Miscellaneous Articles
A Bitter Pill
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Whilst I was once sitting with the students of the Jāme'ah Riyādul 'Uloom, I posed the following question to them: 'Imagine two types of fruit: one very attractive and extremely sweet, though with the unfortunate characteristic that its sweetness lasts only for a few seconds and thereafter turns to bitterness; and another which is not...
Listening Attentively - A Requisite for 'Ilm and Hidāyah
The great muhaddith and faqīh, Sufyān Ibn 'Uyaynah rahimahullāh states:
The first step towards acquiring 'ilm is istimā' i.e. listening attentively, then to understand, then to memorise/remember, then to act upon it and propagate.
The importance of listening with full attention is the first step and an essential requisite for success in acquiring 'ilm, which is the prerequisite to acting...
The Legacy of the Madrasah
Our children attend madrasahs every evening, yet we as their parents do not attach much significance to them, regarding them merely as places that look after the ummah's infants. We hold them on a par with nurseries, as places of elementary learning. We should realise though, that as long as we fail to attach importance to them, we will remain ignorant of our children's development and...
Cautiousness in the Matter of Halāl and Harām
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
In light of the recent meat contamination issue that has shaken Europe, I would like to touch upon the subject of halāl and harām. For a Muslim, life revolves around doing only what is permissible (halāl) and refraining from the impermissible (harām). This applies when deciding what food we consume and in every other aspect of our lives...
