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May, 2016

  • 10 May

    Sunnats and Aadaab of Clothing – Part 7

    1. When undressing, even if you are alone, you should avoid being completely naked. You should keep on the upper garment when removing the lower garment. After wearing the clean lower garment, you may remove the upper garment.

    Hazrat Bahz bin Hakeem relates from his father, who relates from his grandfather (radhiyallahu ‘anhu): On one occasion, I asked, “O Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), with regards to our private parts, what are the laws regarding our exposing or concealing them?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “Safeguard your private parts and do not expose them except before your wife or your slave women.” I then asked, “O Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), what is the law in the case where many people are living together?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “Ensure that you do not expose your private parts before anyone.” I then asked, “O Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), what is the law in the case where a person is alone (can he undress and become completely naked)?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “Allah Ta‘ala is more worthy than the people that you show shame and modesty before Him.”

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  • 9 May

    Carrying out the Command of Allah Despite not feeling motivated

    Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: It is compulsory upon one to fulfil the commandments of Shariah, regardless of whether one feels motivated or not. It is really unfortunate that one only fulfils the commands of Shariah when one feels motivated. Is one the servant of one’s …

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  • 5 May

    Reciting the Musabbihaat before Sleeping

    One should recite the musabbihaat (i.e. those surahs that begin with the words of tasbeeh) before sleeping. These Surahs are Surah Bani Israa’eel, Surah Hadeed, Surah Hashr, Surah Saff, Surah Jumuah, Surah Taghaabun and Surah A’ala. عن العرباض بن سارية رضي الله عنه : أن النبي صلى الله عليه و …

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  • 5 May

    Preserving One’s Culture and Identity

    Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: One of the popular kings in Islamic history is Harooon Ar-Rasheed who was from the Abbasid khilaafat, powerful and mighty. The  unique thing in all of them was that they may have taken to luxury and comfort, but they maintained their independence. In …

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  • 4 May

    The First to Initiate Killing Unjustly

    عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال ليس من نفس تقتل ظلما إلا كان على ابن آدم الأول كفل من دمها لأنه أول من سن القتل  رواه البخاري ومسلم والترمذي (الترغيب والترهيب 1/114) Hadhrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu …

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