Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Previously, when people heard of an Aalim that was visiting their area, they would spontaneously come to meet him and would benefit from him. Similarly, when people heard of the gatherings of zikr that were held and the makaatib and madaaris …
February, 2018
January, 2018
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15 January
Rekindling the Enthusiasm and Spirit of Deen
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: A hundred years ago, people understood the true value of Deen and showed importance to Deeni knowledge. During that era, Deen was alive within the home and it was as though every home was a small madrasah (wherein the knowledge of …
December, 2017
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18 December
The Path of Protecting One’s Deen and Honour – the Path of Abstaining from Doubtful Areas
الحلال بين والحرام بين وبينهما مشبهات لا يعلمها كثير من الناس فمن اتقى المشبهات استبرأ لدينه وعرضه إلخ Halaal is clear and haraam is clear, and between halaal and haraam are such things which are doubtful and many people do not know it. The one who abstains from these doubtful …
November, 2017
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6 November
Loving for Others what You Love for Yourself
لا يكون المؤمن مؤمنا حتى يرضى لأخيه ما يرضى لنفسه One will not be a true believer until he wishes for his brother that which he wishes for himself. Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once quoted the above Hadith and thereafter explained: If one has to practise on …
October, 2017
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16 October
Receiving Reward for Good Intentions
إنما الأعمال بالنيات إلخ (The acceptance of) all actions are based on the intentions (with which the actions were carried out). Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once quoted the above Hadith and thereafter explained: Whatever good deeds you carry out, do them with the sole intention of pleasing …
September, 2017
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18 September
Practising on the Entire Deen
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) selected five Ahaadith from five hundred thousand Ahaadith. These five Ahaadith are such that through practising on them, one will be practising on the entire Deen. After Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah), Imaam Abu Dawood (rahimahullah) selected four …
August, 2017
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21 August
The Importance of Fulfilling the Rights of People
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: If a person is swearing you and speaking ill of you behind your back, he is actually giving you his good deeds. If he does not have sufficient good deeds to give you, then he is taking your evil deeds onto …
July, 2017
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31 July
Showing Good Character at all Times
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once recited the following couplet: It is easy to repay ill-treatment with ill-treatment. However, a true man is he who shows good character to those who show him ill-treatment. Hazrat Shaikh (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) thereafter mentioned: Allah Ta’ala has mentioned in the Qur’aan Majeed, …
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17 July
The Value of Good Deeds
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Why do we not find the time to regularly engage in zikr and ibaadah, whereas it is these actions that will truly benefit us after our death? We are all aware that our life in this world is extremely short and …
May, 2017
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1 May
The Condition for the Acceptance of Du‘aas
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) writes: It is necessary to bear in mind that there are certain conditions for the acceptance of du‘aas. In the absence of these conditions, du‘aas may often be rejected. Among these conditions is the consumption of Halaal food. When Haraam is consumed, du‘aas …