Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of miswaak – Part 1
1. The method of holding the miswaak is for one to place his thumb and small finger under the miswaak with his remaining fingers on the upper-side of the miswaak.[1] 2. Hold the miswaak with the right hand and commence cleansing the teeth from the right.[2] 3. Make miswaak of …
Read More »The Sacred Months of the Year
In principle, the Qur’aan and Hadeeth do not discuss matters of physics or geography etc. If there is any aayat or hadeeth in this regard then it is not for the purpose of explaining any aspect of science, instead it is on account of the shar`ee law that is related to …
Read More »Secure the Duaa of the Angels
عن ابْنِ عَبّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُما أَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّى الله عليه و سلم قَالَ: طَهِّرُوْا هذِهِ الْأجْسَادَ طَهَّرَكُمُ اللهُ فَإنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَبِيْتُ طَاهِرًا إلاّ بَاتَ فِي شِعَارِهِ مَلَكٌ لاَيَنْقَلِبُ سَاعَةً مِنَ اللَيْلِ إلاَّ قَالَ : اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِعَبْدِكَ فَإنَّهُ بَاتَ طَاهِرًا (رواه الطّبراني في الأوسط رقم 5087 …
Read More »Method of Carrying the Janaazah
1. The mustahab method of carrying the deceased is as follows: a) One should first lift the front left leg of the bier and place it on his right shoulder and walk for at least ten steps. b) Thereafter, he should place the back left leg of the bier onto …
Read More »The Hijrat (Migration) -Part 3- Incident with Suraaqa bin Maalik
Incident with Suraaqa bin Maalik When Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu) reached the settlement of Qudayd which lay on their route, a person went up to the Banu Mudlaj tribe (who lived there) and told them, “I have seen two riders travelling near the …
Read More »The Correct Procedure of Learning
In the time of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), when many tribes and clans began to accept Islam, it was practically impossible to send someone to every place to teach them deen. Hence, the tribe would send a delegation comprising of their intelligent and understanding ones to Madinah Munawwarah. They would …
Read More »Girls Madrasahs & Mastooraat Jamaat
Q: What is the status of women going out in masatooraat jamaat and girls attending girls’ madrasahs?
Read More »The Hijrat (Migration) -Part 2- Pursuit of the Quraysh
The Pursuit of the Quraysh and Allah Ta’aala’s Divine Help When the Quraysh learnt that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu) had left Makkah Mukarramah, they dispatched search parties to find them and fixed a reward of a hundred camels for anyone who captured Rasulullah …
Read More »Dedication to Getting One’s Takbeer-e-Ula
Hadhrat Moulana Aashiq Ilaahi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) mentions: “Once Hadhrat Moulana Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) was present for the jalsah in Deoband. There were large crowds of people surrounding Hadhrat Gangohi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) wishing to shake his hands and meet him. It was at that time that the jamaat for …
Read More »