What Is the Sehri Dua? The sehri dua is the intention and supplication a Muslim makes at suhoor — the pre-dawn meal — before beginning the day’s fast. Here is the honest answer many people are surprised to hear: there is no fixed sehri dua reported from the Prophet (SAW). No particular words for suhoor…
Saudi Arabia and Oman have signed the agreement that will organise Hajj for Omani pilgrims in 2027. The deal, signed in Jeddah on Monday 9 November 2026, sets out how Omani citizens and authorised residents will register, travel and receive services for the 1448 AH Hajj season. It covers registration through the Nusuk Masar platform,…
In the Friday sermon at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on 13 November 2026 (3 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448), Sheikh Dr. Bandar bin Abdulaziz Baleelah told worshippers that the greatest blessing Allah has given humanity is Islam itself — the blessing of Tawhid, the oneness of Allah, summed up in the words La ilaha illallah. Tawhid:…
There is no single agreed answer — scholars differ, and the answer depends on how the loan works. The majority scholarly view is that interest-based student loans are not permissible, because they involve riba. Other scholars argue that the UK’s income-contingent system is not a conventional loan at all, because you only repay when you…
The sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition closed in Jeddah on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, after four days at the Jeddah Superdome under the theme “From Makkah to the World”. More than 200,000 people visited the event, which brought together over 520 government, private and non-profit entities from more than 150 countries, and 2,553 agreements and…
Losing a parent or a loved one leaves a question every Muslim asks: what can I still do for them now that they are gone? The answer in the Qur’an and Sunnah is clear and comforting — you can still pray for them. This guide brings together the authentic duas for the deceased: the duas…
Umrah is the lesser pilgrimage to Makkah, and it has four steps, always in this order: enter ihram, perform tawaf (seven circuits around the Kaaba), perform sa’i (seven lengths between the hills of Safa and Marwa), and then shave or trim your hair, which ends ihram. Unlike Hajj, Umrah can be performed at any time…
Is gelatin halal? It depends entirely on where the gelatin comes from. Gelatin made from fish is halal, and gelatin made from cattle slaughtered in the Islamic way is halal. Gelatin made from pigs is haram according to the majority of scholars and every major halal certification body. The problem for shoppers is that most…
Is vaping haram in Islam? The majority of Islamic bodies that have ruled on it say yes: in November 2026 Indonesia’s top clerical council, the MUI, declared the use, production and sale of e-cigarettes haram, joining Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council, which ruled the same way in 2015, and several Malaysian states that have since banned…
Nisab is the minimum amount of wealth a Muslim must own before zakat becomes due — and as of 10 November 2026 it is about US$1,045 if you use the silver standard (612.36 g of silver), or about US$11,250 if you use the gold standard (85 g of gold). The two figures differ because gold…
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