"Surely, the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam" (3:19)
1. To awaken earlier than usual 2. To brush the teeth with Miswaak 3. To have a bath (Ghusl) 4. To be well dressed in an Islamic manner 5. To be dressed in one’s best clothes (Doesn’t necessarily have to be new) Note: Care should be taken that we do not incur debts or transgress the limits of modesty on the clothes we purchase and wear on Eid day as is seen in Muslim communities of today. Many of our
Read moreWhile writing a letter to the people of Makkah, Imaam Hasan Al-Basri (RA) advised them of the following 15 places in Makkah where duas are accepted: Inside the Baitullah At Multazam In Arafat In Muzdalifah In Mina While performing Tawaf While performing Sa’ee At the hill of Safa At the hill of Marwa At the well of Zam Zam At Maqam of Ibraheem Under the Meezaab or aqueduct of the Ka’bah. Near the big Shaytan Near the middle Shaytan Near
Read moreThe more physically fit you are, the easier it would become to perform the many rituals associated with Hajj and Umrah. If you have decided to perform a walking Hajj, then it would be very important for you to be as fit as possible. This will require walking as much as possible, starting about 6 to 8 weeks before departure, walking greater and greater distances as the time of departure arrives…. The performance of Hajj is obligatory on all adult
Read moreEid Mubarak to all my brothers & sisters. May Allah ﷻ bless you all in abundance Ameen.
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 moreShaykh Maulana Saleem Dhorat The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are full of virtues and great blessings. According to a large group of mufassireen (commentators of the Qur’aan), the ten nights mentioned in Soorah Al Fajr are the nights of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. Allah says: By the Dawn; By the ten Nights; (89:1-2) This oath substantiates the greatness and sacredness of these ten nights in the eyes of Allah. This is an extra ordinary oath;
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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