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SocietyShura: The Islamic Principle of Consultation
The Quranic mandate for consultation in governance and community decision-making, and its historical practice.
WorshipVoluntary Fasting: Recommended Sunnah Fasts
... Mondays and Thursdays, the white days, the Day of Arafah, Ashura, and other recommended fasts.
WorshipFasting Ashura and the Month of Muharram
The significance of the 10th of Muharram, why the Prophet fasted it, the recommended practice of adding the 9th or 11th, and historical context.
CommunityShura: Consultation in Islamic Governance
The Quranic mandate for consultation, its practice by the Prophet and the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and its implications for modern governance.
SpiritualityThe Spiritual Benefits of Fasting Beyond Ramadan
...days and Thursdays, the white days, the day of Arafah, and Ashura, and how regular fasting disciplines the soul.
SocietyThe Concept of Khilafah in Islamic Political Thought
...overnance, the qualifications of a leader, the principle of shura, and how classical political theory applies to modern conte...