Malfoozaat

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: If Allah Ta‘ala blesses a person with halaal livelihood without difficulty, then this is indeed a great favour and bounty of Allah Ta‘ala. However, at times, a person who acquires livelihood without difficulty falls into self-admiration, pride, attributing good towards himself, …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: We all have to return to Allah Ta‘ala. However, what we need to see is how can we make the return journey enjoyable and pleasant? The answer is simple: Make your life pleasant and beloved to Him, and He will make your end …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following advice to a group of students: Throughout your lives, you should have the perpetual concern of how you will lead your lives in accordance to the knowledge of deen which you have learnt and are acquiring. This is the first …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Today’s fitnah is that everything must look Islamic, irrespective of whether it is really Islamic or not. We have changed the names of interest to ‘penalty on deferred payment’. We speak about gambling being haraam, but then there is no difference between it …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) has written: A person can be content with sufficing on less livelihood if he is particular about five things: 1. He should cut down his expenses and never spend more than what is absolutely necessary. 2. If he has sufficient money or food …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The element which really expedites one’s progress in this path is the element of love for Allah Ta‘ala. It needs to be developed and enhanced. This could be done by us pondering over the favours of Allah Ta‘ala. When we partake of our …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned that when a person is afflicted with any calamity or difficulty, then he should adhere to the following six points: 1. He should exercise sabr (patience), as this is the hallmark of a true believer. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned in …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: A Muslim’s way of life is that he lives and lets others live and he enjoys and lets others enjoy. We should not be concerned for ourselves only. We should have others at heart as well. It is the capitalist system that makes …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following advice to a group of students: Always show respect to your teachers and honour them. This is an obligation upon you. You should revere and honour them in the manner the Imaams of deen are revered and respected, as they …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The goal and ambition of a believer is to link up with Allah Ta‘ala. Everything else in his life is by the way. The example of this is that if a person has a very smart looking phone, but no connection, it is …