After completing the meal, one should recite the following duaa: الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَفَانَا وَأَرْوَانَا، غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ وَلاَ مَكْفُور All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who fulfilled our need and quenched our thirst, (O Allah), we do not regard our praises to be sufficient (in praising You for the …
Read More »Calamities, a Means of Punishment or a Source of Blessings
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Shaikh Abdul Qaadir Jeelaani (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) explains that calamities are either a means of punishment or a source of blessings. It all depends on a person’s response and attitude to that calamity. If he is calm, composed and does not adopt a complaining …
Read More »Fasting Q&A (Part 2)
Question: If a person forgetfully eats while fasting, does his fast break? Speaker: Ml. Ebrahim Salajee Duration: 00:01:42 Format: mp3 Size: 673 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 »Washing the Limbs Thoroughly in Wudhu
وعن عبد الله بن عمرو رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رأى قوما وأعقابهم تلوح فقال ويل للأعقاب من النار أسبغوا الوضوء رواه مسلم وأبو داود واللفظ له والنسائي وابن ماجه ورواه البخاري بنحوه (الترغيب والترهيب 1/235) Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah …
Read More »Aadaab of Business and Dealings – Part 17
1. One should exercise moderation in earning a livelihood. So much of time should not be given to the business that one begins to neglect the rights that he owes to Allah F (e.g. salaah with jamaat in the musjid) and the rights he owes to his wife and children. …
Read More »The Love of Hazrat Zainul ‘Aabideen (rahimahullah) for Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Muhammed bin ‘Ali (rahimahullah) narrates the following incident that transpired between his father and a person who bore enmity for Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). He says: A person once came to my father, ‘Ali bin Husain (rahimahullah), who was famously known as Zainul ‘Aabideen (rahimahullah), and said, “Tell me …
Read More »Being More Concerned of One’s Reformation than the Reformation of Others
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: There is a great need for each person to be concerned about his own reformation and to correct his actions. Nowadays, we find that people have fallen into the sickness of worrying about other people’s weaknesses while they are unconcerned about …
Read More »Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty Three
When Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was in his final illness, he dictated the following letter to Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in which he appointed Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as the Khalifah after him: Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem This is the instruction of Abu Bakr, the son of Abu Quhaafah, at …
Read More »Praising Allah Ta‘ala after Eating and Drinking
One should praise Allah Ta‘ala after eating and drinking. عن أنس بن مالك : أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال إن الله ليرضى عن العبد أن يأكل الأكلة أو يشرب الشربة فيحمده عليها (ترمذي رقم 1816) Hazrat Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Certainly …
Read More »Dislike for Death
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) explained to the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) that a time will come when the disbelieving nations will invite each other to attack the Muslim Ummah like how people are invited to a meal, they asked the reason for this. …
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