The Significance of Sha'bān
The Significance of Sha'bān
Sha'bān, the eighth Islamic month is second only to Ramadān in virtue, blessings and greatness. It is due to this virtue and greatness that the Prophet sallallāhu...
The Path to Purification
The Sharī'ah is divided into two parts: external and internal. The department of Sharī'ah relating to external deeds like salāh and zakāh is called 'fiqh', while the one dealing with internal...
Spending to Succeed
Rasūlullāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam said:
Sadaqah does not decrease wealth. (Muslim)
We learn from this Hadīth that no one will ever suffer financial loss due to spending in the Path of...
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...
Making Journeys Fruitful
Travelling is a part of human life. Whether it be a religious trip like ‘Umrah and Hajj, a trip to visit family and relatives abroad, a business or work-related trip or a recreational one, we all...
Worried About Your Sustenance?
By Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Recently, I was approached by a concerned brother who had been facing some difficult times with regards his provision and sustenance. This...
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...
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...
Delaying Hajj
Hajj is one of the fundamental pillars of Islām, and obligatory upon every Muslim male or female who meets its requirements and who has been granted the capability to carry it out by Allāh ta'ālā....
Past, Present & Future
Every person’s life comprises of three phases; the past, the present and the future. Every second that is to come is the future. As it comes, it enters the phase of present, and as it passes, it...
How to Acquire Husn-ul-Khātimah
If we study the lives of the pious servants of Allāh ta'ālā, i.e. the Ambiyā, Sahābah radhiyallāhu 'anhum, the Muhaddithūn, Fuqahā, Awliyā, we will find one common factor in their lives, and that...
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...