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October, 2020

  • 21 October

    General Masaail Pertaining to Relieving Oneself (Shaafi’ee)

      1. Q: Is it permissible for one to read literature such as newspapers and magazines, or use his phone to chat, browse the net, etc. while in the toilet?     A: The toilet is a place where one relieves oneself, hence it is undesirable for one to use …

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  • 20 October

    The Beauty of Islam – The Orchards of Love – Part Two

    The Beauty of Islam When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) entered the blessed city of Madinah Munawwarah on the occasion of hijrah, multitudes of people eagerly awaited him. Among them were the ardent lovers of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – the Ansaar (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) of Madinah Munawwarah – as well as …

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  • 19 October

    Making the Most of Our Time

    Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Every action of a person, whether relating to deen or dunya, if analyzed on the surface, can be divided into one of three categories. The first category of actions are those actions which bring benefit to a person, the second category …

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  • 18 October

    Tafseer of Surah Dhuha

    بِسۡمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِیۡمِ

    وَالضُّحٰی ۙ﴿۱﴾ وَ الَّیۡلِ  اِذَا سَجٰی ۙ﴿۲﴾ مَا وَدَّعَکَ رَبُّکَ وَ مَا قَلٰی ؕ﴿۳﴾ وَ  لَلۡاٰخِرَۃُ  خَیۡرٌ لَّکَ مِنَ الۡاُوۡلٰی ؕ﴿۴﴾ وَ  لَسَوۡفَ یُعۡطِیۡکَ رَبُّکَ فَتَرۡضٰی ؕ﴿۵﴾ اَلَمۡ  یَجِدۡکَ یَتِیۡمًا فَاٰوٰی ۪﴿٦﴾ وَ  وَجَدَکَ ضَآلًّا فَہَدٰی ۪﴿۷﴾ وَ وَجَدَکَ عَآئِلًا فَاَغۡنٰی ؕ﴿۸﴾ فَاَمَّا  الۡیَتِیۡمَ  فَلَا تَقۡہَرۡ ؕ﴿۹﴾ وَ اَمَّا السَّآئِلَ  فَلَا تَنۡہَرۡ ﴿ؕ۱۰﴾ وَ اَمَّا بِنِعۡمَۃِ  رَبِّکَ  فَحَدِّثۡ ﴿٪۱۱﴾

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  • 17 October

    Dua at the time of distress and anxiety – 5

    One should recite the following dua at the time of distress and anxiety يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ O (Allah), the One who is Everlasting, The Eternal Sustainer, on account of Your mercy (i.e. You being All-merciful and Your mercy encompassing everything), do I seek Your divine help عن …

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