For the Sake of Our Beloveds…
Sometimes we make certain choices in life based merely on the fact that “if my father/mother/child/wife/beloved was alive, he/she would do the same” or we do it “for old…
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15 Incentives for Wudu
The wudu of a believer is indicative of the position that cleanliness holds in Islam. Being the key to Salah, a mu’min will perform wudu at least 5…
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Do Not Just Believe Everything You Read!
“Don’t believe everything you read” – These were the words of wisdom of the great Shaykh ‘Abdullah Sirajuddin (rahimahullah), the senior Teacher of my Honourable Shaykh, Al-Muhaddith Muhammad…
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The Treasure of the Night
It was the advice of Nabiy Sulayman’s (alayhis salam) Mother, “O my son! Do not spend much time sleeping at night, because this causes a person to become…
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Xenophobia Protection Du’as
In times of difficulty as well as ease, we are dependent on Allah Ta’ala. When in prosperity, our Nabiy (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) turned in appreciation to Allah, and when…
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What to Do with “Hearsay”?
The other side of the story A woman once brought a claim against another woman before Qadiy Shurayh (rahimahullah). After some time, she began to cry bitterly. Those…
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The Recent “Maqra-ah”/Hadith Majlis Trend
Attending a few gatherings of completion of Hadith books (like the khatm Bukhariy) for the purpose of barakah etc is applaudable and encouraged. However, the recent trend of…
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A Contemporary English Commentary on ‘Aqidah Tahawiyyah – eBook
The issue of ‘Aqidah has become a contemporary challenge for many muslims world-wide. Many followers of the Ahlus Sunnah have become confused due to their exposure to “unapproved”…
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The Hadith Which Promises the Reward of 100 Martyrs
The following hadith is commonly quoted when emphasising the importance of the sunnah: “Whoever holds of to my sunnah at the time of corruption of my Ummah, will…
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Imam Ahmad ibn Hambal (rahimahullah)- Imamul Muslimin!
Imam Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Hambal (rahimahullah) was born in the year: 164 A.H., and he passed away in the year: 241 A.H. His Sojourn Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah)…
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Etiquettes of the Masjid
The illustrious Tabi’iy; Sa’id ibnul Musayyab (rahimahullah) said: One who is seated in the Masjid, is actually seated in the company of Allah Ta’ala. (Tafsir Qurtubiy, vol. 6, pg.…
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Boost Your Memory
The scholars have enlisted many practices for boosting the memory, however most of these practices are based on experience and are not from the Hadith. There is no…
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