Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

One should recite the following dua and blow on one’s children as a means of protection for them: أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لاَمَّةٍ I seek protection with the mubaarak and complete words of Allah Ta’ala against every type of shaitaan and harmful creature …

Hazrat Ammaar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and his parents were also subjected to severe punishment (by the disbelievers of Makkah Mukarramah). They would be tortured on the burning hot sands of Makkah Mukarramah. While passing by them, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would encourage them to firmly hold onto sabr (patience and steadfastness), …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following in a letter he wrote to a certain Aalim who would refer to him for his islaah (self-reformation): Cautioning someone about refraining from certain sins does not mean that the one who is cautioning him feels that the sin …

The Sunnah of Wearing the Topi Among the sunnats of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is the sunnah of wearing the topi. The blessed Ahaadith make mention of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) wearing the topi, and descriptions of the various topis of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) …

2. Practising on One’s Knowledge The second distinguishing characteristic of a true Alim is that there should be no contradiction between his knowledge and his actions. (Rather, he should practise what he preaches to others.) It should not be that he commands others with righteousness, but does not practice on …

Imaam Ghazaali (rahimahullah) writes: The Aalim who loves the world (and gives preference to it over deen) is worse and lower in rank than an ignorant person, and he will be punished most severely in the Hereafter. Successful indeed are the Ulama who are close to Allah Ta‘ala and who …

In the beginning days of Islam, when the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) were in Makkah Mukarramah, then the Quraish and the other disbelievers would trouble and punish them because they had embraced Islam. The Quraish wanted the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to stop worshipping one Allah Ta‘ala alone, and to worship their …

The Muhadditheen and Ulama of Taareekh (history) unanimously agree that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was bestowed with the mantle of prophethood on a Monday. However, there is a difference of opinion regarding the month in which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) received nubuwwah. According to Haafiz Ibnu Abdil Barr (rahimahullah), Rasulullah …

Among the important etiquettes to follow, when giving zakaat is that the one discharging the zakaat should regard the amount he is giving for the sake of Allah Ta‘ala to be an insignificant and small amount. If he regards the amount which he is giving to be significant and large, …