Phones and Gadgets
Don’t be so proud of your latest phones and gadgets, for the only tool of communication which will save you are your prayers.
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Blame Culture
Some people will blame you for everything. When you advise them against something for their own good, they will say you are against them. When you don’t advise them they will say you didn’t care for them. When they still do it anyway and fail, they will blame you for their failure. In their eyes YOU will always be to blame, so don’t forget to pray for them over & above what you do for them. Mufti Ismail Menk
Read moreA Message to University Graduates
Earlier this week I was part of a group that was invited to attend a University Graduation ceremony. Someone dear to me will also be graduating soon and some very good general advice was given at the ceremony I attended, so I decided to write this little message up to Muslim University Graduates. Graduation day is the culmination of 3-5 years of studying a particular subject in depth at degree level. You have spent these years studying because you realise
Read moreHazrat Maimoonah (R.A)
She was the daughter of Harith bin Hazan. Her original name was Barrah but she was later renamed Maimoonah by the Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) . She was first married to Abu Rahim bin Abdul Uzza. According to some reports, she was married twice before she became Ummul Mominin. She had been widowed lately when the Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) married her at Saraf, a place lying on his journey to Mecca for ‘Umrah in Zul
Read more3 Types of People to Pray For
Three categories of people we should pray for today & everyday. The deceased, the sick & the distressed. Mufti Ismail Menk
Read moreHow to Perform Wudu
The ahadaith mentioned/ referred to in the video. Video courtesy of Hanafi Fiqh Youtube Channel. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, “There is no wudu for him who does not mention Allah’s name upon it.” (Sahih – Ibn Maajah, At-Tirmithee, Abu Dawood, and others) Humran (RA) narrates that Uthman (RA) called for water to make wudu and washed his hands three times… then said, “I saw Rasoolullah (SAW) make wudu just as I have made wudu.” (Sahih – Al-Bukhari and Muslim) Prophet
Read moreTime Ticks
Time ticks but we still don’t click, days go by yet we continue to lie, very strange how we still don’t change. Years pass but we fail. Mufti Ismail Menk
Read moreHazrat Safiyyah (R.A)
Safiyyah was the daughter of Hayi, Who was a descendant of Hadhrat Harun (a.s) the brother of Moosa (a.s). She was first married to Salam bin Mishkam and then to Kinallah bin Abi Huqaiq at the time of Khevbar. Kinallah was killed in the battle and she was captured by the Muslims. Hadhrat Dahya Kalbi (Radhiyallaho anha) requested for a maid, and the Prophet Mohammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) made her over to him. At this, the other Sahabah approached
Read moreReal Beauty of a Muslimah
True strory told by Shaykh “Abdul Mohsen al Ahmad”, it happened in Abha (the capital of Asir province in Saudi Arabia). “After performing Salat Al Maghrib, she put her make-up, wore her beautiful white dress preparing herself for her wedding party, Then she heard the Adhan of ‘Ishaa and she realized that she broke her Wudu. She told her mother: “mother, I have to go to make wudu and pray ‘Ishaa.” Her mother was shocked : “Are you crazy?!! Guests
Read moreJealousy
Those who are jealous of others are contesting the Decision of the Almighty, dropping their faith to a very low level. The Almighty is the sole Decider as to who will have what amount in terms of wealth, health, knowledge, beauty, intellect, wisdom, contentment, success in every aspect of life etc. Nobody has a say in this Divine Decree! So when others are jealous of us, they are upset with the Almighty’s Decision and have primarily declared war against Him
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