February, 2018

• 15 February

  Imaan – The Recipe to Happiness and Joy

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: All acts of ‘ibaadat are branches of Imaan. Without Imaan, there is no reward for any act irrespective of the quantity. Among these ‘ibaadaat are those whose rewards are recurring. For example, the growing of a beard. For as long as a person …
• 15 February

  Duaa for Protection from Knowledge that Does Not Benefit

  

  عن زيد بن أرقم رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم كان يقول اللهم إني أعوذ بك من علم لا ينفع ومن قلب لا يخشع ومن نفس لا تشبع ومن دعوة لا يستجاب لها  رواه مسلم والترمذي والنسائي وهو قطعة من حديث (الترغيب والترهيب 1/167) Hazrat …
• 10 February

  Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Three

  Physical Description: Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was neither too tall nor too short (i.e. he was of moderate height), and was blessed with a handsome face. His beard was large and he had a fair, wheat-colored complexion. He was large-jointed and broad-shouldered. He would dye his hair yellow. (Siyar A’laam …
• 10 February

  Zakaat Audio Q&A (Part 13)

  

  Question: 1. If a person purchases raw material with the intention of manufacturing products to be sold, then will zakaat be waajib on such raw material or not? 2. Is zakaat waajib upon the medication which a doctor keeps to administer and dispenses to his patients? Speaker: Ml. Ebrahim Salajee …
• 10 February

  Discussing the Lives of our Akaabir

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: It is important for us to discuss the lives of our Akaabir. Through discussing the lives of our Akaabir, we will understand their nature and disposition and the manner in which they adhered to the sunnah. Otherwise, we will confine ourselves to the …
• 10 February

  Wishing Well and Advising Each Other in the Knowledge of Deen

  وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال تناصحوا في العلم فإن خيانة أحدكم في علمه أشد من خيانته في ماله وإن الله مسائلكم رواه الطبراني في الكبير أيضا ورواته ثقات إلا أبا سعيد البقال واسمه سعيد بن المرزبان فيه خلاف يأتي (الترغيب والترهيب …
• 10 February

  The Blessed Effort of Inviting People to Deen

  

  Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Previously, when people heard of an Aalim that was visiting their area, they would spontaneously come to meet him and would benefit from him. Similarly, when people heard of the gatherings of zikr that were held and the makaatib and madaaris …
• 3 February

  Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two

  Title: The title of Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was ‘Zun-Noorain’ (the possessor of the two lights). ‘Two lights’ referred to the two blessed daughters of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), Hazrat Ruqayyah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) and Hazrat Ummu Kulthoom (radhiyallahu ‘anha). Hazrat Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) has explained that Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) …
• 1 February

  Requisites for Perfecting Imaan

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: For perfecting Imaan, there are certain requisites. These are outlined in the Quraan where Allah Ta‘ala explains three requisites: 1. Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) decision is final in all matters. 2. There should not be even the slightest reservation within one’s heart and …

January, 2018

• 31 January

  Acquiring Knowledge without Sharing and Imparting it

  وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال مثل الذي يتعلم العلم ثم لا يحدث به كمثل الذي يكنز الكنز ثم لا ينفق منه  رواه الطبراني في الأوسط وفي إسناده ابن لهيعة (الترغيب والترهيب 1/165) Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah …