عن أبي هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من لم يستقبل القبلة ولم يستدبرها في الغائط كتب له حسنة ومحي عنه سيئة رواه الطبراني ورواته رواة الصحيح (الترغيب والترهيب 1/188) Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The one who does …
Read More »True Victory is in Earning the Pleasure of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The Muslim Ummah gaining victory and success is not subject to the Muslims being few or many in number. Rather, victory is based on something else entirely. True victory for the Muslims is to make their sole priority in life to …
Read More »INTERACTING WITH ELDERS- PART SIX
Hazrat Moulana Abraarul Haqq Saheb (rahimahullah) has mentioned 14 points regarding the rights of parents (7 points regarding fulfilling their rights during their lifetime and 7 points regarding fulfilling their rights after their demise). 7 rights during their lifetime Azmat: To respect them. Muhabbat: To have love and affection for …
Read More »Hazrat Umar, Uthmaan and Ali (Radhiyallahu Anhum) Defending the Deen of Islam
Whenever a fitnah arose in the past centuries of Islam, whether in the era of Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), the Khulafaa-e-Raashideen, or in the eras that followed, there always existed a group of the Ummah who stood for the defence of Islam. They were prepared to sacrifice their wealth and …
Read More »Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Sixteen
Purchasing a Well in Jannah When the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) migrated to Madeenah Munawwarah, the water that was found in Madeenah Munawwarah was difficult for them to drink due it being bitter. However, there was a Jew who had a well of sweet water named Roomah, and he used to …
Read More »Zakaat Audio Q&A (Part 27)
Question: Zaid purchased a consignment of goods from Pakistan with the intention of resale. The goods were thereafter shipped to South Africa. The shipment has not yet reached the port of South Africa and Zaid’s zakaatable year ended. Will Zaid have to pay Zakaat on these goods which he has not …
Read More »Pride
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: At times the cause for a person going off the track is an external one, e.g. joining bad company, whilst at other times it is due to some concealed corruption that he has within his heart, e.g. the evil trait of pride. Shaitaan …
Read More »Relieving Oneself in Places Inconveniencing Others
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال اتقوا اللاعنين قالوا وما اللاعنان يا رسول الله قال الذي يتخلى في طرق الناس أو في ظلهم رواه مسلم وأبو داود وغيرهما (الترغيب والترهيب 1/185) Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi …
Read More »Advice for One Proceeding for Hajj
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once gave the following advice to a person who was proceeding for Hajj: There is only one advice which I wish to give you, and it is the very same advice which I continued to give throughout the month of Ramadhaan. We are …
Read More »INTERACTING WITH ELDERS – PART FIVE
1. If the task that your seniors ask you to carry out is not manageable for you, then politely and respectfully excuse yourself. 2. If you notice your elders making a mistake, then do not be hasty in correcting them immediately, as it is possible that you have not understood …
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