December, 2012

• 19 December

  Harms of Injustice

  The Hadeeth warns us that for every wrong a person will have to face the consequence of it in the hereafter. However, there are two such wrongs that their consequences befall a person in this very earthly life. One is disobedience to parents and the other is zulm (oppression). There …
• 17 December

  Method of Burying the Deceased

  1. Once the grave is ready, the deceased should be lowered into the grave from the direction of the qiblah. The method of lowering the deceased into the grave is as follows: The deceased should be brought from the side of the qiblah, and lowered into the grave in such …
• 15 December

  The Hijrat (Migration) – Part 4 – The Story of Umme Ma’bad (Radhiallahu Anha)

  En route to Madinah Munawwarah, Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu) passed by the tent of Ummu Ma’bad (Radhiallahu Anha). She was a woman renowned for her nobility and hospitality. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu) stopped by in order …
• 13 December

  Sunnats and Aadaab of miswaak – Part 1

  

  1. The method of holding the miswaak is for one to place his thumb and small finger under the miswaak with his remaining fingers on the upper-side of the miswaak.[1] 2. Hold the miswaak with the right hand and commence cleansing the teeth from the right.[2] 3. Make miswaak of …
• 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 …