1. The Spiritual State of Ihram The very first action is to make the intention of performing the Hajj by entering a state called Ihram. Ihram is entered once pilgrims shower or perform ablution, with men donning two white unsewn sheets (whilst women continue wearing their preferred...
The Five Pillars of Islam
His Holiness (aba) said that God has indicated that praying has a very special connection with Ramadan and fasting. Hence, in this blessed month, we should...
After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) recited the following: ‘The month of Ramadan is that in...
After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) recited the following verse of the Holy Qur’an: ‘O ye...
After reciting Tashahhud,Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that today is the last Friday of Ramadan. The month...
His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that La ilaha illallah – There is no god but Allah – is the basis of the unity of God.
The Holy Prophet (sa) received the first Qur’anic revelation in Ramadan. His Holiness, said that we should specially focus on reciting and listening to the...
After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that Ramadan came and believers did their best to...
It is in order to attain Taqwa that God has instituted fasting. His Holiness (aba) said that we should pray for the ability to complete the rest of our fasts...
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that by the grace of Allah, we are passing through the month of Ramadan. It is a month for the acceptance of prayer, as...
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said we must pay special attention towards our prayers in these days of Ramadan so we may be saved from the hellfire.
His Holiness (aba) stated that the Promised Messiah (as) highlighted the power of prayer and some of the conditions for which a prayer is accepted and...
An introduction to the fourth pillar of Islam, Saum (Fasting).
An article written by Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (ra) for Al-Fazl Newspaper, outlining the history and conflict over the Hijaz, the western portion...
Zakat is the Islamic financial system that seeks to root out greed, the hoarding of wealth, and blatant inequality. It is an economic model that emphasizes...