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As Salamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah, Our purpose of creation : “I have created not the jinn and men except that they should worship Me (Alone). I seek not any provision from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me. Verily, Allâh is the All-Provider, Owner of Power, Most Strong.” (51:56-58) Dear readers, our purpose of life should be very clear to us, especially, we been muslims, shud be very much aware of it , in every walk of our life of our living. Do you think we are really aware , why we are here ? Lets’a anyalyse thru one example, infact live example before us – yes its of New Year celebrations, as the title of this article explains. Any act, any act, of a muslim shud be in accordance to Qur’an and Sunnah. Hope you all agree here that we are to abide to the laws of Allah swt. Here are notes of the sheikh : Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said: ‘So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord’ means his reward; ‘let him work righteousness’ means, that which is in accor...

As Salamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah One of the best read article. May Allah swt help us to practice it. Ten Statements from the Salaf on Love and Hate for Allah’s Sake These are collected in al-Ghazzali’s ‘Ihya’ ‘Ulum ad-Din’ (2/195 onwards): 1 – ‘Umar bin al-Khattab said: “If one of you is blessed with affection from his brother, he should hold onto that as tightly as possible, as it is quite rare for one to be blessed with this.” 2 – ‘Umar also said: “ Nobody is given anything besides his Islam better than a righteous friend.” 3 – ‘Ali bin Abi Talib said: “Tend to your brothers, as they are your sustenance in this world and the next. Do you not hear the saying of the people of Hell: {“Now, we have neither intercessors nor close friends to help us!”} [ash-Shu'ara'; 100-1]?” 4 – ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “By Allah, if I fasted all day without eating, prayed all night without sleeping, spent all of my wealth in the Path of Allah, died the day I died, but had no love in my heart for...

As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, Today, we shall insha Allah, look at the baseless traditions and misconceptions people hold during this month. Here's a reminder that Prophet sallal lahualayhi wa sallam, stated Muharram as one of the four sanctified months. There are many wrong traditions associated with the Day of Aashooraa and Muharram, which have nothing to do with the Shariah. We have to guard ourselves from falling into these wrong traditions and bidah because this is also sin. 1) Some other people attribute the sanctity of Aashooraa to the martyrdom of Husain, RA. No doubt, the story of Husain, RA is one of the most tragic episodes of our history. Yet, the sanctity of Ashura cannot be ascribed to this event for the simple reason that the sanctity of Ashura was established during the days of the Prophet (pbuh) , much earlier than the birth of his grandson Husain. 2) Some people consider Muharram an evil or unlucky month, for Husain, RA was killed in it. So t...

by Mufti Muhammad Taqi Uthmaani Saheb Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Qur'an says, "The number of the months according to Allah is twelve months (mentioned) in the Book of Allah on the day in which He created heavens and the earth. Among these (twelve months) there are four sanctified". These four months, according to the authentic traditions are the months of Zulqa'dah, Zulhijjah, Muharram and Rajab. All the commentators of the Holy Qur'an are unanimous on this point, because the Holy Prophet(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) in his sermon on the occasion of his last Hajj, has declared: "One year consists of twelve months, of which four are sanctified months, three of them are in sequence; Zulqa'dah, Zulhijjah, Muharram, and the fourth is Rajab." The specific mention of these four months does not mean that any other month has no sanctity, because...

Living a Single Life Weapon of the Believers By Fatimah Asmaal During my first trip to Makkah as a 24-year-old, I met a mother who, 11 years after giving birth to her first child, desperately wanted another baby. Three years after going through a divorce, I too was desperate to get married again. When I told this sister about the feelings of disillusionment and loneliness I was experiencing, she told me how she was addressing her need during her time in this blessed city and advised me to do the same. She told me that in every step she took during her pilgrimage, she would fervently make du`aa' (supplication) to Allah, asking Him to bless her with another child. She said she did this during Sa`i (walking) between Safa and Marwah and that actually everywhere she went she reminded herself to make this du`aa'. She suggested that I too should implore Almighty Allah in a similar manner. I left the sister's hotel room, with a spring in my step, on a similar mission. Supplicat...

As Salamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh This article is of Asma-bint-Shameem "Hajj Mabrook!" exclaimed my friend excitedly. "Continue to make duaa for us as you're still in the zone!" "Huh? In the zone.....what ZONE ??" I asked perplexed. "You know.....you have just come back from hajj and Allaah will answer all your prayers up to 40 days after you come back from Hajj." she explained. "Uh....wait a second," I said. "Where does it say that.…is it in the Quraan or Hadeeth?" "I dont know" she said shrugging her shoulders. "I have always just heard people say that." Subhaan Allaah! Making a statement about the Deen of Allaah...based on what people are saying?!! You cant do that! There is NO ayah in the Quraan that says anything about the duaa of Haajjees being accepted up to 40 days. And there is NO hadeeth of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) that says that either. NOR was such a statemen...

As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, Here's a good sharing, insha Allah, shall be a great reminder for us. I don't know the source of its sharing and who the author is, but indeed a very good article. Describes her attempt at exorcism and the conversations that occurred during this experience. Please note that this questions of fiqhi nature may not be addressed, as this was not intended to be a course on the methodology of exorcism. Finally, please do not try this at home!* We read and we believe in every word of Noble Qu’ran and the ahadeeth of the Prophet, sallallahu alihi wasalam. We believe, without ever doubting, in all that Qur’an and ahadeeth talks about although we may never witness it. However, sometimes by Allah’s Mercy, we get to experience something further which affirms our faith and satisfies our hearts, and we thank Allah azzawjal for allowing us such an opportunity. It is for this reason that I want to share an incident, hoping that may this be a bene...

As Salamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh Last time, when one of the sisters-in-Islam, praised me, i reminded her in simple words to add the words - Allah swt knows the best. She felt very bad and said that i embarrassed her in public while i cud do it private. I was of the intention that since its a very general talk, and we all say such & since many read it while its open over to all, we can make this sunnah alive. I was looking for the hadith very much to share it their, and alhamdulilah, Allah swt sent it to me thru a source, i never imagined. A little boy came to me by evening and handed a book saying that he thought to give it to me, when he found this at his aunt's house. Very first page of that magazine, had this hadith and its explanation If she's reading this, hope i cleared her my intention. May Allah swt reward her, for, i got this thought to share this topic over blog. Anyways, for all other readers, insha Allah, today we shall learn the seriousness of pra...

As Salamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah Today we shall read an intresting story. Insha Allah, it shall help us in dawah with an aethist. Long ago in the city of Baghdad, there was a Muslim empire. On one side of the River Tigris were the royal palaces and on the other side was the city. The Muslims were gathered in the Royal Palace when an athiest approached them. He said to them, 'I don't believe in God, there cannot be a God, you cannot hear Him or see Him, you're wasting your time! Bring me your best debator and I will debate this issue with him.' The best debator at the time was Imam Abu Hanifah Rahimullah. A messenger from amongst the Muslims was sent over the River Tigris to the city, where Abu Hanifah Rahimullah was, in order to tell him about the athiest who was awaiting him. On crossing the River Tigris, the messenger conveyed the message to Abu Hanifah Rahimullah saying, 'Oh Abu Hanifah, an athiest is waiting for you, to debate you, please come!' Abu Hanifah ...