Your Dua will be answered at the time of breaking fast (Iftaar)

'Abdullah ibn Umar رضي اللّه عنـه who said:

'It used to be said: "Verily, every believer has a du'aa that will be answered at the time of Iftaar (breaking the fast); either it will be hastened for him (i.e. it will be answered) in his Dunyaa, or it will be kept for him until his Hereafter."

Allaah distances him from Hellfire, the distance of 100 years

Upon the authority of 'Uqbah ibn Aamir  who said that the Messenger of Allaahصلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم  said :

"Whoever fasts a day for the sake of Allaah, then Allaah distances him from Hellfire (Jahannam) the distance of 100 years."

{Nisaa'ee & declared 'Hasan' by Sheikh a-Albaani in 'Saheehul Jaami' (6330)}

The Flavor of the Heart

Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim, رحمه الله said: 

"If you would like to draw a conclusion of what is contained in someone’s heart then use as a proof the movements of his tongue, for surely, he will show you what is contained in his heart regardless of whether he wants to or not."

Yahyaa Ibn Mu’aadh رحمه الله said,

"The hearts are like pots. They boil with that which they contain and their tongues are their ladles [i.e. scooping spoons]. So look at a man when he speaks. His tongue will scoop out for you that which is contained in his heart, whether it is sweet or bitter, fresh or salty and other than that. And the flavor of his heart will become clear to you from that which his tongue scoops out. ¹

Important Dua by the Salaf in the beginning of Ramadhan

Our Righteous Pious Predecessors used to make this comprehensive dua when Ramadhan came upon them:

"O Allaah, the month of Ramadhan has come & has cast its shadow over us, so send it upon us with peace & make us submit to it. O Allaah! Bestow upon us fasting & praying at night during it & grant us sincerity & help us to strive during it. Give us strength & energy & protect us from trials during it."

Supplication of Shaykh Muqbil’s Mother

In her biographical account of her father, Umm ‘Abdillaah Al-Waadi’iyyah said:

“His father died while he was young and he didn’t know him. So he grew up as an orphan and under the care of his mother for a period of time. She would ask him to work to make money and order him to look at the state of his community so that he could be like them. But he would turn away from this and say: ‘I will go out to study.’ So she would say: ‘May Allaah guide you.’ (hadaakAllaah). She would supplicate for him to be guided, as several women who were around at that time informed me. Perhaps her supplication coincided with the time when supplications are accepted since he became one of the guided, guiding others.”  

{Nubdhah Mukhtasarah: pg. 18}

Those Entitled to Receive Zakaah

Imaam Muhammad bin Saalih Al-'Uthaimeen

 

The categories of people entitled for Zakaah as mentioned in the Noble Qur'aan:

إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاء وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْعَامِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا وَالْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَالْغَارِمِينَ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَرِيضَةً مِّنَ اللّهِ وَاللّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

“The charity (Zakaah) is only for the poor, the needy, those employed to collect (the Zakaah), those whose hearts will be inclined (towards Islaam, by giving them Zakaah), for slaves, for those in debt, for (Jihaad in) the Cause of Allaah, & for the wayfarer (i.e. destitute traveler). It is an obligation imposed by Allaah, & Allaah is the All-Knower, the All-Wise.”

Surah At-Tawbah (9:60)