February, 2017

• 7 February

  The virtue and rank of an Aalim over an Aabid

  عن أبي أمامة قال ذكر لرسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم رجلان أحدهما عابد والآخر عالم فقال عليه الصلاة والسلام فضل العالم على العابد كفضلي على أدناكم ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم إن الله وملائكته وأهل السموات والأرض حتى النملة في جحرها وحتى الحوت ليصلون …
• 5 February

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Keeping the Hair – Part 3

  

    1. It is mustahab to oil the hair on the day of Jumuah.[1] 2. Shaving or plucking the eyebrows is not permissible. If a woman’s husband asks her to pluck or shape her eyebrows, then too it will not be permissible. The Hadith has cursed the one who plucks …
• 4 February

  Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Eight

  Steadfastness on Islam Abul Aswad narrates the following: Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had accepted Islam at the age of eight, and made hijrah at the age of eighteen. His uncle would suspend him in a pen and would light a fire so that he would suffer from the smoke. His …
• 4 February

  Duaa Before Commencing Wudhu

  Before commencing wudhu, one should recite the following Duaa: بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ للّٰه I commence in the name of Allah Ta’ala and all praise belongs to Allah Ta’ala. عن ابى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يا ابا هريرة اذا توضأت فقل …

January, 2017

• 31 January

  Visiting Relatives

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: We generally have the habit of moving around all the time and going on outings. We should adjust this a little and together with the outing make a point of visiting a relative or family friend etc. We do not realise the value …
• 31 January

  The Status of the Aalim and the Muta’allim

  عن أبي أمامة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم عليكم بهذا العلم قبل أن يقبض وقبضه أن يرفع وجمع بين إصبعيه الوسطى والتي تلي الإبهام هكذا ثم قال العالم والمتعلم شريكان في الخير ولا خير في سائر الناس رواه ابن ماجه من طريق علي بن يزيد عن …
• 31 January

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Keeping the Hair – Part 2

  

    1. Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has mentioned in the mubaarak Hadith that one should comb his hair every second day. The reason for this teaching is that a man should not make his purpose in life beautifying himself. However, it is also recorded in the Hadith that if …
• 29 January

  Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Seven

  Wounds in the Path of Allah Ta‘ala Hafs bin Khaalid (rahimahullah) narrates that an old man who arrived from Mowsil had told him the following: I once accompanied Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) on one of his journeys. During the course of the journey, while we were in an open, barren …
• 28 January

  Duaa upon Leaving the Toilet

  

  One should recite the following duaa upon leaving the toilet:  ألحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الّذِى أَذْهَبَ عَنّى الأذَى وَ عَافانِى عن انس بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال كان النبى صلى الله عليه و سلم اذا خرج من الخلاء قال ألحمد للّه الذى أذهب عنى الأذى و عافانى. (ابن ماجة ص26 ، …
• 25 January

  The Method of Protecting the Precious Gift of Imaan

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The most precious commodity is imaan. The nature of anything precious is that if it is looked after then its benefits are tremendous, and on the contrary if it is neglected then the consequences are disastrous. If this imaan is strengthened, it can …