March, 2022

• 8 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 16

  

  1. It is not permissible (makrooh-e-tahreemi) to take back a gift, except in two situations a) The person whom the item was gifted to is happy to return it. b) In an Islamic country, the Islamic court rules that the gifted item be returned to the one who gifted the …
• 7 March

  Asking the Sheikh, “Should I go out in the path of Allah Ta‘ala?”

  

  A person once wrote a letter to Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) in which he asked the following question. He said, “Some of the people engaged in the effort of da’wat and tableegh told me that going out for forty days in the path of Allah Ta‘ala is …
• 5 March

  Dua at the time of excessive rain

  

  At the time of heavy rain where one fears harm and damage, one should recite the following dua: اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا، وَلاَ عَلَيْنَا، اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى الآكَامِ وَالجِبَالِ وَالظِّرَابِ وَالأَوْدِيَةِ وَمَنَابِتِ الشَّجَرِ O Allah! (Let it rain) around us and not upon us. O Allah! (Let it rain) on the hills, on …
• 1 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Men’s Salaah – Part 3

  

  Before Salaah 1. Prepare for salaah well in advance, before the salaah time enters, and ensure that you are not only physically prepared but you are also mentally conscious that you are going to present yourself in the court of Almighty Allah Ta’ala.[1] 2. Ensure that you perform every salaah on …

February, 2022

• 28 February

  Adopting a Stern and Hard Approach when Correcting People

  

  Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Allah Ta‘ala has created His servants with different temperaments. After creating His servants, Allah Ta‘ala has blessed certain servants with special acceptance from His side. Nevertheless, even after receiving special acceptance from the side of Allah Ta‘ala, the natural …
• 26 February

  Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) at the Cemetery – Part Thirty

  

  Kumail bin Ziyaad (rahimahullah) reports the following: On one occasion, I accompanied Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as he came out from the city and proceeded towards Jabbaan (the outskirts of the city of Kufah). On coming to Jabbaan, Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) turned towards the cemetery and called out, “O …
• 26 February

  Hazrat Bilaal bin Rabaah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part One

  

  Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was an Abyssinian by lineage, and was the slave of Umayyah bin Khalaf. At midday, when the heat was at its fiercest and the boulders of the desert would become extremely hot, Umayyah would command his slaves to lay Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) down onto the …
• 26 February

  Persecution of the Muslims

  

  The more Islam continued to spread and the more the number of the Muslims grew, the more the rage and hatred of the disbelievers of Makkah increased. As far as those Muslims are concerned who had people to protect and assist them, then the disbelievers did not have much power …
• 26 February

  Dua when seeing a cloud approaching regarding which one fears that it could be a cloud of punishment

  

  When seeing a cloud approaching regarding which one fears that it could be a cloud of punishment, one should recite the following dua: اَللّٰهُمَّ إنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ O Allah! We seek Your protection from the evil that it was sent with. عن عائشة أن النبي …
• 21 February

  The Four Intentions when Visiting the Ulama and Remaining in their Service

  

  Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: When the general masses go to visit the Ulama (and deeni elders) with the hope of serving them, then (in order for them to acquire benefit,) they should make four intentions: 1. The first intention they should make is to …