deprived of its blessings. If we perform ablution correctly, and pray with focus and humility whilst fulfilling its sunan and etiquettes, we will surely gain the virtues of prayer. There are a lot of Muslims who do not pray, and there are those who do pray, but due to ignorance of its rules, their prayer is riddled with mistakes, rendering it void. For this reason, let’s make an intention to offer the prayers consistently and learn how to perform them correctly, so our efforts do not go to waste. In order to act upon this intention, read the book Laws of Salah, written by Mawlana Ilyas Attar al-Qadiri دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ, and travel with the Madani Qafilahs. Enrolling on a 7-day Faizan-e-Namaz course is also beneficial, and affiliate yourselves with the Islamic environment of Dawat-e-Islami and participate in the work of its various departments.

Prayer Timings Department

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه Dawat-e-Islami is working in over 80 departments to propagate the Sunnah and invite people to righteousness. One of these departments is the Department for Prayer Timings, which provides us with prayer timings, timings for sunrise and sunset, and the direction of the Qiblah through the principles of ꜤIlm al-Tawqīt. Not only has this department produced the correct prayer timings for countless cities, it has worked alongside the IT Department to release a mobile application called ‘Prayer Times’. The desktop version of this app provides prayer timings and qiblah directions for approximately 2.7 million locations, and the mobile app gives timings for approximately ten thousand places. If you have any queries regarding these issues, contact the department on the following email address: prayer@dawateislami.net.

Pearls of wisdom regarding the intentions of fasting

Dear Islamic brothers! Here are some pearls of wisdom regarding the intentions of fasting, taken from the book Blessings of Ramadan, written by Mawlana Ilyas Attar al-Qadirī دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ.