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Salah or Namaz Names, Rakats and Time

Name	Rakats	Time
Fajr	04 02 Sunnah \| 02 Farz	From dawn before sunrise.
Zuhar	12 04 Sunah \| 04 Farz 02 Sunnah \| 02 Nawafil	Between the declining of sun & Asr.
Asr	08 04 Sunnah \| 04 Farz	(Late afternoon) Immediately after the last time limit of Zuhar until just before the sunset.
Maghrib	07 03 Farz \| 02 Sunnah 02 Nawafil	(Evening) Soon after sunset until the disappearance of the twilight.
Isha	17 04 Sunnah \| 04 Farz 02 Sunnah \| 02 Nawafil 03 Witar \| 02 Nawafil	After the disappearance of the twilight until midnight.
Juma	14 04 Sunnah \| 02 Farz 04 Sunnah\| 02 Sunnah 02 Nawafil	Between the declining of sun & Asr. Juma can’t be offered individually. If you happen to miss Juma prayer, then you should offer Zuhar.

Muslims worship/ perform Namaz to please Almighty Allah. Namaz is referred to as Salat or Salah in Arabic. Performing Salah means communicating with the Lord. Additionally, it protects a person from committing sins or other undesirable behaviors. In a hadith, our beloved Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) said,

“Salat is the key to heaven.”

Allah Almighty has bestowed Muslims with five times daily prayers. Muslims should offer Salah regularly to connect with Allah and to protect themselves from the misguidance of Shaitan (Satan). Muslims must pray five times daily, or else they will be punished on the Day of Judgment.

Every Salat contains a series of movements known as Rakats. Each Salat has different rakats, whether performed at home or in a mosque. We have covered all five obligatory prayers and their Rakats on this page. So let’s get started with the Namaz Names, Rakats. Read More »

The 6 Kalmas of Islam

1st Kalma – Tayyab

Laaa Ilaaha Illa-llaahu Muhammadur-Rasoolu-llaah

There is none worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

2nd Kalma – Shahadat

Ash-hadu Al-laaa Ilaaha Illa-llaahu Wahdahoo Laa Shareeka Lahoo Wa-Ash-hadu Anna Muhammadan ‘Abduhoo Wa Rasooluhu.

I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, the One alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

3rd Kalma – Tamjeed

Subhaana-llaahi Walhamdu Lillaahi Walaaa Ilaaha Illa-llaahu Wallaahu Akbar. Walaa Hawla Walaa Quwwata Illaa Billaahi-l ‘Aliyyil ‘Azeem.

Glory be to Allah and all praise be to Allah, there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. There is no might or power except from Allah, the Exalted, the Great One. Read More »

BC Muslim School – Richmond, BC, Canada

The BC Muslim School is one of the best standard school in Richmond and across BC, Canada. It is an Independent School enrolling students from Kindergarten to Grade 7. It was established with a mission to provide a superior standard of education to foster academic achievements and cultivate an Islamic spirit in each student. The motto of B.C. Muslim School is “Perseverance, Excellence, Commitment and Knowledge.”

This school stands out for its outstanding education, impressive exam results, excellent reports, and a wide range of recommendations by parents where everyone wants their child to be.

Ranking

BC Muslim School offers quality education for students and stands out from other schools in Richmond. According to reports published by statcan, this school is better than 29% of schools and better than 38% of schools in B.C. As a whole, it holds a good average ranking both at the city and provincial levels. Read More »

Reward for Reading the Whole Quran

One of the traits of a practicing Muslim is reading the Qur’an. No doubt, there are numerous rewards for reading the whole Quran. Whoever recites the Quran, Allah Almighty bestows His mercy upon him. In Surat Al-Mazamil, Allah commands His Prophet to read the holy Quran:

“And recite the Quran ˹properly˺ in a measured way.”

Uthman (R.A.) said that the Prophet (PBUH) said,

“The best of you are the ones who learn the Qur’an and teach it to others.” (Al-Bukhari)

So, every person should increase Quran Recitation as much as possible to gain these merits and other benefits.

Dr. Mohammad Qatanani, Professor at the Islamic American University and Imam of the Islamic Centre of Passaic County in New Jersey, stated while responding to a question that Reciting the Qur’an is the best act of worship after the obligations. Indeed, according to your relationship with it, the Qur’an will be a witness either for or against you. Read More »

Youngest Quran Hafiz Fascinates Nigerians

One of the world’s youngest Muslims to memorize the Qur’an by heart is a three-year-old girl who is making headlines in Nigeria. She is the Youngest Quran Hafiz.

The girl’s mother, Sayyada Maimunatu Sheikh Dahiru, expressed her gratitude to Allah in an interview with the Sunday Tribune on February 10.

“This is indeed a blessing from Allah. I’m grateful to Allah for this.”

Rukkayatu Fatahu Umar, her daughter, memorized the Noble Qur’an when she was three years and eight months old.

The young Muslim girl first started memorizing the noble book in an Islamic school opened by a famous Sheikh named Dahiru Usman Bauchi.

According to Maimunatu, a teacher at the institution, “We were using a big parlor, which was divided into classes for the learning of the Qur’an.” Read More »

Oldest Pieces of Quran Discovered in the Great Mosque of Sanaa, Yemen

The Oldest Pieces Of Quran were discovered in the Great Mosque of Sanaa’s cellars. According to the Daily Bugün, Tayyar Altkulaç, a former Turkish Religious Affairs Director, has inspected the oldest Quran pieces discovered in Sanaa’s Great Mosque cellars in Yemen.

When the cellar door was opened, the workers discovered the Quran pieces. Why are they called pieces? Because in the early periods of Islam, there were not too many Qurans and people used to read them by cutting them into fragments. Over time, they were worn out and transmitted from one person to another.

The number of Qurans increased after writing was invented, and these fragments were compiled and stored in a place. Snakes emerged from the cellar when the door was opened. Water entered through a window in the cellar. To emphasize the discovery’s significance, Altkulaç stated that this is why some of these fragments decomposed and got dirty. Read More »