April, 2023

• 16 April

  Who will break Idols, Erase Pictures?

  

  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 …

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• 9 April

  BADR: AN ENVIOUS STATEMENT

  

  Hadhrat Abu Ayoob Ansaari Radhiyallahu Anhu narrates they were all in Medina when Rasulullah ﷺ said, I have been informed that the trade caravan of Abu Sufyaan is arriving (from Shaam with plenty of wealth). Do you to want to march to the caravan so that Allah should perhaps give …

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• 8 April

  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 …

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• 1 April

  WHY SURAH TAWBAH DOES NOT HAVE BISMILLAH

  

  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 …

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• 1 April

  GRAVITY OF OMITTING TARAWEEH

  

  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 …

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• 1 April

  SADAQATUL FITR

  

  Fitra Amount-Gauteng-South Africa-2023             Hanafi: R35.00        Shafi’i/Maliki/Hambali: R12.50 Fitra or Zakat Al Fitr is an obligatory charity that is obligatory for every Muslim, to be paid on their own behalf and on behalf of their dependents (Wife, children, etc), if they have the …

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• 1 April

  FASTING WHILST TRAVELLING AND QADHAA

  

  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 …

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• 1 April

  A COMPLETE NON ENTITY

  

  Hakeemul Ummah Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi Sahib رحمه الله once mentioned that a respected Aalim (scholar) arrived and requested some advice. Hazrat رحمه الله said to him; “You are an Aalim of Deen. What advice can I offer you?” After requesting for the second time, Hazrat Thaanwi رحمه الله …

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• 1 April

  AN ACCOUNT FOR YOUR ENTIRE LIFE

  

  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) …

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• 1 April

  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 …

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