British Muslim workers in retail supermarkets have been facing troubles recently after refusing to handle pork or alcohol sales during Christmas season. More

The Muslim community in Clitheroe civil parish in Lancashire have been collecting food items for those in Ribble Valley who have very little to eat or drink. More

A London bus driver has managed to save the life of a woman in labor. More

The Muslim community in Malawi has intensified its efforts to collect Zakah to offer education advancement of less privileged Muslim students. More

During fasting, certain endogenous, narcotic-like substances known as opioids (or endorphins) are released into the body. They have a tranquilizing effect as well as an elating effect on the mind. These are also probably responsible for prevention of psychosomatic diseases. More

General symptoms arising from desynchronisation include tiredness during the day and disturbed sleep and reaction time. The severity of these adverse effects and therefore the time required for re-synchronisation depends on the ability to pre-set the bodily rhythms prior to flying, the number of time zones crossed, the direction of flight, age, More

Fasting improves the quality and intensifies the depth of sleep, a matter of particular importance to the aged who have much less stage three and four sleep (deep sleep). The processes of repair of the body and of the brain take place during sleep. Two hours of sleep during the month of Ramadan are more satisfying and refreshing than more hours of More

A person goes through five stages while going to sleep.The background activity of the brain is called the electroencephalogram (EEG) and can be recorded by the use of scalp electrodes. More

The first option of expiation for having full sexual intercourse between spouses during obligatory fasting hours is to free a slave (when there was slavery). If the husband cannot do that due to any legitimate reason (like lacking slaves as it is the situation nowadays), then he has to fast sixty continuous days. More

Let’s admit a fact: fasting in Ramadan during summer months is more challenging than when it falls during the winter. More

My first two Ramadans were such different experiences, so I’d like to share them both with you. More

It should be stressed that one is recommended to make up for the days missed as soon as possible. Fasting the missed days of Ramadan takes priority over optional or recommended fasting. However, it is permissible, according to some scholars, to formulate a double intention of performing recommended or optional fasts while making up for the missed More