Moonsighting Dhul Hijjah 1440 AH – Saturday August 3, 2019

The Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Toronto would like to inform its members that the first day of the month of Ramadan 1443 AH will be Sunday April 3, 2022.

2 Unit prayer recommended for the month of Dhul Hijjah The reward of offering the following prayer is to participate in the rewards of those who go on Hajj At each of these ten nights, it is recommended to offer a two unit prayer between the Maghrib and `Isha’ obligatory prayers and to recite at each…

  Imam al-Jawād (a) has said: At the beginning of each month and on the first day, a two-unit prayer may be offered. In the first unit, Sura al-Fatiha is recited once and Sura al-Tawhid repeated thirty times. In the second, Sura al-Fatiha is recited once and Sura al-Qadr repeated thirty times. After completing it, alms should be given. One who…