What do the Ulama’-e-kiraam say with regard to the following questions: 1. If some practice is deemed impermissible in Shari’ah, yet it can serve as a means for people benefitting in Deen and being drawn closer to Islam, can permission be granted for one to adopt such a means? For …
Read More »Man – the noblest of Allah Ta’ala’s creation
Allah Ta`ala states in the Qur’aan Shareef: “Indeed We have honoured mankind.” Compared to the rest of the creation, man is unique in every aspect. Man has been created with a balance. He is a combination of bestial qualities as well as angelic qualities. However, in this entire equation, what …
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عَن أبي هُرَيرَة رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَليهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِنَّ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ يَومَ القِيَامَةِ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ مَرِضْتُ فَلَمْ تَعُدْنِي قَال يَا رَبِّ كَيفَ أَعُودُكَ وَأَنْتَ رَبُّ العَالَمِينَ قَالَ أَمَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ عَبْدِي فُلاَنًا مَرِضَ فَلَم تَعُدْهُ أَمَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّكَ لَو عُدتَّهُ لَوَجَدتَّنِي …
Read More »Doing Abundant Good in One Day
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من أصبح منكم اليوم صائما قال أبو بكر أنا قال فمن تبع منكم اليوم جنازة قال أبو بكر أنا قال فمن اطعم منكم اليوم مسكينا قال أبو بكر انا قال فمن عاد منكم اليوم مريضا قال …
Read More »Honour the Means of Receiving Favours
The favours that we enjoy come to us via some means. Whatever type of favour it may be. Hence, it is necessary that we respect and honour the means through which we gain the favour. This is what Allah Ta’ala instructs in Qur’aan Shareef. It applies to all things of …
Read More »The Ambiya (Alayhimus Salaam) being alive in their graves
Give Hope to the Sick
عَن أَبِي سَعِيدٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلىَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا دَخَلْتُم عَلَى الْمَرِيضِ فَنَفِّسُوا لَهُ فِي أَجَلِهِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَا يَرُدُّ شَيئًا وَيَطِيبُ بِنَفْسِهِ . (ابن ماجه ص104) Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudri (Radhiallahu Anhu) reported that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “When you visit a …
Read More »The First Ummati to Enter Paradise
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أتاني جبريل فأخذ بيدي فأراني باب الجنة الذي يدخل منه أمتي " فقال أبو بكر : يا رسول الله وددت أني كنت معك حتى أنظر إليه . فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : …
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The Object of man’s existence The Object of man’s existence on earth is to recognize, worship and serve his creator, Allah Ta’ala. Everything else is secondary. Worship of Allah Ta’ala is not restricted to the five pillars (Imaan, Salaah, Zakaah, Fasting and Haj). Instead it encompasses every facet of life …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Jum’uah – Part 3
1. Recite durood in abundance.
Hazrat Aws bin Aws (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The most virtuous of days is the day of Jumu’ah. Therefore, recite durood abundantly upon me on this day, for indeed your durood are presented to me.”
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality