Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi Rahmatullahi Alaihi mentions: If a person says.” When Allah Ta’laa is not in need of our spending then what is the objective? Why the need to spend so much? What is the objective? If one says that distributing the meat is our reason for slaughtering then …
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Hadhrat Abu Hoerairah رضي الله عنه reports that Rasoeloul-laah ﷺ said: “When a pilgrim proceeds on his Hajj journey with money, provisions and his means of conveyance all acquired by lawful and halaal carnings, then when he embarks on his means of transport, and cries: Labbaik, O Al-laah; Labbaik. A …
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Abdullah ibn Umar Radhiyallahu ‘Anhuma reported: I saw Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam, circling around the Ka’bah and saying, “How pure you are and how pure is your fragrance! How great you are and how great is your sanctity! By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, …
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Our Focus: Salafi’s claim ‘Fi Sabīlillah’ – the path of Allah Ta’ala- is restricted to only mean Jihād. Similarly groups abuse this term “In the path of Allāh” restricting it to mean only Jihād bil Qitāl (Jīhād in the form of fighting). However when we turn to the most authentic …
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Miqat (Arabic: ميقات) literally translates to “a stated place or time”. It signifies the boundary for pilgrimage at the outskirts of Makkah, and as a pilgrim, it is the last point where you can complete your “ihram” before entering the city and beginning the “pilgrimage rites” Diagram depicting the boundaries: عَنِ ابْنِ …
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Once, someone posed an objection to Hadhrat Moulana Isma’eel Shaheed Saheb Rahmatullahi Alayh, that keeping a beard was against fitrah (nature). as a person is not born with a beard. Hence, we should all shave our beards. Moulana Isma’eel Shaheed Rahmatullahi Alayh spontaneously replied, ” In that case you should …
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For a severe cough, mix basil juice with garlic juice and honey. A teaspoon of this mixture is taken once every three hours will treat excessive coughing. To reduce the cough, boil oregano in water, strain, and drink. Mix equal parts of ginger juice and honey and have 2-3 times …
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The article below is extracted from ‘The Shari’ah’ newspaper, the front page 10 years ago but very much applicable: Assalamu-Aalykum wa Rahmatullahi wabarakatuh in the Name of Allah, we issue this heartfelt plea to every Muslim husband, Muslim wife, Muslim parent and Muslim in-law. Broken marriages: The tsunami of broken …
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A Shaikh is one who has full knowledge and experience of spiritual ailments (amradh-e-batinah), attributes of vice and virtue (akhlaaq-e-razeelah and akhlaq-e-hameedah), their characteristics (khawas) and their effects (ta’theerat). He should further be able to distinguish between their similarities, and he must have ability in devising plans and prescriptions, for …
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Read Time :30 Seconds Al-Quran Surah 16 – An-Nahl – Ayah 92 أَعـوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجيـم بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ وَلَا تَكُوۡنُوۡا كَالَّتِىۡ نَقَضَتۡ غَزۡلَهَا مِنۡۢ بَعۡدِ قُوَّةٍ اَنۡكَاثًا Translation:”And do not be like the woman, who has broken her yarn into pieces after spinning it firmly” After exerting …
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