Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays (Sawm al-Ithnayn wa al-Khamīs) is a beautiful Sunnah beloved by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). While our primary motivation for this practice is spiritual—seeking Allah’s pleasure and forgiveness—modern health science is now validating what believers have known for centuries: routine, short-term fasting is profoundly beneficial for the body.

Education, or ‘Ilm (knowledge), is not just a subject in Islam—it’s an act of worship, a life requirement, and the inheritance of the prophets. From the very first revelation to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), which commanded, “Iqra!” (Read!), the pursuit of knowledge was established as the fundamental duty of every Muslim. But what