Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hadhrat Moulana Maseehullah Khan Sahib (Rahmatullahi Alaih) mentions: “During Hadhrat Moulana Thanwi’s (Rahmatullahi Alaih) final illness, he suffered from severe bouts of diarrhoea and extreme weakness and thus had to remain in bed. Once, at night Hadhrat had the urge to relieve himself whilst the rest of the household was …
Read More »The Rewards for a Complete Salaam
عن عمران بن حصين قال جاء رجل إلى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال السلام عليكم. فرد عليه السلام ثم جلس فقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: عشر. ثم جاء آخر فقال السلام عليكم ورحمة الله. فرد عليه فجلس فقال: عشرون. ثم جاء آخر فقال السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته. …
Read More »Marrying the mother of a woman one divorced before consummating the Nikaah
Q: Is it permissible for a person to marry the mother of a woman he divorced before consummating the Nikaah? A: It is impermissible. حرمت عليكم أمهاتكم وبناتكم وأخواتكم … وأمهات نسآئكم وربائبكم اللاتى فى حجوركم من نسآئكم اللاتى دخلتم بهن فإن لم تكونوا دخلتم بهن فلا جناح عليكم” (سورة …
Read More »Marrying the daughter of a woman that one divorced before consummating the marriage
Q: Is it permissible for a person to marry the daughter of a woman that he divorced before consummating the marriage? A: It is permissible. حرمت عليكم أمهاتكم وبناتكم وأخواتكم … وأمهات نسآئكم وربائبكم اللاتى فى حجوركم من نسآئكم اللاتى دخلتم بهن فإن لم تكونوا دخلتم بهن فلا جناح عليكم” …
Read More »Marrying one’s ex-wife’s mother
Q: Is it permissible for one to marry his ex-wife’s mother? A: It is impermissible. حرمت عليكم أمهاتكم وبناتكم وأخواتكم … وأمهات نسآئكم وربائبكم اللاتى فى حجوركم من نسآئكم اللاتى دخلتم بهن فإن لم تكونوا دخلتم بهن فلا جناح عليكم” (سورة النساء الآية 23) و حرم المصاهرة ( بنت زوجته …
Read More »Marrying one’s ex-wife’s daughter (from a previous marriage)
Q: Is it permissible for one to marry his ex-wife’s daughter (from a previous marriage)? A: It is impermissible. حرمت عليكم أمهاتكم وبناتكم وأخواتكم … وأمهات نسآئكم وربائبكم اللاتى فى حجوركم من نسآئكم اللاتى دخلتم بهن فإن لم تكونوا دخلتم بهن فلا جناح عليكم” (سورة النساء الآية 23) و حرم …
Read More »The position of Nikaah in Islam
Q: What status does Nikaah hold in Islam? A: Nikaah is an emphasised Sunnah of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). Hence, if a person possesses the means to get married and is able to fulfil the obligations of Nikaah, he should get married. النكاح من سنتي (رواه ابن ماجه في سننه …
Read More »Janaazah salaah of a corpse that has bloated and there is fear of it disintegrating
If the corpse of the deceased bloated to such an extent that it is feared that the body will burst by touching it, then merely passing water over the body will suffice for the ghusal. The deceased will be enshrouded in the kafan in the normal manner and Janaazah Salaah …
Read More »The Lives of the Sahaabah (Radhiallahu Anhum)
Man has been created with a purpose and goal. However, he has the tendency of being affected by the environment and those around him, thus losing sight of his purpose and goal. It is for this reason that Allah Ta’aala sent the Ambiyaa (Alaihimus Salaam) to this world, with the …
Read More »Equality in going on a journey between the wives
Q: Is equality waajib during a journey? A: Equality is not waajib on a journey. The husband may travel with whichever wife he wishes during the journey. However if he adopts some method through which all the wives will be pleased, it will be better e.g. by drawing lots amongst …
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