Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

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, …

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 …

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 …

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) …

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 …

عن سهل بن معاذ الجهني، عن أبيه، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من قرأ القرآن وعمل بما فيه، ألبس والداه تاجا يوم القيامة، ضوءه أحسن من ضوء الشمس في بيوت الدنيا لو كانت فيكم، فما ظنكم بالذي عمل بهذا (سنن أبي داود رقم 1453) Hazrat Sahl bin …

The deen of Islam, with all its pillars, rests on the foundation of faith and correct beliefs. If the beliefs of a person are corrupt, then even though he may strive to carry out pious and righteous deeds, he will not receive the promised rewards, as his beliefs, which are …

Beliefs Regarding The Being And Attributes of Allah Ta’ala Allah Ta’ala is the only being who is worthy of worship.[1] Before the creation of the entire universe, everything was non-existent, besides Allah Ta’ala. Allah Ta’ala then created everything from a state of non-existence. Besides Allah Ta’ala, no one else has …

Sunnah Occasions of Ghusl

There are numerous occasions when it is sunnah for one to perform ghusl. Some of these occasions are:

The Blessed Conduct of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) when receiving a Gift عن الربيع بنت معوذ بن عفراء قالت: أتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بقناع من رطب وأجر زغب فأعطاني ملء كفه حليا وذهبا (الشمائل المحمدية للترمذي رقم: 339)     Translation: Hazrat Rubayyi’ bint Mu’awwiz bin ‘Afraa (radhiyallahu …