In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful. May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon His Beloved Messenger, his folk, and companions Ramadan isn’t the “Month of Fasting.” It is a month of seeking closeness to Allah. Fasting is a means. Prayer is a means. Zakat is a means. Reciting the Qur’an is a […]

Qur’an recitation forms the eighth chapter of Imam Al-Ghazali’s seminal work, the Ihya, which is widely regarded as the greatest work on Islamic spirituality in the world. Here are some of the best SeekersGuidance resources available on the subject of Qur’an recitation. We pray they help you to enliven and to savor your recitation during […]

Dread your period during the blessed month of Ramadan. Do you feel like you’re missing out on all the worship? Nour Merza gives women ten practical ways to benefit from this blessed month spiritually. Every Ramadan, most women will have about a week in which they cannot join in the major religious practices of the […]

This is a translation of the passage on the three degrees of fasting from the Ihya of Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad al Ghazali. Translation by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani. It should be known that there are three degrees of fasting: ordinary, extraordinary, and perfect. Ordinary fasting means abstaining from food, drink, and sexual satisfaction. Extraordinary Fasting […]