A letter from Shaykh Faraz Rabbani As a new Hijri year begins, it is worth asking ourselves: What will we carry with us from these blessed days? The days of Muharram pass quickly, but the habits we begin in them can remain with us for the rest of the year. The Prophet (Allah bless him […]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. Blessings and peace be upon our Master Muhammad and upon his Folk and Companions. Eid al-Adha is the day that comes after surrender. Ibrahim (peace be upon him) raised the knife in obedience, and Allah replaced his son with a ram. The Khalil and his family […]

In the name of Allah. Blessings and peace upon our Master Muhammad and upon his family and Companions. There is one day in the year that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) singled out above all others. The pilgrims stand on the plain of Arafa. They stand, ask, and weep. And the […]

In the name of Allah. Blessings and peace upon our Master Muhammad and upon his family and Companions. For five days, the Muslim community speaks one sentence together. After every prayer, from the dawn of Arafa to the afternoon of the thirteenth, the takbirat fill the air: The Takbirat اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ […]