Seasonal worship and giving
Seasonal guides
Short, sourced guides to the Islamic seasons that tend to raise practical questions when you are new.
Start with what is current
Ramadan guide
Expanded guideFasting basics, help with your first fast, Taraweeh, Laylat al-Qadr, and getting ready for Eid.
Open guideThe festival after Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Seasonal worshipWhat Eid prayer is, what the morning looks like, and how to handle Eid when you are new or on your own.
Open guidePilgrimage season (Hajj and Dhul Hijjah)
Sacred seasonThe first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, Eid al-Adha, and the basics of pilgrimage, without the advanced rulings.
Open guideYearly charity (zakat) for beginners
Giving guideWhat zakat is, how nisab is measured, how to check a Canadian charity, and when to get a qualified review of your own numbers.
Open guideIslamic calendar guide for beginners
Calendar basicsLunar months, why local dates differ, and how to ask your masjid what they follow.
Open guideThe first month and Ashura (Muharram)
Sacred monthWhat Muharram and Ashura are, where voluntary fasting fits, and what to ask locally.
Open guideThe Prophet's birth month (Rabi al-Awwal)
Seerah learningLet Rabi al-Awwal remind you to learn the Prophet's life and character, without getting pulled into arguments.
Open guideThe months before Ramadan (Rajab and Sha'ban)
Ramadan prepGet ready for Ramadan carefully, and keep a source check on Rajab and Sha'ban practices.
Open guideCharity and service all year
Giving all yearHow sadaqah, service, and looking after people fit your life outside Ramadan and zakat season.
Open guidePersonal cases need qualified review
Local calendar announcements, voluntary fasts, exemptions, missed fasts, fidyah, qurbani, Hajj travel, Umrah visas, zakat calculations, and sensitive family or health situations all depend on your exact circumstances. Use these guides to get oriented, then ask a qualified local scholar, imam, trusted organization, clinician, or official travel source.