Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The servant should take up the courage to carry out righteous works, and then Allah Ta‘ala will cause his endeavours to materialise and be fruitful. This can be understood through the example of a father who sees his infant child trying …
Read More »Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Five
Incident regarding his accepting Islam Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) relates: Prior to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) being blessed with prophethood, I set out on a journey to Yemen. On arriving in Yemen, I came across a learned sheikh from the tribe of Azd who possessed great knowledge regarding …
Read More »Duaa of the traveller when bidding farewell to the people he is leaving behind
The one embarking on a journey should recite the following Duaa when bidding farewell to the people he is leaving behind أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ I place all of you in the care (and trust) of Allah Ta’ala, (in whose care) trusts are never destroyed عن موسى بن …
Read More »Sins of the Eye and Ear
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Nowadays, most of the sins are committed either by the eye or by the ear, yet many do not even consider such vices as evil and sinful. We consider them as trivial. Even if the situation is such that there is a very …
Read More »Talaaq Q&A (Part 8)
Issuing talaaq in the state of anger Speaker: Ml. Ebrahim Salajee Duration: 00:01:07 Format: mp3 Size: 437 KB Download If you did not understand the maslah or any aspect of the maslah, then refer your question to Muftionline.co.za
Read More »The Mu’azzin being from among the best servants of Allah Ta’ala
عن ابن أبي أوفى قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم : إن خيار عباد الله الذين يراعون الشمس والقمر والنجوم والأظلة لذكر الله (الترغيب والترهيب 1/246) Hazrat ibn Abi Aufah (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Certainly the best servants of Allah Ta’ala …
Read More »There is no Person who is Completely Free of Weakness
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following in reply to the letter of a person who complained of various weaknesses: There is no person who is completely free of weakness and sin. Hence, the Hadith mentions: كل ابن آدم خطاء وخير الخطائين التوابون (سنن الترمذي رقم …
Read More »Talaaq Q&A (Part 7)
Question: Can talaaq be issued in writing? Speaker: Ml. Ebrahim Salajee Duration: 00:01:02 Format: mp3 Size: 405 KB Download If you did not understand the maslah or any aspect of the maslah, then refer your question to Muftionline.co.za
Read More »Duaas when bidding someone farewell
One should recite the following Duaas when bidding someone farewell at the time he departs on a journey. Duaa One: أَستَودِعُ اللهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ I place your deen, your trust (wife, children and subordinates) and your final actions (at the time of death) in the care and trust …
Read More »Identifying the Genuine from the Artificial
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: This world is a world of varieties and assortments and this is the test that we face. The first part of the trial is to identify the genuine from the artificial and the second part is to then hold firm to the genuine. …
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