Beliefs regarding Taqdeer (Predestination)

1. Taqdeer refers to the absolute and complete knowledge of Allah Ta‘ala. In other words, Allah Ta‘ala has complete knowledge of everything and every occurrence, whether good or bad, or whether the past, present or future, before its occurrence.[1] 2. Allah Ta‘ala has given human beings the ability to do …

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Sunnats and Aadaab of Wudhu – Part 4 – Shaafie

1. Wash the feet including the ankles thrice. It is mustahab to commence washing the feet from the toes towards the ankles.[1] عن حمران مولى عثمان أن عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه دعا بوضوء فتوضأ … ثم غسل رجله اليمنى إلى الكعبين ثلاث مرات ثم غسل اليسرى مثل ذلك …

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Beliefs regarding the Day of Qiyaamah

1. The Day of Qiyaamah will take place on a Friday. This will be the last day of this world. Allah Ta’ala will destroy this entire universe. Besides Allah Ta’ala, nobody knows the exact date when the universe will come to an end.[1] 2. Allah Ta’ala will instruct Hazrat Israafeel …

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Fulfilling the Trust We Owe to Allah Ta‘ala and the Creation – The Orchards of Love – Part Nine

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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Three Basic Elements for Connecting with Allah Ta‘ala

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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The Reward of Sadaqah through Reciting Durood

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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Invitation to Islam and Feeding the People – Part Three

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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