The Challenge after Ramadhān
With the ending of the blessed month of Ramadhān, we will be in the month of Shawwāl. Allāh ta'ālā has granted certain times and places special barakah (blessing); and every Muslim, when in these...
Wisdom Behind Natural Disasters
Allāh ta'ālā is Hākim i.e. only what He permits can happen in the world, and He is Hakīm i.e. whatever He does is full of Wisdom. Allāh ta'ālā is also Al-'Alīm (the All-Knowing), Al-Khabīr (the...
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...
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...
The Value of Humanity in Islām
Following atrocities committed in the name of Islām, such as those in Paris, once again misconceptions regarding Islām and Muslims make the headlines and infuse tensions in our society. I believe...
Two Levels of Al-A'mālus-Sālihah (Good Deeds)
Every human that comes into this world is ordered to fulfil two responsibilities - Īmān and Al-A'māl As-Sālihah (good deeds). The success and failure of both worlds depend on completing these two...
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...
A Brief Guide to Tazkiyah
The condition of the heart is in reality the factor which controls a person's conduct. A person who has reformed his heart will never act contrary to the Commands of Allāh ta'ālā at any given...
What to Do in the Final Moments
The transition of the soul from the temporary realm of this world to the everlasting realm of the Hereafter is called death. It is the most critical stage of a human’s existence, and marks the...
Make the Most of This Ramadhān
Once again, the best of all months, Ramadhān, is upon the horizon. It is a month in which at least one du'ā is accepted daily from every Muslim, one sunnah/nafl act is equivalent to the reward of...
Hajj – a Lesson in Submission
On 6th Dhul Hijjah after the Jumu'ah Salāh, we arrived at Dhul Hulayfah, outside Madīnah, and made preparations to enter into ihrām. Dhul Hulayfah was chosen because it was where Rasūlullāh...
Attending a Janāzah
The journey to the Hereafter is one which almost every person fears, yet we fail to show any concern for our dear and near ones from the time of their demise to after burial. Our condition at such...