July, 2021

• 6 July

  Sunnats and Aadaab relating to the Employer and Employee – Part 1

  

  1. When employing someone, the employer should specify the wages he will pay and the work for which he is employing the person. Both these aspects should be mentioned clearly without any unclarity and ambiguity. عن أبي هريرة، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: من استأجر أجيرا فليعلمه أجره (السنن …
• 5 July

  Why do we face Calamities?

  

  A person once wrote a letter to Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) and mentioned the following, “I have not usurped the right of any person, nor have I oppressed or wronged any person. Hence, I cannot understand why I am suffering one calamity and misfortune after another.” Hazrat …

June, 2021

• 29 June

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Speech – Part 21

  

  1. When advising people, then ensure that you direct them towards deen and towards that which is best for their deeni and worldly interests. عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: المستشار مؤتمن (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 5128) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah …
• 28 June

  Making an effort to restore the true spirit of Deen

  

  Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The general condition of the previous ummats was that as time passed, and they became more and more distant from the era of their Nabi, then their deeni activities and ibaadaat began to lose their soul and essence, thereby becoming …
• 22 June

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Speech – Part 20

  

  1. It is not permissible for a person to refer to someone in the following words: “May Allah’s punishment, curse, or anger descend on him”, “may he enter hell”, etc. If the person who has been addressed in this manner does not deserve such remarks, all these curses will actually …
• 21 June

  Creating an Environment of Commitment to Deen

  

  Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: In today’s times, the reason for people regarding the injunctions of Shari‘ah to be difficult is that society has become corrupt and most people lack commitment to deen. In other words, if a certain person tries to remain committed …
• 15 June

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Speech – Part 19

  

  1. One should verify information before one shares it with others. Merely relying on hearsay without verifying the information is not in keeping with the teachings of shariah, especially when it relates to people’s rights or respect. Many a time one creates confusion or becomes sinful due to not being …
• 14 June

  Advice for a student of Deen

  

  Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once wrote the following in a letter addressed to a student of deen: It is extremely important for a student of deen to focus on his studies and to decrease meeting friends and interacting with people. Meeting friends and socialising with people is …
• 8 June

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Speech – Part 18

  

  1. When engaging in a discussion or mashwara with one’s seniors, one should not initiate the discussion, but allow the seniors to speak first. Thereafter, one may respectfully present one’s opinion. عن سهل بن أبي حثمة، ورافع بن خديج، أن محيصة بن مسعود، وعبد الله بن سهل، انطلقا قبل خيبر، …
• 8 June

  The Great Virtue of Performing Qurbaani

  

  عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال ما عمل آدمي من عمل يوم النحر أحب إلى الله من إهراق الدمَ إنه ليأتي يوم القيامة بقرونها وأشعارها وأظلافها وأن الدم ليقع من الله بمكان قبل أن يقع من الأرض فطيبوا بها نفسا (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: …