Obstacles to the Acquisition of 'Ilm
The academic year for madāris throughout the world starts in the month of Shawwāl. Students of 'ilm resume their studies and once more tread that special path that leads to Jannah. The importance...
Salāt-ut-Tasbīh
The Prophet sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam taught this special form of ṣalāh to his uncle 'Abbās radhiyallāhu 'anhu, saying that in return Allāh ta'ālā would forgive his sins - old and new,...
Love and Reverence for the Prophet sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Whenever the blessed name of our beloved Prophet sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam is mentioned, the one who is fortunate to utter this name and...
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...
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...
Ta'līm and Tarbiyah
Children are a Blessing
Being gifted with children is a great blessing from Allāh ta'ālā. For any blessing we receive we need to do shukr, i.e. be grateful to Allāh ta'ālā. True shukr meets the...
The Smartphone: Beneficial or Harmful?
The smartphone has become an inseparable part of our day-to-day lives. From within the confines of the home to every region and sector of the outside world, people are seen immersed in the...
Spiritual Illnesses
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
A human has two aspects to his life: physical and spiritual. The physical aspect is related to the body and the spiritual aspect is related...
Other's Calamity - Our Responsibility
When a person is afflicted with a calamity, catastrophe, grief etc., the people around him/her; the family, friends and the wider Muslim community, all have a role to play. We often remain...
Ta'ziyah: The Sunnah Method of Consoling the Bereaved
Islām is a way of life, which guides and assists mankind through every situation. For dealing with moments of grief too, Allāh ta'ālā has conveyed instructions through His Messenger sallallāhu...
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...
The Test of Patience
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Every child born comes with a definite ending; death is an inevitable phenomenon for every birth, rather for every creation. Allāh...