The cell phone is a modern-day invention which most people regard to be a need of life in today’s times. Many people are reliant on the cell phone to communicate with their families, run their businesses, make payments, purchase groceries online and arrange their airfares or taxi fares, etc. Despite …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of the Upbringing of Children – Part 3
16. One should show his children love and affection, and deal with them in a gentle and compassionate manner. However, whenever there is a need for him to correct them, he should correct them, and if there is a need for him to adopt a stern approach when correcting them, …
Read More »The Practice of Eighty Durood After Asr on Friday
Reciting Durood upon Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is regarded as being among the greatest ibaadaat in Deen through which one may acquire the divine love of Allah Ta’ala and the special closeness of His beloved Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Indeed, the people who will be …
Read More »Acquiring a Special Connection with Allah Ta’ala
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: According to the Sufis, the term “Nisbat (connection)” refers to acquiring a special connection with Allah Ta‘ala and this special connection is a sign of one being a wali of Allah Ta‘ala (a special friend of Allah Ta‘ala). The way …
Read More »The Fear of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) for the Hereafter
Kumail bin Ziyaad (rahimahullah) reports the following: On one occasion, I accompanied Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as he came out from the city of Kufah and proceeded towards Jabbaan (the outskirts of the city of Kufah). On coming to Jabbaan, Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) turned towards the cemetery and called …
Read More »The Laws of Janaazah
Death is an inevitable event which no man can escape. As such, the reality of death is something which is accepted by both the believer and disbeliever. As far as a disbeliever is concerned, he views death as a terminating point which brings an abrupt end to his existence. As …
Read More »Business & Commerce in the Light of Islam
Many forbidden actions are such that their negative impact is generally limited to the sinner. However, failing to act upon the laws of Shari’ah in money matters, whether in earning one’s income, claiming rights from others, distributing inheritance, etc, have the negative impact of contaminating one’s wealth. When one …
Read More »Qurbaani in the Light of the Sunnah
The obligation of qurbaani is a salient symbol of Islam and an act of worship that reaps immense rewards on condition that one fulfils it in accordance with the mubaarak sunnah. In this day and age, we find that the sunnah is gradually leaving the lives of the Muslims. This …
Read More »The Importance of Performing Salaah in the Musjid
The purpose of this book is to explain the importance of performing salaah in the musjid in order for one to fulfil one’s deeni obligation correctly. Many incidents of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), Taabi’een (rahimahullah), Tab-e-Taabi’een (rahimahullah) and the Salaf have been presented which highlight the great importance that these …
Read More »The Demise of Aaminah and Entering into the Care of Abdul Muttalib – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Five
When Rasulullah (sallallah ‘alaihi wasallam) reached the age of six, his mother, Aaminah, took him to visit their family, the Banu Adiyy bin Najjaar clan, who were residing in Madinah Munawwarah. Accompanying them on this journey was Hazrat Ummu Ayman (radhiyallahu ‘anha) (the slave woman whom Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality