1. The muazzin should be a male.[1] عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال ليس على النساء أذان ولا إقامة (السنن الكبرى للبيهقي، الرقم: ١٩٩٦)[2] It is reported that Hazrat Ibnu Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) said, “Calling out the azaan and iqaamah is not the responsibility of women.” …
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1. The muazzin has been described in the Hadith as being from the best servants of Allah Ta’ala. عن ابن أبي أوفى رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إن خيار عباد الله الذين يراعون الشمس والقمر والنجوم والأظلة لذكر الله (المستدرك على الصحيحين للحاكم، الرقم: …
Read More »Valuing every moment of One’s life
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaihi) once mentioned: Every moment of one’s life is extremely valuable. Hence, whatever time one finds to carry out righteous actions, one should value that time and utilize it profitably in carrying out good deeds. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned in the mubaarak hadeeth: …
Read More »Expediting the Journey of Love
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaihi) once mentioned: The saalik progresses in the path of sulook (i.e. the journey of acquiring the love of Allah Ta‘ala) far more swiftly through persevering patiently over the grief he experiences (on account of involuntary difficulties and hardships), than the progress through spiritual …
Read More »Having the Correct Intention
Saturday Majlis of Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Saheb on the 27th of December 2014 Size: 11.3 MB Format: mp3 [haiku url=https://archive.org/download/Saturday_Majaalis_Mufti_Ebrahim_Salejee/2014-12-27_Having_the_Correct_Intention.mp3.mp3] Download
Read More »Virtues of the Muazzin – Part 1
Azaan is among the salient features of the Deen of Islam. Islam has afforded great honour to all those who call out the azaan, inviting people towards salaah. On the Day of Qiyaamah, people will admire those who used to call out the azaan in the world on account of their …
Read More »Surah Mujaadalah
Tafseer of Surah Mujaadalah by Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Saheb Part 1 – Ayah 01 [haiku url=http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/audio/tafseer/2013-11-11_Surah_58_Ayah_01.mp3] Part 2 – Ayah 07 [haiku url=http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/audio/tafseer/2013-11-12_Surah_58_Ayah_07.mp3] Part 3 – Ayah 14 [haiku url=http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/audio/tafseer/2013-11-13_Surah_58_Ayah_14.mp3]
Read More »Do not Cause the Neighbour any Inconvenience
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فلا يؤذ جاره (بخاري رقم 6018) Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The one who believes in Allah Ta’ala and the day of Qiyaamah, …
Read More »Azaan – Its Inception and Origin
When Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) made hijrah (migrated) to Madinah Munawwarah, he constructed the musjid. After constructing the musjid, he consulted the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) regarding the method to be adopted to call people for salaah.
Read More »Duaa in order to Settle one’s Debts and Remove Grief
One should recite the following Duaa in the morning and evening in order to settle one’s debts and remove grief: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ O Allah, I seek Your protection …
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