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History of Ka’bah

It is predestined that the events weave the course of history. These events are an interaction between people and destiny. It always happens that man stands helpless before destiny, having no power to prevent it. Therefore, he accepts it, not out of weakness or negligence, but out of a wisdom known by the Almighty. History records such events as long as there is a world living. Hence, when we recollect such events, we analyze them and then rewrite them not according to our personal perceptions, but according to what had really happened to the people involved! The status of the Ka'bah has influenced [...]

History of Ka’bah2017-03-15T11:46:54+11:00

Profile of Shurayh ibn Al Harith ibn Qays Al Kindy

Profile of Shurayh ibn Al Harith ibn Qays Al Kindy [1] The model example judge who embraced Islam in the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him). He was born in Yemen and learned from Mu`adh ibn Jabal when he was in Yemen. `Umar ibn Al Khattab appointed him as a judge when he was forty-years old, and remained as judge for sixty years. He led a long life, and he was one hundred and twenty when he left the judiciary system in the time of Al Hajjaj and lived one year later. Ibn Al Madiny said: He assumed the judiciary of Kufa for fifty-three years and assumed the office of [...]

Profile of Shurayh ibn Al Harith ibn Qays Al Kindy2017-03-15T11:35:07+11:00

What should be done after Hajj?

All Praise be to Allah and peace be upon our Messenger (peace be upon him). May Allah send peace and blessings upon you as long as people recite the Ayahs of the Qur'an and Surat Al Furqan. And we send peace and blessings upon you as long as the wind hits high places and on red flowers. As-Salamu Alaykum dear Muslim brothers. You are good and your steps are blessed, and we ask Allah to admit you a high status of Paradise. Dear honorable brothers, here we are seeing off the season of the first ten days of Dhul-Hujjah and the [...]

What should be done after Hajj?2017-03-15T10:59:14+11:00

Weak Reports – “Take what you wish from the Qur’aan for whatever you wish”

Question: Noble Shaikh, I read a hadeeth in a small book, which states: “Take what you wish from the Qur’aan for whatever you wish (i.e. need).” Is this hadeeth authentic? Please benefit us, may Allaah reward you. Answer: This hadeeth: “Take what you wish from the Qur’aan for whatever you wish (i.e. need)” is a hadeeth that has become famous amongst some tongues. But unfortunately, it is one of those hadeeths that have no basis in the Sunnah. So because of this, it is not permissible to report it or ascribe it to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Furthermore, this vast and comprehensive understanding [...]

Weak Reports – “Take what you wish from the Qur’aan for whatever you wish”2017-03-15T08:13:55+11:00

Sunan as-Safar (Travelling)

1. Appointing a leader when travelling: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Saeed and Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with then) who said that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu 'alayhi wa salam said: "When three men travel together, they should make one of them their leader." [Reported by Abu Dawood: 2608] 2. Saying 'Allaahu akbar' (Allah is Great) when ascending and saying 'Subhaanallaah' (Glory be to Allah) when descending: It is narrated on the authority of Jaabir (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: "We used to say Allaahu akbar when we ascended and we said subhaanallaah when descending" [Reported by Bukhari 2994] 3. Supplication for stopover: It is narrated on the authority of Khawlah bint  Hakeem (may Allah be pleased with [...]

Sunan as-Safar (Travelling)2017-03-14T12:03:55+11:00

Tarawih

Once Rasulullah (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) addressed his followers on the last day of Sha’ban, on the eve of Ramadhan, and said: “There is a night in this month which is greater in excellence than a thousand months; Allah has enjoined an extra prayer to be offered in the nights of this month. If a person performs a voluntary good act out of his own free choice during this month, they will be entitled to receive the reward of an imperative act performed in the other months”. In another tradition, he has regarded the Tarawih Prayer as a means of the forgiveness of sins. He [...]

Tarawih2017-03-14T11:08:56+11:00

Advice for Ramadan

The reason for mentioning the manner in which these saintly ones spent their Ramadan is not that we may just read without deriving any benefit or pass a casual remark. It is written with the object that we in our way may build up courage and to the best of our ability endeavor to copy and follow their noble examples. Every pious elders programme had its particular specialty. How wonderful would it be if those who are not forced by worldly necessities try their utmost to mend their religious life in this one month after having allowed eleven months of the [...]

Advice for Ramadan2017-03-14T11:03:34+11:00

Symptoms of Weak Faith

We have discussed how widespread is the phenomenon of weak faith among the Muslims, and how it is behind every disaster and calamity befalling the Ummah. We have also discussed some of the symptoms of weak faith. Here are some more: Careless Worship A weak faith is evident in one’s laziness and carelessness in performing acts of worship. If he does them at all, they are just empty movements, devoid of any real feeling. Allah has described the hypocrites thus (interpretation of the meaning): “… and when they stand up for prayer, they stand up with laziness…” (Surah an-Nisa’: 142) This also includes neglecting [...]

Symptoms of Weak Faith2017-03-14T10:55:00+11:00

The Significance of Dhikr

Regarding the significance of dhikrullah or the remembrance of God, Allah says in the Qur’an, itself the ultimate reminder (dhikr) to all the worlds [Surah Sad, 38: 87], the following: “Remember Allah for He has guided you.” [Surah al-Baqarah, 2:198.] “O you who believe! Remember Allah often with much remembrance. And glorify Him morning and evening.” [Surah Luqman, 31: 41-42.] “And men who remember God much and women who remember - God has prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward.” [Surah al-Ahzab, 33: 35.] Hadith literature is similarly replete with references to the remembrance of Allah: “The servant cannot perform a better deed which [...]

The Significance of Dhikr2017-03-14T10:50:32+11:00

De-Clutter Your Mind

A key part of being productive, is about focusing your mind on what’s beneficial and de-cluttering it from unproductive thoughts. If we can record our inner thoughts and replay them to ourselves each day, we’ll be shocked at how much junk there is and how much brain power we waste on futile things that neither benefit or harm us. These thoughts can be in the form of replaying old “movies” in our heads of things that happened to us in our past or (going to some extreme) future dreams that are never attainable nor part of reality, or keeping thoughts which [...]

De-Clutter Your Mind2017-03-14T10:42:23+11:00
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