33 Reasons to Study Under a Tutor
Knowledge is attractive and it’s something everybody needs. However, when the correct procedure is not followed, the desired results are lost. The trend of self-study that has become…
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Like Father…
My previous post provided a glimpse of Khalifah ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz’s method of training his children. In the following paragraphs I would like to share the result…
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It’s Our Offspring at Stake!!!
Upbringing our children in current times is truly challenging. If nothing is done soon, one cannot imagine how worse it could get. There’s nothing sadder than “losing” your child.…
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Who Knows Better?
Some contemporaries, who degrade the Fiqh of the four Imams and their followers, actually do so because they view legitimate “difference of opinion” as evil. This is the…
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The Sunnah Response to Rain
When referring to rain, Allah Ta’ala has mentioned a dual purpose. In one verse, He says: “And he is the One who sends the winds ahead of his…
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Imam Abu Hatim Raziy (rahimahumallah), One Who Memorized 300 000 Hadith!
Imam Abu Hatim, Muhammad ibn Idris Ar-Raziy (rahimahumallah) was born in Ray (Tehran –Iran) in the year 195 A.H. and he passed away in the year 277 A.H.…
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Blessed Fruits
Allah Ta’ala has repeatedly made reference to the gift of fruit in the Holy Quran. In one verse Allah Ta’ala says: “Do you not see that Allah sends down rain…
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Academic Theft!
In the spirit of sharing knowledge, many people at some time or the other end up forwarding an email, re-sharing a post or re-tweeting what they received from…
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A Few Lessons on Adab (Respect)
It is a famous statement of the ‘Ulama: Those who succeeded did so through their adab (respect) and those who failed did so because of the lack of…
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Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Not S.A.W.!
There is certain etiquette that applies when we take the names of our predecessors. These are Great leaders in Din, and they deserve a certain amount of respect.…
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Imam Al-Rawwasiy (rahimahullah); the Result of Respect
Imam ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil Karim Al-Rawwasiy (rahimahullah) was born in the year 428 A.H., in Dihistan and he passed away in 503 A.H. What they said about him Imam Abu…
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The Progressive Slide; Then and Now
It’s a common fact; the further we progress in time from the era of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam), the more we degenerate on a universal basis. The scary part…
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