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Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: It is the system of Allah Ta‘ala that if we rely on Him and seek His divine assistance in all our endeavours, then He will bless us with His divine support due to which our works will continue to prosper. …
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Fulfilling the Trust We Owe to Allah Ta‘ala and the Creation During the pre-Islamic era and after the advent of Islam, Uthmaan bin Talhah was the custodian of the keys of the Ka’bah. He would open the Ka’bah on Mondays and Thursdays, allowing people to enter and engage in ibaadah. …
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Components of a valid sale (Part 12) Speaker: Ml. Ebrahim Salajee Duration: 00:02:48 Format: mp3 Size: 1 MB Download If you did not understand the maslah or any aspect of the maslah, then refer your question to Muftionline.co.za
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Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Three primary elements are required to achieve a deep connection with Allah Ta‘ala: 1. Tazkiyah: To refine the inner self from the evil characteristics of jealousy, pride, malice etc. This may take time, since these qualities are intrinsic in man. One needs to …
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عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال أيما رجل مسلم لم تكن عنده صدقة فليقل في دعائه اللهم صل على محمد عبدك ورسولك وصل على المؤمنين والمؤمنات والمسلمين والمسلمات فإنها زكاة وقال لا يشبع مؤمن خيرا حتى يكون منتهاه الجنة (صحيح ابن …
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1. Make khilaal of the beard. Khilaal of the beard should be made by passing wet fingers through the beard from the bottom (from beneath the chin). It is better for one to take new water for the khilaal of the beard. Khilaal is sunnah for the one whose beard …
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As long as Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) sufficed on inviting the people to Islam, the Quraish did not interfere with him. However, when he began to invite to Islam openly, began to speak ill of the idol worshippers and began to prevent people from engaging in kufr and shirk, the …
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Although Abu Lahab was the uncle of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), he always remained in the forefront of causing harm to Islam, just as Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) always remained in the forefront of supporting Islam. Abu Lahab remained in the forefront when it came to denying Islam, causing …
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Testimony of Entry into Jannah Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) possessed qualities which were so sublime that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned that the one who possessed such qualities would enter Jannah. Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that on one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) enquired from the Sahaabah …
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