True Appreciation of Rajab
With the advent of Rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims remember the great miracle of the Beloved Nabī of Allāh ta‘ālā, the Mi‘rāj, which is commonly believed to have taken...
The New Year
By Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Having just completed the year 2013, the 'New Year' is seen and heard all around us. However, the question remains as to what should be a...
Love and Unity
Importance of Unity
The strength of any group or nation lies in unity. If they unite, they will be capable of facing challenges with ease. Our beloved Nabī sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam has greatly...
Before Hajj - Introductory Advices
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Hajj is an invitation from the Lord of all the Worlds to visit His Sacred House and an opportunity for us to correct the...
The Six Fasts of Shawwāl
Sayyidunā Abū Ayyūb Al-Ansārī radhiyallāhu ‘anhu narrates that the Messenger of Allāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam said,
“If anyone keeps the fasts of Ramaḍān and follows them up with...
Grief & Happiness – A Test
If we carefully reflect on our lives, we will realise that we all experience moments of both grief and happiness. One will never experience only grief or only happiness throughout his life. Every...
The Best Garment
Blessing of Clothing
The great Muhaddith, 'Allāmah Nawawī rahimahullāh, in his masterpiece Riyād-us-Sālihīn, begins the discussion on clothing with the following verses of the Glorious...
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...
My Operation: Lessons and Reflections
Being Positive
I had been undergoing medical diagnoses for some time, ever since an anomaly had been found in some test results, and after much deliberation it was decided that I needed to have...
Love for the Masājid
The masājid are the Houses of Allāh ta‘ālā and they should therefore be so beloved to a believer that his utmost desire should be to spend all of his time in them. In fact, every believer should...
Istikhārah - Its Method and Some Misconceptions
Istikhārah means to turn to Allāh ta'ālā and seek goodness from Him. This is because Allāh ta'ālā knows what we do not know. As Allāh ta'ālā is fully aware of the end result and consequence of...
Quenching the Thirst of Others
Imām Bukhārī rahimahullāh has narrated a hadīth on the authority of Sayyidunā Abū Hurayrah radhiyallāhu 'anhu that Rasūlullāh sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam said, "A person, whilst on a journey,...