Religion

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Quran is our holy book that was sent down on Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W) over the period of 23 years. Before its revelation there existed other three islamic books as well but most teachings in them were changed. Whereas the Quran is the complete code of life which guides us about…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi The benefits and rewards for sitting I’tikaf are immense:Ali Ibn Hussain (ra) narrates from his father that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “He who observes the ten days I’tikaf during Ramadhan will obtain the reward of two Hajj and two Umrah.” (Bayhaqi) Abdullah bin Abbas (ra) reported that the Prophet…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi While it is rightly understood as a prescribed part of Ramadan to be paid by the devout, it is easy to approach it as one would their taxes, as a matter of duty and obligation as the days of fasting and nights of prayer come to a close, and sometimes, as…

By Aliyu Musa Late Musa Nasidi mosque committee on Orphans, widows and aged women, has donated food items and cloths to over 100 Widows,Orphans and aged women in Lokoja. The presentation took place at Late Maiunguwa Nasidi mosque Lokoja, on Saturday. In his addressing, Chairman of the committee, Alhaji Musa Tanimu Nasidi, said their goals…

Ramadan is the holiest month of the year in Islamic culture. For Muslims, it’s a time for spiritual reflection and growth, to help those in need, and to spend time with loved ones. It’s also a time when Muslims around the world fast during daylight hours for the whole month of Ramadan. Read on to…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi After prayer the second obligatory duty which every Muslim is required toper- form is that of fasting during the month of Ramadan. The word sawm which has been used in the Holy Qur’an and the Hadith for fasting means “to abstain”; thus a horse that abstains from moving about or from…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi IFTAR is an Arabic word, which literally means ‘to break’. In the Islamic context, it means to break the fast, to eat and drink in the evening after the daylong fast. Iftar is not simply a matter of having dinner. It has great significance. It is the partaking of a combination…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful. Sadaqah means an act of giving something out of kindness, religious duty or generosity. Sadaqah helps to strengthen love, understanding, mutual support and brotherhood between rich and poor within the Muslims community. The word sadaqah in the Qur’an usually means…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi when we talk about Ramada, we think of tips for increasing our good deeds, such as reading more Qur’an, and performing more night prayers. Ramadan is all about maximising our efforts after all! But we rarely think about the main action Ramadan is known for: fasting. Unlike night prayers or reciting…