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January, 2014

  • 30 January

    Leasing one’s premises to conventional banks and aiding in sin

    Q: I recently purchased a property in partnership with two friends. Many prospective tenants have requested that the property be leased to them, including a bank. I refused to accept a bank as a tenant as I always understood it to be wrong. However, my partners have received a ruling that …

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  • 30 January

    The Angel by the Grave of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)

    عن عمار بن ياسر رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم إن الله وكل بقبري ملكا أعطاه الله أسماء الخلائق فلا يصلي علي أحد إلى يوم القيامة إلا أبلغني باسمه واسم أبيه هذا فلان بن فلان قد صلى عليك رواه البزار (الترغيب و الترهيب رقم …

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  • 29 January

    Isolation and Good Company

    In the hadeeth, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has explained that isolation is better than evil company and good company is better than isolation. Presently, going for nafl umrah and nafl hajj has become like a fashion. But what we need to see is whether we are investing in the right …

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  • 28 January

    Glad tidings for the Mukhliseen

    عن ثوبان رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول طوبى للمخلصين أولئك مصابيح الهدى تنجلي عنهم كل فتنة ظلماء رواه البيهقي (الترغيب و الترهيب 1/59) It is narrated from Hadhrat Thaubaan (Radhiyallahu Anhu) that he heard Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) saying: “Glad tidings of …

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  • 26 January

    Assisting the Ummah

    Hadhrat Imaam Ghazaali (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) writes: Hadhrat Abu Sa’eed Shahhaam (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) says that after the demise of Hadhrat Sahl Sa’luki (Rahmatullahi Alaihi), I had once seen him in a dream and addressed him as “O Shaikh”. He prevented me from calling him Shaikh. Abu Sa’eed says that I told …

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