March, 2015

• 25 March

  General Masaail Pertaining to Azaan and Iqaamah

  

  1. Q: Should the person calling out the iqaamah turn his head to the right and left when saying حَيَّ عَلٰى الصَّلَاةْ and حَيَّ عَلٰى الْفَلَاحْ? A: There are three opinions in this mas’alah: The first opinion is that the muazzin will not turn his head to the right and …
• 25 March

  Our Outlook in Life

  Once you pass away, people will remember you for the good you did to others and not for your good clothes, good home etc. We need to be kind and spend on others and not only worry about ourselves. If we take our children to visit our relatives and the …
• 22 March

  Hadhrat Moulana Yaseen Sahib (rahmatullahi alaih) and Salaah with jamaat

  Hadhrat Moulana Yaseen Sahib rahmatullahi alaih, the father of Mufti Muhammad Shafee` Sahib rahmatullahi alaih used to very greatly emphasise the importance of Salaah with jamaat. In this regard, Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Rafee` Uthmani daamat barakaatuhum writes: "Salaah with jamaat was from amongst the very outstanding features in his life …
• 21 March

  Earn Great Virtues and Rewards

  One should recite the following one hundred times during the day: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ There is no deity besides Allah Ta’ala alone, who has no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom (of the entire universe), and …
• 19 March

  Forty Durood – Durood 29

  اَﻟﺘﱠﺤِﻴﱠﺎتُ اﻟْﻤُﺒَﺎرَكَاتُ اﻟﺼﱠﻠَﻮَاتُ اﻟﻄﱠﻴﱢﺒَﺎتُ ﻟِﻠّﻪِ ﺳَﻼمٌ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻚَ أَﻳــﱡﻬَﺎ اﻟﻨﱠﺒِﻲﱡ وَرَﺣْﻤَﺔُ اﷲِ وَﺑَﺮَكَاﺗُﻪ، ﺳَﻼمٌ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻨَﺎ وَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻋِﺒَﺎدِ اﷲِ اﻟﺼﱠﺎﻟِﺤِﻴْﻦَ ، أَﺷْﻬَﺪُ أَنْ ﻻﱠ إِﻟَﻪَ إِﻻﱠ اﷲُ وَأَﺷْﻬَﺪُ أَنﱠ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪًا ﻋَﺒْﺪُﻩُ وَ رَﺳُﻮْﻟُﻪُ All verbal praises which are full of blessings, all physical praises and all monetary praises are for Allah Ta’ala. …
• 18 March

  Behaviour in the Graveyard

  It is very disgusting to see people laughing, joking and talking in the qabrustan (graveyard). This is a time for deep reflection and du‘aa for the deceased. This behaviour is also being very inconsiderate to the family of the deceased. How would you feel if your near one passes away …
• 17 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of the Musjid – Part 9

  

  1. After the azaan has been called out, if you have not performed the salaah, then do not leave the musjid without a valid excuse.[1] عن أبي الشعثاء قال كنا قعودا في المسجد مع أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه فأذن المؤذن فقام رجل من المسجد يمشي فأتبعه أبو هريرة رضي …
• 17 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Azaan and Iqaamah – Part 15

  

  1. It is preferable that the iqaamah be called out by the person who called out the azaan.[1] عن زياد بن الحارث الصدائي رضي الله عنه قال أمرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن أؤذن في صلاة الفجر فأذنت فأراد بلال أن يقيم فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه …
• 16 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of the Musjid – Part 2

  

  1. Recite the masnoon duas when proceeding to the musjid. Some of the masnoon duas are: Dua One: The one who recites the following dua when leaving for the musjid acquires the special mercy of Allah Ta’ala, and seventy thousand malaa’ikah (angels) make dua for his forgiveness.[1] اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ …
• 16 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of the Musjid – Part 1

  

  1. Dress appropriately when coming to the musjid.[1] یٰبَنِیۡۤ اٰدَمَ خُذُوۡا زِیۡنَتَکُمۡ عِنۡدَ کُلِّ مَسۡجِدٍ Allah Ta‘ala says, “O children of Aadam (‘alaihis salaam), take your adornment at the time of performing salaah in the musjid.” [2] 2. Remove any foul odour from your body, clothing or mouth before entering …