Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned in Fazaa’il-e-A’maal: People think that there is no harm if two or four people make a small jamaat and perform salaah at their houses or at their shops. This notion is not correct, due to the fact that firstly, they will be …
September, 2025
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8 September
Striving More for Deen
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned in Fazaa’il-e-A’maal: There are many verses of the Qur’aan Majeed in which the world has been compared to the Hereafter. The purpose of all these verses is to show that those who prefer this world to the Hereafter are in great loss. …
August, 2025
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18 August
The Correct Approach when Correcting and Advising People
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: The correct method is to advise people secretly on the sins that we come to know secretly, and sins that are done openly can be corrected openly. However, advice should be given in such a way that the sinner is not disgraced, …
July, 2025
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7 July
Having Conviction in the Life of the Hereafter
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: A patient has trust in what the experienced and learned doctors tell him about the treatment and cure of his disease and he does not refuse to take medication simply because he does not know about its effects. He does not ask …
June, 2025
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16 June
The Serious Outcome of Missing a Single Salaah
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned the following in Fazaa’il-e-A’maal under the commentary of the Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), “The person who has missed a single salaah is like the one who has lost all his family and wealth.”: Generally, salaah is missed when a person …
May, 2025
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12 May
Fulfilling the dictates of respect in regard to the Quraan Majeed
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: In order for one to fulfil the dictates of respect in regard to the Quraan Majeed, one should keep in mind that the Quraan Majeed is the speech of our Creator, and the word of the One Whom we love and seek …
April, 2025
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21 April
Zikrullah – Remembering Our Ultimate Benefactor
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: Even if there was not a single Aayat or Hadith relating to zikr, a servant should never be forgetful of his real Benefactor and Rabb whose blessings and favours on him are unlimited at all times and have no parallel. It is …
February, 2025
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10 February
The Great Virtue of Conveying Salaam at the Rowdhah Mubaarak
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following to a person who had travelled to the holy city of Madinah Munawwarah: If at any time, you are unable to complete your zikr or other ma’moolaat due to illness, then there is no need to feel grieved over …
January, 2025
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20 January
The Difference between Showing Good Character and Compromising in Deen
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) wrote the following advice in a letter to an aalim, explaining to him how Ulama should meet other Ulama with whom they have some difference of opinion in deeni matters: In Bukhaari Shareef, the statement of Hazrat Abu Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is recorded: …
December, 2024
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30 December
The Practice of the Mashaaikh when Granting Ijaazat to their Mureeds
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following advice to a person who was retrogressing in his spiritual reformation: It is the practice of the Mashaaikh that they do not grant ijaazat (khilaafat) to their mureeds very quickly, even after the mureed acquires nisbat (a special connection …