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Insha`Allah! Eidul Adhaa will be celebrated across Canada on Sunday, August 11th, 2019. It is celebrated to remember the spirit of the sacrifice of Hadhrat Ibrahim (as) (Prophet Abraham) for the sake of Allah.

By the Grace of Allah, the Almighty, 7th Annual National Waqf Nau Ijtima` is being held on Saturday, October 19, 2024, for all Waqifat Nau Nasirat & Lajna and on Sunday, October 20, 2024, for all Waqifin Nau Atfal & Khuddam at Baitul Islam Mosque complex, Maple Ontario. Insha’Allah!

Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad,  Khalifatul Masih IIra Tafsir-e-Kabir, Vol. 2, p. 393-394 Ramadan reminds us of the days when an absolute book like the Holy Quran was revealed for the world; a reminder of the blessed days when the most fortunate era of the world began; a reminder of the days when Allah opened up the gates of His grace and blessings and when the Holy Prophetsaturned away from the ugly and miserable shape of the world and its pitiful state.  He left this world behind, along with his loved ones, went to the Cave of Hira to immerse himself in the remembrance of Allah. He thought that turning away from the world would enable him to perform the duty that he was created for. It was in this state of solitude, isolation and meditation that the month of Ramadan dawned upon him.  It is known, from authentic traditions, that it was the twenty-fourth of this blessed month when the Creator, the Mentor, the Teacher and the Loving God of this man, who had confined himself in a cave, commanded him to go back to the world and lead it to the right path. Allah said to him that instead of ...Read More »

The third pillar of Islam is Fasting, the essence of which is still unknown to people. The reality is that a person is unable to describe the condition of an area or state that he has never experienced. Fasting does not mean that man should merely refrain from eating and drinking, it holds a far greater purpose and its effect can only be realised through experience. It is the innate nature of man that the less one consumes, the more purified the soul becomes and spiritual strengths accelerate. God desires through this that we decrease one form of diet and increase in another. A person who fasts should always bear in mind that the purpose is not to starve themselves, but to occupy themselves in the remembrance of God in order to develop in asceticism and self-discipline. Thus, the essence of fasting is for man to limit himself from one form of nourishment (which nourishes the body alone) and attain other forms of nourishment, which satisfy the soul. Those who fast solely for the pleasure of God, and not just as a mere ritual, should occupy themselves in the praise, remembrance and adoration of God, which will ultimately provide them ...Read More »