Imaam Raazi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) writes: On one occasion, Hadhrat ‘Isa (Alaihis Salaam) passed by a grave and (in a vision) he had seen that a few angels were punishing the inmate of the grave. Hadhrat ‘Isa (Alaihis Salaam) then continued on his journey. On his return, he had taken the …
Read More »A Jinn Wrestles a Sahaabi
عن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال : لقي رجل من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم رجلا من الجن فصارعه فصرعه الانسي فقال له الجني : عاودني فعادوه فصرعه فقال له الانسي : إني لأراك ضئيلا شحيبا كأن ذريعتك ذريعتا كلب فكذلك انتم معشر الجن أو …
Read More »Leasing one’s premises to conventional banks and aiding in sin
Q: I recently purchased a property in partnership with two friends. Many prospective tenants have requested that the property be leased to them, including a bank. I refused to accept a bank as a tenant as I always understood it to be wrong. However, my partners have received a ruling that …
Read More »The Angel by the Grave of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
عن عمار بن ياسر رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم إن الله وكل بقبري ملكا أعطاه الله أسماء الخلائق فلا يصلي علي أحد إلى يوم القيامة إلا أبلغني باسمه واسم أبيه هذا فلان بن فلان قد صلى عليك رواه البزار (الترغيب و الترهيب رقم …
Read More »Isolation and Good Company
In the hadeeth, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has explained that isolation is better than evil company and good company is better than isolation. Presently, going for nafl umrah and nafl hajj has become like a fashion. But what we need to see is whether we are investing in the right …
Read More »Glad tidings for the Mukhliseen
عن ثوبان رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول طوبى للمخلصين أولئك مصابيح الهدى تنجلي عنهم كل فتنة ظلماء رواه البيهقي (الترغيب و الترهيب 1/59) It is narrated from Hadhrat Thaubaan (Radhiyallahu Anhu) that he heard Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) saying: “Glad tidings of …
Read More »Assisting the Ummah
Hadhrat Imaam Ghazaali (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) writes: Hadhrat Abu Sa’eed Shahhaam (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) says that after the demise of Hadhrat Sahl Sa’luki (Rahmatullahi Alaihi), I had once seen him in a dream and addressed him as “O Shaikh”. He prevented me from calling him Shaikh. Abu Sa’eed says that I told …
Read More »The impermissibility of earning eBucks points through the bank
Q: What is the shar`ee ruling on eBucks points earned through the bank? A: Before addressing this pertinent issue, it is of paramount importance for us to understand the Islamic way of earning wealth as opposed to the way wealth is earned through the riba based systems of the bank. We hope …
Read More »Reciting Aayatul Kursi after Every Fardh Salaah
عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من قرأ آية الكرسي دبر كل صلاة لم يمنعه من دخول الجنة إلا أن يموت رواه النسائي والطبراني بأسانيد أحدها صحيح وقال شيخنا أبو الحسن هو على شرط البخاري وابن حبان في كتاب الصلاة وصححه …
Read More »Recite Durood Wherever You May Be
عن الحسن بن علي رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال حيثما كنتم فصلوا علي فإن صلاتكم تبلغني رواه الطبراني في الكبير بإسناد حسن (الترغيب و الترهيب رقم 2571) Hadhrat Hasan bin Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Recite durood upon …
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