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  The day of ‘Arafah falls right in the middle of Hajj. In fact, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Al-Hajj ‘Arafa” that the essence of the pilgrimage is the day of ‘Arafah. It is standing on that plane when the Hujjaj will be closer to Allah Subhanahu Wa’ta’ala than at any other time. It is the time of the responding of the Creator of the heavens and earth for the prayers. It is a purification being in that field and it’s also a time when the Prophet (s.a.w) addressed his companions and the world with the message that will stay to the day of judgement — of equality, of justice and of freedom. Fasting on the day of ‘Arafah is prescribed by Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and he said to his companions and he said to Muslims to the day of Ressurection that fasting on ‘Arafah, it will make an expiation for the sins of the previous year and the coming year. So, it is a very important time to abstain for Allah Subhanahu Wa’ta’ala to come close to the Creator. The purification of the body, the purification o...

  Those first day vibes are back as kids get ready to go back to school. Most of us growing up were fortunate enough to have our parents buy us all brand new things every school year – from a new backpack, pencil crayons, pencils, ruler, notebook, basketball and other school supplies. We were ready to show them off to all our friends. However, there are many students across the country that aren’t blessed with those same feelings. That’s where YOU come in!   Help students in need as they go Back to School:   Penny Appeal Canada has launched our second annual Back to School program! I was honoured to go on CP24 to talk about the program. Last year, in our inaugural program, we were able to provide 3,000 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to students in need in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and across Alberta. To recreate the shopping experience for students, we had pop-up shops for children and their families pick out the school supplies they wanted...