When the Shi‘ah speak of the relationship between Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), they paint a picture of enmity and claim that Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) hated Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). However, from the incident below, we will realize that these allegations are completely false as …
Read More »Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty-Five
Appointment as the Khalifah: Before passing away, Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) did not appoint any specific person to succeed him as the Khalifah. Instead, when someone suggested to Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) that he appoint the next Khalifah, he said, “If I do not appoint a Khalifah, then Rasulullah (sallallahu …
Read More »Duaa after Eating -1
One should recite the following duaa after eating: اَلحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who gave us food and drink and made us Muslims. عن أبي سعيد الخدري أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: كان إذا فرغ من طعامه قال: الحمد لله …
Read More »Nikaah Q&A (Part 14)
Question: Can a person marry a Christian or Jewish woman? Speaker: Ml. Ebrahim Salajee Duration: 00:01:29 Format: mp3 Size: 585 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 »Zikr – The Missing Ingredient in Our Lives
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Zikr is actually the missing ingredient in our lives. We are doing a lot of other works of deen but we fall short in the aspect of zikr. Whereas with this zikr all the other good deeds we carry out gets a different …
Read More »Making Miswaak before Proceeding for Salaah
وعن زيد بن خالد الجهني رضي الله عنه قال ما كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يخرج من بيته لشيء من الصلاة حتى يستاك رواه الطبراني بإسناد لا بأس به (الترغيب والترهيب 1/228) Hazrat Zaid bin Khaalid Al-Juhani (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports: “Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would not leave his …
Read More »Aadaab of Business and Dealings – Part 10
1. If a person has made an offer to purchase and the seller is inclined to concluding the deal, then it is impermissible for anyone else to make an offer over the offer of the purchaser. This has been prohibited in the Hadith. However, if the seller is not inclined …
Read More »Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) being more Pleased with Hazrat ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Accepting Islam than his own Father
The following incident depicts the extent of concern and love that Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had for the beloved uncle of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), Hazrat ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). He deeply desired that Hazrat ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) embrace Islam and expressed that he would be more happy with his Islam …
Read More »The Train of Life
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Time can be likened to a moving train. The hours, minutes and moments of a person’s life are like the carriages and compartments that are moving swiftly with the train, while his activities and occupations are like the passengers in the compartments …
Read More »Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Four
The aunt of Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Su‘daa, recited the following poetry when he married the respected daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), Hazrat Ruqayyah (radhiyallahu ‘anha): هدى الله عثمان الصيفي بقوله فأرشده والله يهدي إلى الحق فتابع بالرأي السديد محمدا وكان ابن أروى لا يصد …
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