Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Before slaughtering the animal, it is sunnah for one to recite the following dua: إنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّـهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اللهُمَّ مِنكَ وَ لَكَ I have firmly turned myself towards …

Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) was a very great and special Nabi – he was known as ‘Khaleelullah’ which means ‘the special friend of Allah Ta‘ala’. Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) always wanted to have children, but for years and years and years, he did not have any children. Finally, when Nabi …

On the day of Arafah, one should recite the following dua abundantly: لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ There is no deity besides Allah Ta‘ala alone, who has no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom (of the …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The Hadith of Hazrat Abu Sa’eed Khudri (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is well known, wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Whichever one of you sees a wrong taking place, then he should prevent it with his hand. If he does not have …

Abu Fukaihah was the title of the Sahaabi named Yasaar. However, he was better known by his title of Abu Fukaihah. He was the slave of Safwaan bin Umayyah. Umayyah bin Khalaf would sometimes get a rope tied to his feet after which he would drag him around. At times, …

Hazrat Khabbaab bin Aratt (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) says: In the pre-Islamic days of ignorance, I was a blacksmith and would make swords. On one occasion, I made a sword for ‘Aas bin Waa’il. When the time came for him to pay me for his sword, he said, “I refuse to pay …

The Main Tools of Dajjaal – Wealth, Women and Entertainment When Dajjaal will appear in the world, the main tools which he will use to mislead man will be wealth, women and entertainment.  Allah Ta‘ala will give him the power to carry out such supernatural feats that all who witness …

Hazrat Shaikh, Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih), had great love for the sunnah of qurbaani. Hence, showing importance to this great Sunnah and ibaadah, he would ensure that he purchased his qurbaani animals well in advance. In this regard, Hazrat Shaikh (rahimahullah) once wrote: “Before the partition (of India and …

The Beautiful Approach Adopted by Our Pious Predecessors in Correcting People Hazrat Hasan and Hazrat Husain (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) Correcting the Wudhu of an Elderly Person On one occasion, an old man came to the city of Madinah Munawwarah. At the time of salaah, when he began to make wudhu, then …

Nabi Musa (‘alaihis salaam) is one of the great Ambiyaa and prophets of Allah Ta‘ala. He was from the people of Banu Israa’eel and was from the land of Egypt. One day, Nabi Musa (‘alaihis salaam) made dua to Allah Ta‘ala saying, “O Allah! Show me who will be my …