Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The remedy for casting lustful glances and other sins is for a person to regularly study the biographies of the pious. Additionally, one should allocate some time to sit in solitude and ponder over the numerous warnings and punishments mentioned in …
Read More »Duaa after Eating -2
After completing the meal, one should recite the following duaa: اَلحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا الطَّعَامَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِن غَيرِ حَولٍ مِّنِّي وَلَا قُوَّة All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who provided me with this food, and He granted it to me without any effort and ability from me. عن …
Read More »Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Six
Appointment as the Khalifah (continued) Before passing away, Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) formed a Shura (council) consisting of the following six Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum): Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat ‘Abdur Rahmaan bin ‘Auf …
Read More »Nikaah Q&A (Part 15)
Question: Is nikaah between a sunni and shia permissible or not? Speaker: Ml. Ebrahim Salajee Duration: 00:01:33 Format: mp3 Size: 613 KB Download If you did not understand the maslah or any aspect of the maslah, then refer your question to Muftionline.co.za
Read More »The Islam of few Sahaabah after Hazrat ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
On the day after Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) accepted Islam, Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) brought the following luminaries to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam): Hazrat ‘Uthmaan bin Maz‘oon (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Jarraah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Abu Salamah bin ‘Abdil Asad (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Arqam bin Arqam …
Read More »The Islam of Hazrat ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Four
Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) relates: Not even a few days had passed when the respected daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), Hazrat Ruqayyah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), came into my nikaah. Everyone was overjoyed and pleased with our nikaah. In this regard, my aunt, Su‘daa, recited the following poetry: هدى الله عثمان …
Read More »The Soul of our Body – Zikr
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Hazrat Shah Waliyyullah (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) expounding on the importance of zikr says: “Zikr is actually like the soul in the body.” Zikr brings flavour not only to our ‘ibaadaat but to our earthly life. Hence a man in zikr is always happy at …
Read More »Making Miswaak for every Wudhu
وعن علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لولا أن أشق على أمتي لأمرتهم بالسواك مع كل وضوء رواه الطبراني في الأوسط بإسناد حسن (الترغيب والترهيب 1/226) Hazrat Ali (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Had it not been …
Read More »Aadaab of Business and Dealings – Part 11
1. Once the sale is concluded, neither the purchaser nor the seller has the right to unilaterally cancel the sale. However, if the customer wishes to return the purchased item and cancel the sale, it will be greatly rewarding for the seller to cancel the sale and give him a …
Read More »The Importance of Effort with Du‘aa
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Making du‘aa is extremely important and I do not deny it’s significance in any way. However, it is important for one to understand that merely sufficing on du‘aa without making a concerted effort to improve one’s life is incorrect. One will …
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