Allah Ta‘ala Interceding on Behalf of Women in the Qur’aan Majeed

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Men should reflect and ponder over the beautiful manner in which Allah Ta‘ala has interceded on behalf of women in the Qur’aan Majeed saying: عَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ فَإِن كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسَىٰ أَن تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَيَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا (O …

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An Ansaari razes a building to the ground

An Ansaari razes a building to the ground Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was once passing through a street of Madinah Munawwarah when he saw a building with a dome. He inquired from the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), “What is this?” They informed him that it was a new building built …

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Nosy Naseera

Ask our children: Can a Muslim spy on other people and peep into their homes? Can a Muslim spy on people and listen to them speaking without them knowing? Should a Muslim always be curious and want to know what other people are doing? Now tell them the story: There …

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The Evil Consequence of Wine, Drugs and Intoxicants – The Orchards of Love – Part Fifty

When we compare the deen of Islam to the previous religions, we find that Islam did not only declare sinful actions and evil deeds to be haraam, but also declared the pathways that lead to sin and evil as haraam. This has been done in order to protect a person …

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The Way to be Counted among those Engaged in Every Effort of Deen

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The Mubaarak Hadith mentions “المرء مع من أحب” – a person will be with those whom he loves (on the Day of Qiyaamah). From this Hadith, there is one point which I deduce. Generally, it is not possible for …

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Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) on his Deathbed

When Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was about to pass away, his wife began to say, “Ah, how sad! You are departing from this world!” Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, “How pleasant and joyful it is that tomorrow, we will meet our friends, we will meet Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and …

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Dua When Experiencing Fever

When experiencing fever, one should recite the following dua: بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الكَبِيرِ أَعُوذُ بِاللّٰهِ العَظِيمِ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ عِرْقٍ نَعَّارٍ وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَرِّ النَّار In the name of Allah, the Great, I seek refuge in Allah, the Almighty, from the evil of every spurting vein, and from the evil of …

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Qiyaam

1. Face the qiblah.[1] 2. Keep the feet together or as close as possible. Ensure that the feet face towards the qiblah.[2] 3. Raise both the hands up to the chest (i.e. the fingers will be in line with the shoulders) without removing the hands from beneath the burqa.[3] 4. …

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Sheikhul Hind (rahimahullah) – Part Four – Adherence to The Sunnah – Part 19

Sheikhul Hind (rahimahullah) – Part Four Honouring the Guest In the blessed Hadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned that the one who has imaan in Allah Ta‘ala and the Day of Qiyaamah should ensure that he honours his guest. Hence, honouring the guest is a demand of imaan and is …

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