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6 Ingredients of a Successful Marriage

Many husbands and wives treat each other like adversaries rather than best friends. Such couples must firstly understand the purpose of marriage. Allah Ta’ala describes marriage in the following words: He created for you mates from among yourselves so that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has …

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‘IT’S IN THE AIR’

The phrase, ‘It’s in the air’ alludes to the general feeling or expectation of something to happen in the near future or something which is already present or prevailing. For the Muslim who reaches the months of Rajab and Sha`baan, the presence of Ramadaan is keenly sensed and felt. There is anticipation …

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15th SHA’BAAN (SHAB-E-BARA’AT)

Many senior Ulama and Akaabireen have mentioned that after Laylatul Qadr the night of Shabe Baraat is one of the most important nights of the year. Unlike Laylatul Qadr, we are fortunate that Shabe Baraat is a specific night in which there is no ambiguity. Many senior Awliyaa from the …

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Cost of A Mother’s Love

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was setting the dastarkhaan (floor mat) and all of a sudden the son shocked his mother with a piece of paper The school the boy went to taught him how to type and print so …

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Paradise: The Real Destination

Allah Taٝlaa has said in the Quran (translation of meaning): “And give good news (O Muhammad) to those who believe and do good deeds, that they will have gardens (Paradise) in which rivers flow….” (Quran 2:25) Allah has also said (interpretation): “Race one with another for forgiveness from your Lord and for …

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No Compromise

By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel  (rahmatullah alayhi) Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem In the Seerah of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam), we read the beautiful experience and miraculous journey of the Mi’raj. The journey from Makkah Shareef to Baitul Muqqaddas (Jerusalem) is known as Isra and the miraculous journey to the seven heavens …

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Durood- Moulana Yunus Patel (rahmatullahi alayh)

During a visit to Madina Munawwarah, I was sitting in the courtyard, on the marble floor outside Masjidun Nabawi, near the Raudha Mubarak, I was looking at the Green Dome, and in deep thought. A doctor, from Johannesburg, walked by. After greeting me with Salaam, he asked me as to …

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Earning And Services To Deen

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following:In today’s times, this problem is becoming quite common among the Ulama that they regard it necessary for them to learn a trade or profession (by acquiring a degree) in order for them to acquire a livelihood. When the Ulama …

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