The Excellence of Intention: Umar bin al-Khattab Radiallahu anhu said: “The best acts are doing what Allah has commanded, staying for away from what Allah has forbidden, and having sincere intention towards what-ever Allah has required of us.” (Tahdhib ul-Asma) Some of our predecessors said: “Many small actions are made great by the intentions behind them. Many great...
The reward for Answering the Azaan Hadith: The Prophet Muhammad Sallal Laahu Alaii Wasallam addressed an audience of women saying, “O women! When you hear Bilal giving the Azan and the Iqaamah, then repeat what he is saying because Allah The Most Exalted will grant you a hundred thousand rewards for each word, elevate your status by a...
Manual of Islamic Law – Sunan & Nawafil Namaaz Law: If one performs his Nafil whilst sitting, he should sit like one sits in Tashahud, But when in the condition of Qira’at the hands must be tied under the naval just as it is tied when in Qiyaam. Law: If one took a vow that he will perform Namaaz at...
The Islamic teaching with regard to illness Indeed, illness is a great blessing from Allah and its benefits are innumerable. Even though man feels pain due to his illness, in reality it is a means of peace and comfort. The illness is actually an excellent way of healing the spiritual illnesses. It is these spiritual illnesses that should...
O Muslims! It should be known that human life is of two types. Firstly, the worldly life which will last for a limited period and then it will perish. The duration of life, which Allah (Azw’wajjal) our Creator has bestowed upon every individual cannot be increased nor decreased and there is no power in the world that can change this. Secondly, the...
Immat and its Conditions Imamat here means the Salaah of a Muqtadi following the Salaah of the Imam. Rule: There are six conditions for a person to be an Imam: 1. To Be a Muslim 2. To be a Male. 3. To be an adult 4. To be Sane 5. To have the knowledge of the rules pertaining Qira’at 6. Not to...
The Tawaaf of Arrival to Makkah The first thing after reaching Makkah is to perform the Tawaaf of Arrival (for persons performing Hajj-e-Ifrad) or Umrah (for persons performing Hajj-e-Tamatt’u). If you have to perform Umrah then observe Iztibah (to take one end of the Ahram’s upper sheet from under the right armpit and drop it over the left...
Hajj – The one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. The yearly flood of pilgrims from the remote places of Islam has been a remarkable means of spiritual renewal for distant communities, which are thus brought closer to the manifest centre of Islam. Historically, the pilgrimage has been a...
Before Starting Journey to the Blessed Pilgrimage – Hajj Before leaving for the journey for Hajj, make your conscience feel that you are going for Hajj because Allah the Almighty is pleased with you and has paved the way for you to perform Gusl and wear the Ahram clothes. Perform Wudu and offer these Nafl Namaaz: 2 raka’at...
Conditions of The blessed Pilgrimage – Hajj One must be a Muslim. One must be an adult. One must be sane. A woman must travel with her husband or a Mahram (a man she cannot marry at all). The pilgrim should have sufficient money for his journey as well as for his dependents whom he leaves at home.Hajj...
