Making Taraweeh prayer lengthy

An imam leads people in taraweeh prayer and recites one page each
raka'ah, which may equal 15 verses. Some people say he prolongs
reciting, and some say the opposite. What is known from the Sunnah
regarding taraweeh prayer? Is there a way to know if it is long or not
according to the Sunnah?.
Praise be to Allaah.
It is proven in al-Saheeh that the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) used to pray eleven rak'ahs at night in Ramadaan
and at other times, but he would makethe recitation and other
essential parts of the prayer so long that on one occasion he recited
more than five juz' (sipara) in a single rak'ah, reciting slowly and
carefully.
And it is proven that he would get up halfway through the night, or
shortly before or after that, and he would carry on praying until it
was close to dawn, so he would pray thirteen rak'ahs in approximately
five hours. This requires making the recitation andother essential
parts of the prayer lengthy.
And it is proven that when 'Umar united the Sahaabah in praying
Taraweeh, they would pray twenty rak'ahs, reciting approximately
thirty verses of al-Baqarahin each rak'ah, i.e., roughlyfour or five
pages, so theywould recite Soorat al-Baqarah in eight rak'ahs, and if
they recitedit in twelve rak'ahs they would think that it was short.
This is the Sunnah in Taraweeh prayer: if the recitation is kept short
then the number of rak'ahs is increased to forty-one rak'ahs, as
someof the imams said. If a person wants to limit himself to eleven
rak'ahs or thirteen rak'ahs, then he should lengthen the recitation
and other essential parts of the prayer. There is no set number for
Taraweeh prayer, rather what is required is to pray in the time that
will enable you to attain tranquillity and not rush, no less than an
hour or so. Whoever thinks that this is too longis going against what
has been narrated and no attention should be paid to him.

Can we join ‘Isha and Taraaweeh together with Maghrib in Ramadaan if it is raining?

If it is raining at the time of Maghrib in Ramadaan, should we not
join Maghrib and 'Ishaa', or can we join Maghrib and 'Ishaa' and delay
Taraaweeh?
We put this question to Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah
have mercy on him), who replied:
The matter is flexible, in sha Allaah. Putting the prayers together
(in this case) may make the people miss out on a lot of benefits.
And Allaah knows best.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him)

GINGER CAN CONTROL DIABETES: STUDY MELBOURNE

Ginger can control diabetes'
Ginger, a common spice in Indian kitchens can manage high levels of
blood sugar which create complications for long-term diabetic
patients, a new study said. Researchers from University of Sydney
foundthat ginger has the power to control blood glucose by using
muscle cells.
"Ginger extracts obtained from Buderim Ginger wereable t o increase
the uptake of glucose into muscle cells independentlyof insulin,"
professor of pharmaceutical chemistry Basil Roufogalis who led the
research said .
"This assists in the management of high levels of blood sugar that
create complications for longterm diabetic patients,and may allow
cells to operate independently of insulin," Roufogalis said.
"The components responsible for the increase the uptake of glucose
were gingerols, the major phenolic components of the ginger rhizome.
Under normal conditions, blood glucose level is strictly maintained
within a narrow range, and skeletal muscle is a major site of glucose
clearance in the body," Roufogalis added. The pharmacy researchers
extracted whole ginger rhizomes obtained from Buderim Ginger and
showed that that one fraction of the extract was the most effective in
reproducing the increase in glucose uptake by the whole extract in
muscle cells grown in culture/

Staying up on Laylat al-Qadr and the ruling on celebrating it

How should we spend thenight of Laylat al-Qadr? Is it by praying,
reading Qur'aan and the Seerah (Prophet's biography), listening to
sermons and lessons and celebrating that in the mosque?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
used to strive hard in worship during the last ten nights of Ramadaan
as he did not do at other times, praying and reading Qur'aan.
Al-Bukhaari and Muslim narrated from 'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased
with her) that when the last ten days of Ramadaan began, the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would stay up at night,
wake his family and tie his lower garmenttight. According to Ahmadand
Muslim: he would strive hard in worship during the last ten nights of
Ramadaan as he did not do at other times.
Secondly:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) urged us to
spend the night of Laylat al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the
hope of reward. It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be
pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: "Whoever spends the night of Laylat al-Qadr in prayer
out of faith and in the hope of reward, will be forgiven his previous
sins."
This was narrated by the group apart from Ibn Maajah. This hadeeth
indicates that it is prescribed to stay up and spend this night in
prayer.
Thirdly:
One of the best du'aa's that can be recited on Laylat al-Qadr is that
which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) taught
'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her). It was narrated by
al-Tirmidhi, who classed it as saheeh, that 'Aa'ishah said: I said: "O
Messenger of Allaah, If I know which night is Laylat al-Qadr, what
should I say?" He said: "Say: Allaahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibb
al-'afwa fa'fu 'anni (O Allaah, You are All-Forgiving and You love
forgiveness so forgive me)."
Fourthly:
With regard to singling out one night of Ramadaan and regarding that
as Laylat al-Qadr, thisrequires evidence. But theodd-numbered nights
during the last ten nights are more likely than others, and the night
of the twenty-seventh is more likely to be Laylat al-Qadr, because of
the ahaadeeth which indicate that.
Fifthly:
With regard to bid'ah (innovation), it is not permissible either in
Ramadaan or at other times. It was proven that the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever innovates
anything in this matter of ours [Islam] that is not part of it will
have it rejected." And he said: "Whoever does any actionthat is not
part of this matter of ours will have itrejected."
With regard to the celebrations that are held on some nights of
Ramadaan, we know of no basis for that. The best guidance is the
guidance of Muhammad and the worst of matters are those which are
innovated.
And Allaah is the Source ofstrength. May Allaah send blessings and
peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions./