Al Kawthar Academy | 'The Abundance of Good' We aim to preserve and promote the pure message and sublime values of Islam.

“Eid Mubarak to everyone! May Allāh accept our deeds, and on this auspicious day may He bring peace and joy to everyone’s hearts and homes.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq  

“One can prevent post-Ramaḍān ‘spiritual bends’ (decompression) by acclimatising through the 6 Shawwal fasts and other continued good deeds.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“A person’s Eid will only be Eid if their Ramaḍān was Ramaḍān.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“During Ramaḍān, there is a wind of raḥma which touches everyone. This is why people change in Ramaḍān; there is a natural inclination to good.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Similar to ṣalāh and ḥajj, fasting is a sacred state.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Early Muslims have bequeathed us a truly astounding legacy of reciting and memorising the Qurʾān, especially in Ramaḍān.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“During Ramaḍān we should spend moments in silence, meditation, reflection and try more consciously to engage in tasbeeh and dhikr (remembrance of Allāh).” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Taqwā is the greatest lesson we can take with us beyond Ramaḍān.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Fasting curbs our animalistic indulgence and carnality.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Instead of learning to just ‘live’ with what we have but learning to be actually ‘content’ with what we have is true belief in Allāh’s Qadr.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The atmosphere and climate of Ramaḍān has a positive effect.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The original meaning of iʿtikāf was to devote oneself and focus oneself on something to the exclusion of everything else. Ramadan is a form of iʿtikāf for the entire month. We should treat the whole of Ramaḍān as a spiritual retreat where we devote ourselves to, and focus on, the ʿibādah of Allāh to the exclusion of everything else.” – …

“During the time of Rasūlullāh (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam) their days would not be spent sleeping [in Ramaḍān]. They would conduct their normal activities whilst fasting.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Imam Waqīʿ ibn al-Jarrāḥ (rh), the great Muḥaddith of Iraq, would complete 1 whole Qurʾān every night outside of Ramaḍān” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Nourishment of the soul comes from the words, meanings and practice of the Holy Qurʾān.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“People can descend into a spiral of negativity about themselves and others. This is why Islam teaches us to think good. Ramaḍān is a beautiful opportunity to train oneself to control thoughts by thinking good of others.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Fast proactively not passively: Fast of the tongue: Remain silent Fast of the mind: Control your thoughts Fast of the heart: Control your emotions” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Sins of the mind, heart and tongue are harder to refrain from than sins of the limbs.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The ṣaḥābah would spend their day in the masjid when fasting. As an explanation they would say, ‘We are purifying our fast’.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq