this time, asking Allah Almighty for forgiveness, Paradise, and resolution for our problems. We should ask Him to allow us to visit Medina time and time again. We should ask Him to grant us death in that blessed city. In short, we should ask Him for every goodness of this world and the Hereafter.

The Companion ʿIkrima رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ explains how during the Days of Tashrīq, it is recommended (mustaḥabb) for us to make this dua Allah Almighty taught us in the Quran:^[1]

رَبَّنَاۤ  اٰتِنَا فِی الدُّنْیَا حَسَنَۃً  وَّ فِی الْاٰخِرَۃِ حَسَنَۃً  وَّ قِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ (۲۰۱)

“O our Lord! Grant us goodness in this world and grant us goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of Hell.”^[2]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Be kind to animals

Dear Islamic brothers! اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه Soon, time for qurbani will arrive, and this sunna of Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم will be practiced everywhere. This sunna of Allah’s khalīl will be followed by fortunate Muslims who spend their wealth to this end, purchasing beautiful animals to be sacrificed.  There will be a throng of animals all over.

We ask Allah Almighty to accept the qurbani of Muslims this year. As for those who are not capable of this and wish they could, we ask Allah Almighty to grant them ability to perform this esteemed act of worship.

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ