December, 2012

• 12 December

  The Sacred Months of the Year

  In principle, the Qur’aan and Hadeeth do not discuss matters of physics or geography  etc. If there is any aayat or hadeeth in this regard then it is not for the purpose of explaining any aspect of science, instead it is on account of the shar`ee law that is related to …
• 11 December

  Secure the Duaa of the Angels

  عن ابْنِ عَبّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُما أَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّى الله عليه و سلم قَالَ: طَهِّرُوْا هذِهِ الْأجْسَادَ طَهَّرَكُمُ اللهُ فَإنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَبِيْتُ طَاهِرًا إلاّ بَاتَ فِي شِعَارِهِ مَلَكٌ لاَيَنْقَلِبُ سَاعَةً مِنَ اللَيْلِ إلاَّ قَالَ : اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِعَبْدِكَ فَإنَّهُ بَاتَ طَاهِرًا (رواه الطّبراني في الأوسط رقم 5087 …
• 10 December

  Method of Carrying the Janaazah

  1. The mustahab method of carrying the deceased is as follows: a) One should first lift the front left leg of the bier and place it on his right shoulder and walk for at least ten steps. b) Thereafter, he should place the back left leg of the bier onto …
• 8 December

  The Hijrat (Migration) -Part 3- Incident with Suraaqa bin Maalik

  Incident with Suraaqa bin Maalik When Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu) reached the settlement of Qudayd which lay on their route, a person went up to the Banu Mudlaj tribe (who lived there) and told them, “I have seen two riders travelling near the …
• 5 December

  The Correct Procedure of Learning

  In the time of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), when many tribes and clans began to accept Islam, it was practically impossible to send someone to every place to teach them deen. Hence, the tribe would send a delegation comprising of their intelligent and understanding ones to Madinah Munawwarah. They would …
• 1 December

  The Hijrat (Migration) -Part 2- Pursuit of the Quraysh

  The Pursuit of the Quraysh and Allah Ta’aala’s Divine Help When the Quraysh learnt that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu) had left Makkah Mukarramah, they dispatched search parties to find them and fixed a reward of a hundred camels for anyone who captured Rasulullah …

November, 2012

• 28 November

  Dedication to Getting One’s Takbeer-e-Ula

  Hadhrat Moulana Aashiq Ilaahi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) mentions: “Once Hadhrat Moulana Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) was present for the jalsah in Deoband. There were large crowds of people surrounding Hadhrat Gangohi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) wishing to shake his hands and meet him. It was at that time that the jamaat for …
• 27 November

  Laws Pertaining to the Burial

  1. Just as the ghusal, kafan and Janaazah Salaah are fardh-e-kifaayah, similarly, burying the deceased is also fardh-e-kifaayah.[1] 2. It is mustahab to bury the corpse in the place where he/she has passed away. If the corpse is transported to another place in a very short while and there is …
• 24 November

  The Hijrat (Migration) – Part 1

  Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu)’s Preparations for the Hijrah Hadhrat Aa'isha (Radhiallahu Anha) narrates that not a day would pass wherein Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had not visited us either in the morning or evening. This was his mubaarak habit until the day arrived when Allah Ta’aala permitted him …
• 20 November

  Fast Two Days on the Occasion of ‘Aashura

  عن ابن عبّاس رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله  صلى الله عليه وسلم صوموا يوم عاشوراء وخالفوا اليهود صوموا قبله يوما أو بعده يوما (مسند أحمد، الرقم 2154) Hazrat Ibn Abbaas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “Fast on the Day of ‘Aashuraa and contradict the …