The story of Qurbani is one we know well; it is the story of how Ibrahim (as) showed unwavering dedication to Allah (swt), with a willingness to sacrifice his only son Ismail (as). Ibrahim’s (as) obedience to Allah (swt) was rewarded, and today we reflect on this act by slaughtering an animal during Dhul Hijjah and distributing the sacrificed meat amongst the poor and destitute of the world.
Eid Mubarak brothers and sisters! From everyone here at Penny Appeal, we wish you and your loved ones all the love and blessings this world has to offer. May Eid bring you the same hope and comfort that you have brought your less fortunate brothers and sisters this Ramadan through your generosity and prayers
Ramadan is the month of hope and mercy. Throughout this month we have intensified our worship, devoted ourselves, mind, body and soul to the Almighty and enlightened our spirits in the way of Islam. We’ve fasted, maintained Taraweeh, made regular dua....
Midwives, or Birth Attendants, are specialists that look after women throughout their pregnancy and at the birth of their children. They support women throughout labour, delivery and even after the birth of their babies, making sure that mothers are happy and healthy when they bring their little ones into this world and that their babies are the same. Midwives have an extremely important job and that’s why on May 5th, 2021 we’re celebrating International Day of the Midwife!
The Archangel Jibril visited our Prophet (ﷺ) on Laylatul Qadr to deliver him the first verses of the Qur’an on Mount Hira near Mecca. This blessed night comes to us within the last 10 night of Ramadan on one of the odd nights. While the exact date is not known to us, many Muslim scholars believe Laylatul Qadr to be on the 27th night of Ramadan.
The third pillar of Islam is a very special one. Almsgiving, or Zakat, is a special form of community welfare that was prescribed for us by Allah (SWT). Any Muslim that has been blessed with the good fortunate to live above the nisab threshold needs to pay their Zakat every year in the amount of 2.5% of their total wealth.
Is fasting during Ramadan good for your health? That’s the question everyone’s asking and now that we are in the holy month of Ramadan, the answer is important...
‘The Quran is a reflection of God’s speech manifested on the human being’s tongue’, and ‘although we refer to the Quran as a “book”, it is actually not the written words of revelation, but the recitation of those words.’
FRIDAY 9 APR 2021
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