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Read moreRamadan is a great time to help children build good islamic habits and strengthen their imaan and connection with Allah. This Ibadah chart for kids in Ramadan can be used to motivate kids to pray salaah, read Qur’an, give charity and other good deeds each day. Print off this sheet and complete with your child to embed good behaviour and habits in the blessed month of Ramadan. Ibaadah chart for Kids
Read moreThe heat is on! Once a year a dramatic change occurs in the Muslim community. Once a year Icky baby and the Sams becomes Brother Iqbal and Sister Sameera. Off come the baggy jeans, the Nikes and the Raiders cap. On come the yellow Shalwar Kameez (clothes most Pakistanis wear), out goes the brylcreamed hairstyle which glues on that terribly uncool Towpee (cap) and in comes the miswak in the top pocket, making you look like something like “Karachi cops”.
Read moreDu’a for driving in slippery conditions: ‘Allamah Sakhawi (rahimahullah) has quoted a Scholar from the past to have suggested the following du’a for protection against ones conveyance skidding/slipping: إنَّ اللهَ يُمْسِكُ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرْضَ أَنْ تَزُولا “InnAllaha yumsikus samawati wal arda an tazoola” Translation: “Indeed Allah Ta’ala is the One who keeps the heavens and the earth from moving/shaking.” The full incident: Muhadith Ibrahim ibn Isma’il (rahimahullah) narrates that his father mentioned: I was on a journey from Harran to Al-Musil
Read moreKnowledge is a light that guides the believer closer to Allah, and every student is encouraged to pursue it with the right manners and intentions. The etiquettes of seeking Ilm are essential for shaping the character of a Talib (student of knowledge), ensuring that learning is not only about information but also about spiritual growth. The greatest gift a person can have after Iman is knowledge. There are many virtues regarding the importance and benefit of seeking knowledge. Below I
Read moreA walk through the essentials of Hajj in a easy to follow series. What makes this series stand out is that it is presented in English by Sheikh Ul Hadith Abdur Raheem from Darul Uloom Bury [UK]. In this segment Sheikh will talk about Ziarah [visiting] of Madinah Al Munawarrah
Read moreA walk through the essentials of Hajj in a easy to follow series, presented in English by Sheikh Ul Hadith Abdur Raheem from Darul Uloom Bury [UK]. In this segment, Sheikh will talk about the ‘Rulings for Rami and Qurbani’.
Read moreA walk through the essentials of Hajj in a easy to follow series. What makes this series stand out is that it is presented in English by Sheikh Ul Hadith Abdur Raheem from Darul Uloom Bury [UK]. In this segment, Sheikh will talk about the ‘Virtues & rulings of Zul-Hijjah & Qurbani [sacrifice]’.
Read moreIhrâm literally means to make something harâm upon oneself. By adopting ihrâm (donning the two sheets, making niyat and reciting the talbiya), certain things which were halâl (allowed) now become harâm (not allowed) upon that person. Thus, we can say that ihrâm is a state (condition) which a person has subjected himself to and he can reverse this state only if particular rites are performed. Furthermore, the two sheets a Haji or Mu’tamir wears is also called ihrâm because it
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