"Surely, the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam" (3:19)
Whilst is heartwarming to see many using social networking beneficially, it saddens to see those using it detrimentally. Language used, pages liked, comments made, images displayed, type of friends or people followed, hobbies mentioned etc are all indicative of our condition. Let us all make an effort to improve our condition in this regard as there is always room for improvement – myself included. Mufti Ismail Menk
Read moreHafsah was the daughter of ‘Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallaho anho) who was born in Makkah five years before the Nubuwwat. She was first married to Hadhrat Khunais bin Huzaifah (Radhiyallaho anho), who was one of the very early Muslims. He first emigrated to Abyssinia and then to Madinah. He participated in Badr, and was fatally wounded in Badr (or in Uhud) and died of the wound in the year l or 2 A. H. Hadhrat Hafsah (Radhiyallaho anha) had also emigrated
Read moreA talk on the subject of Marriage by Shaykh Ahmad Ali
Read moreShaykh Sa’eed ibn Musfir narrates the following account: I was walking out of the Haram (the Ka’bah in Makkah) when I saw a man begging from everyone that passed by him. Just then a man who had parked his tinted Mercedes excessively close to the Haram in a designated VIP parking walked passed the beggar on his way to his car. As he pulled the keys out and the alarm did the ‘whup whup’, the beggar raised his finger to
Read moreSince marital love is prone to sickness and even death, it is imperative for couples to constantly work to revitalize and preserve it. Husbands and wives must do the following: 1. They have to get in the habit of saying things that are positive, like offering compliments and like making little prayers for each other. A husband could say to his wife: “If I were sent back to the days of my youth, I would not choose for a wife
Read moreIn his eloquent, emotional, charismatic style, Shaykh Zahir Mahmood, describes the Sunni view of the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib and his family and companions (Radi’Allahu Ta’ala Anhum Ajma’in Wa Rahmat’Allah Alayhim Ajma’in) in 61 AH in the sands of Karbala, in present-day Iraq. In this lecture, Shaykh Zahir Mahmood gives some insight into the life of Al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali.
Read moreYears ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received A steady stream of refusals. Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the farmer. “Are you a good farm hand?” the farmer asked
Read moreWe sometimes pray for a situation that we don’t realise is worse for us than what we are in, so the Almighty through His Mercy keeps it away from us & we keep thinking our prayers are not answered. The favours of the Almighty upon us are countless. Mufti Ismail Menk
Read moreThis is an extract from Lesson 183 of the commentary of al Tajrid al Sarih (The Abridged Saheeh al Bukhari) by Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq Delivered on Friday 8th February 2008 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester. Every Friday.
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