds and the Days of Tashreeq? - Fatawa
• [Blog] The number of Takbirs during Salat-ul-‘Eid & Eid Coinciding with Jumu’a
• The Two Festivals (Eids) - from Sahih Bukhari
• [Audio] The Eid Rulings and Sunan - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh

After Ramadhan

• Conditioning oneself to fast and perform other good deeds after Ramadan  - Excellent !! Must Read !!
  Few excerpts from wonderful work (Lataif al Maa’rif) of Al Hafith ibn Rajab –may Allah have mercy on him. Taken from Mustafa George's (Hafidahullah) Blog
• [Blog] A Successful Ramadaan - By Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
• Remaining Steadfast After Ramadhaan - 'Abdullaah bin Saalih Al-Fawzaan
• What After Ramadan? - Adapted from "Wa maadha ba`da Ramadaan", by Dar Al-Watan
• [Audio] The Month Is Over - What Is Next ? - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh
• [Audio] Strive hard after Ramadan Sheikh Uthamin

30 Lessons in Fasting - Shaykh Fawzan [Click Here to Read]

• 01. Clarifying when the fast of Ramadan became an obligation upon the Ummah
• 02. Clarifying How to Verify the Month of Ramadan Has Entered
• 03. The Virtues of the Month of Ramadan and How Should the Month be Greeted
• 04. What is Befitting that the Time Be Occupied with during the Blessed Month of Ramadan
• 05. Clarifying the Beginning of the Fasting Day and Its End
• 06. Clarifying the Ruling of the Intention Regarding the Fast
• 07. Upon Whom is the Fast Obligatory?
• 08. Clarifying who is excused to leave off fasting during the month of Ramadan and what is the obligation upon them
• 09. Clarifying the virtues of fasting
• 10. Clarifying the benefits of fasting
• 11. From the Etiquettes of the Fast
• 12. Clarifying That Which is Forbidden With Regards to the Fasting Person
• 13. Clarifying What is Disliked for the Fasting Person
• 14. Explaining the first type from the Corrupters of the Fast
• 15. Clarifying the second and third invalidators of the fast
• 16. Clarifying the fourth and fifth invalidators of the fast
• 17. Clarifying the Rulings in Relation to Making up the Fast
• 18. Clarifying the Rulings of al-Qadaa (Making Up Missed Days)
• 19. Salat at-Taraweeh and its rulings
• 20. Rushing to learn the Qur'an and its recital, especially in this blessed month
• 21. Charity and its’ rulings
• 22. Clarifying what is obligatory to pay for Zakat
• 23. Concerning the Rulings of az-Zakah
• 24. Incitement Upon Increasing in Striving to Do Righteous Deeds in the Last Ten Nights of Ramadaan
• 25. On Clarifying the Rulings of I'tikaf
• 26. On Clarifying the Virtue of Laylat-al-Qadr and Hastening to Strive in It
• 27.
• 28. Clarifying what is legislated at the End of the Month
• 29. Clarifying the Rulings of Sadaqatul-Fitr
• 30. What is Obligatory Upon the Muslim After the Month of Ramadaan