📿 Muharram in Light of the Sunnah – A Month of Fasting, Not Mourning 📿 ﷽ Muharram: Worship, Not Innovation – The Sunnah Way Posted on July 4, 2025 Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic year and holds deep significance in Islam. But sadly, over time, many people have added cultural rituals, mourning ceremonies, and beliefs that are not part of the authentic teachings of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Let us return to what is correct, pure, and pleasing to Allah — the Sunnah. 📘 The Significance of Muharram Muharram is one of the four sacred months in Islam. The Prophet ﷺ referred to it as “Shahrullah al-Muharram” (the month of Allah). It is a time of worship, self-reflection, and fasting — not a time of mourning or rituals that have no basis in the Qur’an or Sunnah. 🌙 What Did the Prophet ﷺ Do in Muharram? The only practice the Prophet ﷺ emphasized in this month is fasting, especially on the Day of Ashura (10th of Muharram). He ﷺ said: ...
﷽ “Say, Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced for His servants?” (Surah Al-A'raf, 7:32) 🌙 Reflect on the Power of Bismillah — Begin Today with Purpose | 🕌 The Beauty and Power of Bismillah بِسْمِ ٱللّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.” These are not just words. They are a philosophy. A way of life. A spiritual intention that transforms routine actions into acts of worship. 🌙 What Is Bismillah ? The phrase Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem is one of the most recited expressions in Islam. It's at the beginning of nearly every chapter of the Qur’an. It’s how we start our prayers, meals, journeys, writing, speaking — even our thoughts. But what does it mean to truly begin in the name of Allah? It means we start with humility. We recognize that nothing begins without His will , and nothing succeeds without His help. 💚 The Two Names: Ar-Rahman & Ar-Rahe...