Reduce worldly possessions and expenditure. Be content with necessities. There are different classes of necessities: i) Incumbent (Waajib): Such needs without which life is not possible. ii) Pennissible: Such needs without which life is possible, but difficult. Possession of such items brings about comfort. Some worldly possessions are such that …

Hadhrat Sheikh Moulana Zakariyya Rahmatullahi Alaihi writes in Aap Beti, “It was always my view and the advice that I give to my friends that they should follow the Sunnat of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam diligently, as long as it does not go contrary to their mazhab Some time …

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 …

You have noticed that the habit of most lecturers and worldly orientated Muslims, is to praise wealthy people and those of high status. They compose odes in their praise. There are six harms of flattery, four for the one who flatters, and two for the one who is addressed. As …

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 …

A few Ahadith have been mentioned to serve as an example. We will now men- tion the sayings of the companions of Rasulullah in order to illustrate the importance they attached to the offering of salaat with jama’at, and how they warded the abandoning of jama’at. Why should they not …

Hadhrat Moulana Maseehullah Khan Rahmatullahi Alaihi said in a gathering: “There is still the smell of shierk being emitted! It must not happen that this smell of shierk should spread and on his side this person is completely unconcerned!. Listen carefully to this incident related by Hadhratwálá (Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf …

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 …

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 …

It was said that every year a shop owner puts the names of all the workers into a hat then draws out one name. Whoever’s name comes out is given a free Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah Sharief, paid for by the shop owner. One particular year a worker’s name was …