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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …

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 …

The divine blessings of RamadanRamadan is approaching. It will bring down the nur and special attention of Allah Ta’ala. It is a time of forgiveness for all the sins of the Ummah. The generosity of the Absolutely Generous (Allah) will encompass all. Iman and good deeds will flourish. The curtailing …

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 …

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 …

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 …