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Who will break Idols, Erase Pictures?

Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) attended a janaazah of a certain Sahaabi. He then addressed the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who were present and said, “Who among you will go back to Madinah Munawwarah, and wherever he sees any idol or statue, he …

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BADR: AN ENVIOUS STATEMENT

Hadhrat Abu Ayoob Ansaari Radhiyallahu Anhu narrates they were all in Medina when Rasulullah ﷺ said, I have been informed that the trade caravan of Abu Sufyaan is arriving (from Shaam with plenty of wealth). Do you to want to march to the caravan so that Allah should perhaps give …

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WHY SURAH TAWBAH DOES NOT HAVE BISMILLAH

Note: Only a person who continues his recitation from Surah al-Anfaal into Surat at-Tawbah will not recite Bismillah. One who is starting his recitation from Surah at-Tawbah will recite both Ta’awudh (أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم ) as well as Bismillah (بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم) Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas Radhiyallahu …

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GRAVITY OF OMITTING TARAWEEH

IntroductionYou may recall that the previous Jumah I spoke on the essence of fasting and I pointed out a universal rule; that every Ibaadat [Act of Worship] has an appearance and an essence. Accordingly, the essence of fasting is mujaahadah and the gist of mujaahadah is to oppose the nafs …

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SADAQATUL FITR

Fitra Amount-Gauteng-South Africa-2023             Hanafi: R35.00        Shafi’i/Maliki/Hambali: R12.50 Fitra or Zakat Al Fitr is an obligatory charity that is obligatory for every Muslim, to be paid on their own behalf and on behalf of their dependents (Wife, children, etc), if they have the …

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FASTING WHILST TRAVELLING AND QADHAA

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ اَيَّامًا مَّعۡدُوۡدٰتٍؕ فَمَنۡ كَانَ مِنۡكُمۡ مَّرِيۡضًا اَوۡ عَلٰى سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنۡ اَيَّامٍ اُخَرَ‌ؕ وَعَلَى الَّذِيۡنَ يُطِيۡقُوۡنَهٗ فِدۡيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسۡكِيۡنٍؕ فَمَنۡ تَطَوَّعَ خَيۡرًا فَهُوَ خَيۡرٌ لَّهٗ ؕ وَاَنۡ تَصُوۡمُوۡا خَيۡرٌ لَّـکُمۡ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ Translation: “Days (of fasting are) few in number. However, should anyone of you be …

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AN ACCOUNT FOR YOUR ENTIRE LIFE

Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam said: On the Day of Resurrection, the feet of the son of Adam will be powerless to move away (from the place of reckoning) till he is questioned about five matters (and gives a reasonable account): 1) On what he spent he spent his life 2) …

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Just Like Abu Jahl

By Jaalhaqq “In Islam the meaning of Ilm (Knowledge), is Uloome-Ma‟aad (the Knowledge of the Abode of Return), i.e. the Knowledge necessary for success and salvation in the Aakhirah. This is the Knowledge of the Qur‟aan, Hadith and Fiqah (the Knowledge of the Shariah). It is termed the Knowledge of …

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LITTLE TIME YET SO MUCH QURAAN?

Tay-E-Lisaan (Allah Ta’laa enables one to read a great amount of Qur’aan in a short time) Upon occasion Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Gangohi رحمه الله was asked as to how is it possible that people would read so much of Quraan in such a short span of time He replied as …

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