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October, 2020

  • 18 October

    Tafseer of Surah Dhuha

    بِسۡمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِیۡمِ

    وَالضُّحٰی ۙ﴿۱﴾ وَ الَّیۡلِ  اِذَا سَجٰی ۙ﴿۲﴾ مَا وَدَّعَکَ رَبُّکَ وَ مَا قَلٰی ؕ﴿۳﴾ وَ  لَلۡاٰخِرَۃُ  خَیۡرٌ لَّکَ مِنَ الۡاُوۡلٰی ؕ﴿۴﴾ وَ  لَسَوۡفَ یُعۡطِیۡکَ رَبُّکَ فَتَرۡضٰی ؕ﴿۵﴾ اَلَمۡ  یَجِدۡکَ یَتِیۡمًا فَاٰوٰی ۪﴿٦﴾ وَ  وَجَدَکَ ضَآلًّا فَہَدٰی ۪﴿۷﴾ وَ وَجَدَکَ عَآئِلًا فَاَغۡنٰی ؕ﴿۸﴾ فَاَمَّا  الۡیَتِیۡمَ  فَلَا تَقۡہَرۡ ؕ﴿۹﴾ وَ اَمَّا السَّآئِلَ  فَلَا تَنۡہَرۡ ﴿ؕ۱۰﴾ وَ اَمَّا بِنِعۡمَۃِ  رَبِّکَ  فَحَدِّثۡ ﴿٪۱۱﴾

  • 13 October

    Recognizing our Creator, Allah Ta‘ala – The Orchards of Love – Part One

      Recognizing our Creator, Allah Ta‘ala Allah Ta‘ala is the Creator and Sustainer of every creation in the universe. Everything in the universe, whether it be the galaxies, the solar system, the stars, the planets, or the earth and everything it contains, is the creation of Allah Ta‘ala. The one …

  • 6 October

    The Orchards of Love – Introduction

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم  الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على أشرف الأنبياء والمرسلين سيدنا ومولانا محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين وبعد From the galaxy of Ambiyaa and Rasuls, the greatest Nabi and Rasul is Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), and from all the ummats, the greatest ummah is the ummah of …

June, 2020

  • 20 June

    Zakaat – A Perpetual Investment

    Every person’s heart’s desire is to earn an everlasting fortune – a fortune that never diminishes nor depletes at any time. Instead, its profits and returns continue to grow every second. How can such a fortune be acquired? The answer to this vital question is: invest in a perpetual investment …

  • 20 June

    Gender Equality

    Q: Muslim women are told that they should not leave their homes in order to work and that they are not allowed to interact freely with the opposite gender. Likewise, they are told that they should be obedient to their husbands. Does Islam not afford men and women equal rights, …

  • 20 June

    Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)

    Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was the first man to embrace Islam. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had bestowed him with the title of Al-Ateeq. The title Al-Ateeq means “the one who has been granted emancipation from the fire of Jahannum by Allah Ta’ala”. (Majma‘uz Zawaa’id #14289) There is consensus among …

  • 20 June

    Attending University

    Q: Is it permissible for Muslim women to attend university to acquire a degree? Some people argue that it is necessary for a woman to acquire a degree so that she may become self-sufficient in life and in the case of divorce or becoming widowed, she will be able to …

  • 17 June

    The Great Sacrifice

    Qurbaani is one of the salient features of the Deen of Islam. It has been ordained upon us by Allah Ta’ala as a means of gaining His proximity and as a remembrance of the ultimate sacrifice of our father Hadhrat Ebrahim (Alaihis Salaam). Allah Ta’ala tested Hadhrat Ebrahim (Alaihis Salaam) …

  • 17 June

    Hajj and Qurbaani – The Legacy of Hazrat Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) and His Illustrious Family

    The days of Hajj are with us. Those who undertake this momentous journey will be constantly reminded of Hazrat Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam), his wife, Hazrat Haajar (‘alaihas salaam), and his son, Hazrat Ismail (‘alaihis salaam). The Ka’bah Shareef that the haaji will perform tawaaf of was built by this illustrious …

March, 2019

  • 4 March

    The practice of joint waleemahs

    Q: In today’s times, we find the practice of a joint waleemah prevalent where the expenses of the waleemah are shared between the boy’s and girl’s party. Is this a Sunnah practice? In the Hadith of Tirmizi Shareef, it is mentioned that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) married Hazrat Safiyyah (Radhiyallahu Anha) …

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