Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mubaarak was also a judge. Once, a case regarding the king’s wife and a peasant came to his court. After hearing the different arguments, he passed judgment in favour of the farmer. When the king came home, she angrily complained to him saying, “Your Qadhi, who is …

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 …

TASAWWUF is a misunderstood concept, its true meaning and significance in the daily life of a Muslim are lost, Commercial “sufis” (men who exhibit themselves as saints) arc trading Tasawwuf as some mysterious cult of “Mysticism” apart from the Shariat and Sunnat of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). They have reduced …

Below is extracted from the Malfoozaat of Hakeemul Ummah, Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi Rahmatullahi Alaihi Malfoozat do not deal with particular subjects. Every aspect of the Muslim’s life comes within the focus of Malfoozat. 1. Our buzroogs were never sour-faced. They always maintained a cheerful appearance, smiling with everyone …

Sheikhul Hadith Hadhrat Moulana Zakariyya Khandhelwi Rahmatullahi Alaihi mentions the statements of our pious predecessors warning of the: Ulama-e-Haqq and Ulama-e-Soo There are two kinds of Ulama- the true ones (Ulama-e-Haqq) and the false or evil ones (Ulama-e-soo). In the Hadeeth there are very grave warnings of dreadful things awaiting …

Overactive bladder syndrome is common. Symptoms include an urgent feeling to go to relieve oneself, going to relieve yourself frequently and sometimes leaking urine before you can get to doing so (‘urge incontinence’). Treatment with bladder training often alleviates symptoms. Sometimes medication may be advised in addition to bladder training …

In attestation to their intelligence, it is sufficient what Allah the Mighty and Majestic stated in His Book; that an ant said to a group of ants when it saw Sulayman – ﷺ – and his troops:O ants! Enter your dwellings, lest Sulayman and his hosts crush you, while they …

Ibn Umar Radhiyallahu Anhu narrates from Rasulullah that the virtue of offering salaat with jama’at is 27 times more rewarding than offering it alone. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “It is better to offer salaat with another person than to offer it alone. And it is even better to …

Extracted from one of Hazrat Moulana Yunus Patel Rahmatullahi Alaihi’s informal programmes in Medina Munawwara. One young friend of mine, who is a pilot, recently flew to Australia. Due to the ash clouds, they were told they would not be able to take off. They were this delayed a few …

Sheikhul Hadith, Hadhrat Maulana Zakariyya Rahmatullahi mentions in Aap Beti, “I was about three or four years old and had not even learnt to walk properly. I still remember it very well as such things generally are very deeply imbedded in the mind. My mother had great love for me. …