Q. I would be grateful if Mufti Saheb could advise me on what is the best course of action with regards to my situation as follows: Ramadhaan is just around the corner. I have a 9 month old baby who is breastfed and two other children. The fasting days, will …
Read More »Moulana Abdul Hamid Ishaq – Concise Advice for the Seeker
This world is not the place of enjoyment, Jannah is the place for that.We can never run away from Allah Ta’ala – we have to run to Allah. You can never find peace by running away from Allah Ta’ala. Read “La hawla was Quwata illa bilallah” لا حول ولا قوة …
Read More »THE RAMADHAAN OF HADHRAT HAJI IMDAADULLAH SAHEB
The general Ramadhaan habits and practice of Haji Imdaadullah Saheb has been described by Moulana Thanwi رحمه الله in his book: ‘IMDADUL MUSHTAAQ’ Haji Saheb is reported to have said: ‘I am saying by the way of exhorting others to good works, then this humble soul in his younger …
Read More »What Is I’tikaaf?
The meaning of I’tikaaf is to seclude oneself in the Masjid with the express intention (niyyah) of I’tikaaf, for the remembrance of Allah, even though for a few seconds only. OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES OF I’TIKAAF The reward of I’tikaaf is great. The mere fact that Rasulullah Sallallahu always wa sallam …
Read More »A GLIMPSE OF THE RAMADAN OF HAKEEMUL UMMAH MAULANA ASHRAF ALI THANWI (Part One)
Sheikhul Hadith Moulana Zakariyya Rahmatullahi alaih states: Even at the time when I was writing “VIRTUES OF RAMADAN” I tried to acquire through friends, the information of how Hazrat Thanwy spent his Ramadan. I consider it my ill-fortune that I could never spend Ramadan in Hazrat Thanwi’s company. During Hazrat …
Read More »COMMON EATING MISTAKES DURING RAMADHAAN
By Jamiatul Ulama Gauteng 1. Drinking “sweet colored drinks” on a daily basis– Why: It contains high amounts of sugar, additives and colorants– Solution: If you have to, drink it twice a week maximum 2. Drinking large amounts of water at iftaar time– Why: Filling the stomach with water is …
Read More »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 …
Read More »6 BENEFITS OF BANANAS FOR SUHOOR AND A RECIPE
‘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 …
Read More »Do Not Be Like Her
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 …
Read More »A Night Better Than Thirty Thousand Nights
Don’t Be Deprived لَيۡلَةُ الۡقَدۡرِ ۙ خَيۡرٌ مِّنۡ اَلۡفِ شَهۡرٍؕ Translation:The Night of Qadr is much better than one thousand months. (Al-Quran Verse 3, Chapter 97) Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنه reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said when the month of Ramadan began, …
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