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Details: Published: 07 August 2026

Abu Musa (ra) said, the Prophet (saw) said:” The one who will receive the greatest reward for his prayer is the one who has come the farthest distance, and the one who waits to pray with the imam will receive a greater reward than the one who prays, then goes to sleep.’’ (Bukhari and Muslim)

Details: Published: 31 July 2026

The Prophet (saw) said:” Prayer offered in the congregation (jama’ah) is twenty-seven times better than prayer offered individually.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

The above hadith tells us that the devout Muslim tries to pray in the congregation in the mosque wherever he can. The Prophet (saw) said that the Muslim,” If he performs wudhu (ablution) properly, then he goes out with the sole intention of going to pray in the mosque, then for each step he takes, his status in Paradise will be raised by one degree, and one of his sins will be forgiven. When he prays, as long as he remains in his place of prayer and his wudhu does not become invalidated, the angels will continue to pray for him: ‘O Allah! Bless him. O Allah! Have mercy on him.’ He is regarded as being in a state of prayer so long as he is waiting for the prayer.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

Details: Published: 24 July 2026

The study of fiqh should not merely be confined to the classification of actions and rituals into the five main categories – compulsory (wajib), permissible (mubah), prohibited (haram), encouraged (Sunnah) and discouraged (makruh) – as had often been done traditionally. Rather, it should also give due emphasis to the role of fiqh in developing the intellect of the community, and thus play a part in helping individuals make decisions for themselves. Such is the essence of fiqh. The purpose of the study of fiqh should be: