To plan for Ramadan, we need to be clear regarding the goals (Maqasid) of Ramadan. “Ramadan is a month whose beginning is mercy, whose middle is forgiveness and whose end is freedom from fire” Rasulullah ﷺ First you need to Clean-up your Time Telephone/MobileMinimize your chat on the telephone. If …
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Hadhrat Aasim Radhiyallahu Anhu recited the following couplets: Far from being a sick man, I am a powerful archer And my bow has a sturdy string Arrows with long and wide shafts glide over it Death is true whereas life is fake Whatever Allah has destined will certainly happen to …
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A letter written by Hadhrat Moulana Maseehullah Khan Rahmatullahi Alaihi to his honourable Sheikh, Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi Rahmatullahi Alaihi My Beloved Hadhrat, Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuhu From a long time this servant, who is the worst of all creation, has been finding some changes in myself. …
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There are two forces constantly at war with one another, namely, The Angels and The Devils. One wishes you refrain from evil and the other wishes you suffocate in transgression and the victory of either group is dependent on your intention Your intention determines who would overpower who. If you …
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In a description of the brothers of Yusuf Alayhis Salaam, the Noble Qur’an describes them as indifferent (Zaahid) in regards to him.This Zuhd (indifference) that they felt towards him was due to their self-centred egoism, the Noble Qur’an describes it as Zuhd. The reality of Zuhd is to vigorously restrain …
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‘Suhoor’ is the meal Muslims partake in before opening the fast, this meal is filled with blessings and no believing muslim should deprive themselves to participate in its blessings and suhoor lasts till before the morning prayer namely the Fajr Salaah sets in, if one eats the second the Fajr …
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As the mother of all month’s approaches we have this yearning desire to out do ourselves where the ground is fertile. To achieve maximum benefit in terms of output we may want to take a look into our input levels as well: 1. Water, water, water! While this may be …
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It is Makrooh Tahrimi (forbidden) to expose the elbows during Salaat, and it is in conflict with Islamic Murawwat (Culture) to have the elbows exposed in public. It never was the style of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) nor of the Sahaabah nor of the Ambiyaa nor of the entire Ummah down the …
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By Mufti Abdullah Moolla 1. One of the foundational principles of belief in Islām, which is established through consensus, is that there is no true Dīn, i.e., religion and way of life, except Islām. It is the final religion, and it abrogates every previous religion, faith, and creed. 2. The fundamental …
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Be kind to others even if one is deceived into Ihsaan (kindness). Even such Ihsaan is readily accepted by Allah Ta’ala. The money which was acquired from one by deception would anyhow have been spent in some other way. However, having given it as Ihsaan (regardless of the false pretence …
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