What to do After a Person's Demise
Once the person has breathed their last, do the following:
1. Make du‘ā for them. Rasūlullāh s said,
When you visit the sick or deceased, speak good words; for indeed, the angels say āmīn to...
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...
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 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...
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....
Du'ā - A Great Gift
As believers, we all have a deep yearning to attach ourselves to our Merciful and Gracious Creator. Even the sinful aspire to do something that will please their Master and bring them closer to...
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...
The Obligatory Nature of Hajj
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
The advent of the month of Shawwāl brings with it the remembrance of Ibrāhīm 'alayhis salām u and his memorable hajj. All over the world,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...