Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

1. The muadhin should be a male.[1] عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال ليس على النساء أذان ولا إقامة (السنن الكبرى للبيهقي، الرقم: ١٩٩٦)[2] It is reported that Sayyiduna Ibnu Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) said, “Calling out the adhaan and iqaamah is not the responsibility of women.” 2. He should …

1. One should verify information before one shares it with others. Merely relying on hearsay without verifying the information is not in keeping with the teachings of shariah, especially when it relates to people’s rights or respect. Many a time one creates confusion or becomes sinful due to not being …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once wrote the following in a letter addressed to a student of deen: It is extremely important for a student of deen to focus on his studies and to decrease meeting friends and interacting with people. Meeting friends and socialising with people is …

Wishing Well for Others

From the entire value-system of Islam, every value which Islam advocates is full of attraction and radiates beauty. Whether it be showing respect to the elderly, or compassion to the young, or fulfilling the rights of parents and one’s kith and kin – all reflect the unique splendor of Islam. However, the soul of all these sublime qualities is contained in one Hadith. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said that Deen is to wish well for one and all.

When visiting the sick, one should recite the following dua seven times: أَسْألُ اللهَ الْعَظِيْمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ أَنْ يَّشْفِيَكَ I beseech Allah Ta‘ala, the Almighty, the Rabb of the great throne, to cure you. عن ابن عباس، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: من عاد مريضا، لم يحضر …

1. When engaging in a discussion or mashwara with one’s seniors, one should not initiate the discussion, but allow the seniors to speak first. Thereafter, one may respectfully present one’s opinion. عن سهل بن أبي حثمة، ورافع بن خديج، أن محيصة بن مسعود، وعبد الله بن سهل، انطلقا قبل خيبر، …

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال ما عمل آدمي من عمل يوم النحر أحب إلى الله من إهراق الدمَ إنه ليأتي يوم القيامة بقرونها وأشعارها وأظلافها وأن الدم ليقع من الله بمكان قبل أن يقع من الأرض فطيبوا بها نفسا (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The effort of da’wat and tableegh, which entails striving for deen by leaving one’s home and coming out in the path of Allah Ta‘ala, is extremely important. One of the special benefits of coming out in the path of Allah …

Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and his Family Fulfilling the Needs of the Creation

Fulfilling the needs of the creation is an act of great virtue and reward that draws the special mercy of Allah Ta‘ala. The lives of the Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam) reflected this quality to the highest degree. They did not merely advocate upholding justice when dealing with the creation – rather they encouraged people to go the extra mile in striving to fulfill the needs of the creation.

عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال أمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بحد الشفار وأن توارى عن البهائم وقال إذا ذبح أحدكم فليجهز (سنن ابن ماجة، الرقم: 3172) Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radhiyallahu anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) commanded that the knives be sharpened …