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“The sunnah of reciting the Qurʾān stretches back all the way not only to Rasulullāh ﷺ, but to Jibrīl. We should try and recite as much Qurʾān as possible throughout the year, but especially in Ramaḍān.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The Prophet ﷺ said, ‘There is many a fasting person who has nothing from his fast except hunger’. The wording of the hadith is ‘many a fasting person’ so these are not in a minority. We really need to question ourselves, ‘Am I one of those?” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“We have lost the tradition of hospitality. Before, people had nothing, but they showed great hospitality to guests, even to strangers; up to 3 days allowing them to stay at their home, to eat, drink and rest with nothing in return. These are the akhlāq that Islām has taught us. This is part of generosity.”… Continue reading Ramadan 2022 – Day 8

“We should try to develop generosity in ourselves: generosity with our wealth, generosity with our emotions, generosity with our time, generosity with our friendships. Remember, not everyone needs money all the time. Let us look at some of these qualities and try to install these in ourselves. In fact, Ramaḍān is a good time to… Continue reading Ramadan 2022 – Day 7

“The Prophet ﷺ was the most generous of all people. He wasn’t just generous with wealth. He was generous in every other way; he would attend people’s funerals, he would visit the sick, he would take care of his relatives and maintain good relations.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“ʿAbdullāh Ibn ʿAbbās narrated that the Prophet ﷺ was the most generous of people, and he was even more generous in Ramaḍān when he would meet with Jibril‎. Jibril used to meet him every night during Ramaḍān to revise the Qurʾān with him.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“We often hear of the ṣaḥābah describing the Prophet ﷺ. But we shouldn’t just suffice with the description. We should strive to be like him, to follow in his footsteps. That is what the ṣaḥābah did out of their love for him.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The Prophet’s ﷺ relationship with the Qurʾān was threefold: 1. He would recite the verses to the people 2. He would teach the meaning of these verses to the people and 3. He would mould the people in the light of these verses. That should be our relationship with the Qurʾān too.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul… Continue reading Ramadan 2022 – Day 3

“The fast if for the day and the nights of Ramaḍān are for the Qurʾān” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq