Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

1. Begin preparing for the month of Ramadhaan well in advance. Some of the pious predecessors would begin preparing six months in advance. 2. When the month of Rajab comes, recite the following dua: اَللّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيْ رَجَبٍ وَّ شَعْبَان وَبَلِّغْنَا رَمَضَان O Allah! Bless us in the months …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: If a person makes shukr to Allah Ta‘ala for the favours he enjoys (and he utilizes the favours in the obedience of Allah Ta‘ala), then this is a sign that the favours he enjoys are a blessing from the side of …

The Testimony of the Jews and Romans in regard to the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) Allah Ta‘ala blessed the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) with success not only in deen, but also in dunya. The secret to their success was that they remained obedient to Allah Ta‘ala at all times, and were never …

Wasiyyah exceeding one third of the estate Speaker: Ml. Ebrahim Salajee Duration: 00:01:27 Format: mp3 Size: 576 KB Download If you did not understand the maslah or any aspect of the maslah, then refer your question to Muftionline.co.za

1. Using the miswaak increases the reward of the salaah seventy times. عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فضل الصلاة التي يستاك لها على الصلاة التي لا يستاك لها سبعين ضعفا (المستدرك على الصحيحين للحاكم، الرقم: ٥١٥)[1] Sayyidatuna Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The special friends of Allah Ta‘ala who have acquired His recognition are such that, despite all the good qualities that they possess, they do not regard any of their actions to be worthy of being presented before Allah Ta‘ala. …

The Lifeline of Islam

When a person is drowning and struggling to survive, he will do anything to save his life. If he is able to catch hold of a rope nearby through which he can pull himself out of the water, he will desperately cling onto it and view it as his lifeline. In this world, when a believer is faced with the turbulent tides of fitnah that threaten to drown him in sins and destroy his deen, then he should ask himself, “What is the lifeline of Islam that I should firmly latch onto?”

Sunnah Occasions of Ghusl

There are numerous occasions when it is sunnah for one to perform ghusl. Some of these occasions are:

According to the narration of Mustadrak Haakim, when Hazrat Hamzah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) appeared before Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), he declared: أشهد أنك لصادق شهادة المصدق والعارف I give the testimony of one who has belief and knows what he is testifying to that you are definitely the true Nabi. He …

The Greatest Person of this Ummah Hazrat Abu Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports: On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) saw me walking in front of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). Seeing this, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to me, “Do not walk in front of the one who is better …