Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The promises of Allah Ta‘ala (for one to gain success and happiness) are, without a shadow of doubt, absolutely true and certain. As for the systems and procedures which people adopt based upon their personal understanding and experience, in trying …

The Four Primary Duties of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) was sent with the mission of establishing deen in the world. In order to fulfil this mission, he was entrusted with four primary duties from the side of Allah Ta‘ala. These four duties formed the basis of …

Before Fat-he-Makkah (the conquest of Makkah Mukarramah), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had sent Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to Yemen as his governor over the people of Yemen. During the period when Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was in Yemen, a group of people in Yemen dug a pit in order to …

Hazrat Zinneerah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was among the first women to embrace Islam. Abu Jahal would persecute and torture her. When Abu Jahal and the other leaders of Makkah Mukarramah would see Hazrat Zinneerah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), they would say, “If the deen of Islam contained any goodness and excellence, then Zinneerah …

When seeing the new moon, one should recite the following dua once: هِلَالُ خَيْرٍ وَرُشْدٍ (O Allah! Make the crescent of this month) a crescent of goodness and guidance (i.e. a crescent that brings goodness and guidance with it). Then, one should recite the following dua thrice: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ …

1. Great rewards have been promised in the Mubaarak Ahaadith for those who take care of the orphans and widows and fulfil their needs. However, when assisting widows who are non-mahrams, then one should ensure that one exercises caution and does not interact with them directly. One should get a …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: In today’s times, people’s notion of good character is that one should conduct with people with good character and show them a good face, even though one’s heart is not clear regarding them (i.e. regarding some of their ways …

When seeing the new moon, one should recite the following dua: اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنَا نَصْرَهُ وَخَيْرَهُ وَبَرَكَتَهُ وَفَتْحَهُ وَنُورَهُ نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ، وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهُ O Allah, grant us this new month’s help, goodness, blessings, victory and noor. We seek Your divine protection from its evil and the evil of …

1. If one failed to serve his parents and secure their happiness during their lifetime, he should make dua for them and seek forgiveness on their behalf. It is hoped that through making dua for them and seeking forgiveness on their behalf, Allah Ta‘ala will record him among the obedient …