One should perform ishraaq salaah after sunrise (approximately 15 to 20 minutes after sunrise).  One may perform two or four rakaats. عن أبي الدرداء وأبي ذر : عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم عن الله عز و جل أنه قال ابن آدم اركع لي من أول النهار أربع …

1. The dua that is made after the azaan and between the azaan and iqaamah is accepted. عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدعاء لا يرد بين الأذان والإقامة (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: ٢١٢)[1] Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah …

اَﻟﺘﱠﺤِﻴﱠﺎتُ ﻟِﻠّﻪِ وَ اﻟﺼﱠﻠَﻮَاتُ وَاﻟﻄﱠﻴﱢﺒَﺎتُ، اَﻟﺴﱠﻼمُ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻚَ أَﻳــﱡﻬَﺎ اﻟﻨﱠﺒِﻲﱡ وَرَﺣْﻤَﺔُ اﷲِ وَﺑَﺮَكَاﺗُﻪُ، اَﻟﺴﱠﻼمُ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻨَﺎ وَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻋِﺒَﺎدِ اﷲِ اﻟﺼﱠﺎﻟِﺤِﻴْﻦَ ، أَﺷْﻬَﺪُ أَنْ ﻻﱠ إِﻟَﻪَ إِﻻﱠ اﷲُ وَأَﺷْﻬَﺪُ أَنﱠ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪًا ﻋَﺒْﺪُﻩُ وَرَﺳُﻮْﻟُﻪُ All verbal praises, physical praises and monetary praises be for Allah Ta’ala. May the special peace of Allah Ta’ala descend …

عن شداد بن أوس رضي الله عنه أنه سمع النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول من صام يرائي فقد أشرك ومن صلى يرائي فقد أشرك ومن تصدق يرائي فقد أشرك  رواه البيهقي من طريق عبد المجيد بن بهرام عن شهر بن حوشب (الترغيب والترهيب 1/80) Hadhrat Shaddaad bin Aus …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: If we develop the true love of Allah Ta‘ala then deen will become extremely easy to practise and we will be able to overcome all hurdles. In the world, the system of Allah Ta‘ala is that there is a source for everything and …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned to an Aalim: Undoubtedly it is important to fulfil your duties and obligations you owe to the Madrasah. However, despite your busy schedule and commitments it is necessary for you to avail yourself for some while to recite the Qur’an. Not …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The jihaad of the nafs in certain respects is even more difficult than the jihaad against the enemies on the battlefield. The reason for this is that when one fights against the kuffaar, despite it being an exceptionally great sacrifice, however …

1. Insert the index fingers into the ears or cover both ears entirely with all the fingers.[1] عن عبد الرحمن بن سعد بن عمار بن سعد مؤذن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال حدثني أبي عن أبيه عن جده أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أمر بلالا أن …

Qari Ameer Hasan Sahib daamat barakaathum once mentioned: “It was the habit of Hadhrat Moulana Qasim Nanotwi rahmatullahi alaih that he would make preparations for Salaah one hour in advance. Similarly, when Shah Wasiyyullah rahmatullahi alaih used to travel to any place, he would not find out what time is …

One should recite the following Duaa at the time of sunrise: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَقَالَنَا يَوْمَنَا هَذَا وَلَمْ يُهْلِكْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala, who has removed our problems and difficulties on this day and did not destroy us due to our sins.   عن أبي وائل …