Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

1. Q: Should the person calling out the iqaamah turn his head to the right and left when saying حَيَّ عَلٰى الصَّلَاةْ and حَيَّ عَلٰى الْفَلَاحْ? A: There are three opinions in this mas’alah: The first opinion is that the muazzin will not turn his head to the right and …

Once you pass away, people will remember you for the good you did to others and not for your good clothes, good home etc. We need to be kind and spend on others and not only worry about ourselves. If we take our children to visit our relatives and the …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: I have personally witnessed that in order for peace to prevail on the land, one effective method is turning to Allah Ta’ala and reciting abundant durood upon Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). When a person turns to Allah Ta’ala, reforms his ways …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Without possessing excessive love for Allah Ta’ala and for Deen, despite how simple a command may be, one will experience difficulty in fulfilling it. On the other hand, if the ingredient of love is found within one’s life, despite how difficult …

Hadhrat Moulana Yaseen Sahib rahmatullahi alaih, the father of Mufti Muhammad Shafee` Sahib rahmatullahi alaih used to very greatly emphasise the importance of Salaah with jamaat. In this regard, Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Rafee` Uthmani daamat barakaatuhum writes: "Salaah with jamaat was from amongst the very outstanding features in his life …

One should recite the following one hundred times during the day: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ There is no deity besides Allah Ta’ala alone, who has no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom (of the entire universe), and …

اَﻟﺘﱠﺤِﻴﱠﺎتُ اﻟْﻤُﺒَﺎرَكَاتُ اﻟﺼﱠﻠَﻮَاتُ اﻟﻄﱠﻴﱢﺒَﺎتُ ﻟِﻠّﻪِ ﺳَﻼمٌ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻚَ أَﻳــﱡﻬَﺎ اﻟﻨﱠﺒِﻲﱡ وَرَﺣْﻤَﺔُ اﷲِ وَﺑَﺮَكَاﺗُﻪ، ﺳَﻼمٌ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻨَﺎ وَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻋِﺒَﺎدِ اﷲِ اﻟﺼﱠﺎﻟِﺤِﻴْﻦَ ، أَﺷْﻬَﺪُ أَنْ ﻻﱠ إِﻟَﻪَ إِﻻﱠ اﷲُ وَأَﺷْﻬَﺪُ أَنﱠ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪًا ﻋَﺒْﺪُﻩُ وَ رَﺳُﻮْﻟُﻪُ All verbal praises which are full of blessings, all physical praises and all monetary praises are for Allah Ta’ala. …

It is very disgusting to see people laughing, joking and talking in the qabrustan (graveyard). This is a time for deep reflection and du‘aa for the deceased. This behaviour is also being very inconsiderate to the family of the deceased. How would you feel if your near one passes away …

1. After the azaan has been called out, if you have not performed the salaah, then do not leave the musjid without a valid excuse.[1] عن أبي الشعثاء قال كنا قعودا في المسجد مع أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه فأذن المؤذن فقام رجل من المسجد يمشي فأتبعه أبو هريرة رضي …

1. It is preferable that the iqaamah be called out by the person who called out the azaan.[1] عن زياد بن الحارث الصدائي رضي الله عنه قال أمرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن أؤذن في صلاة الفجر فأذنت فأراد بلال أن يقيم فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه …