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21 Aug

AQIQAH: A MUSTAHAB SACRIFICE

Aqiqah: is a newborn baby’s hair, it is also the animal that is sacrificed after a baby is born to show gratitude to Allah Ta‘âlâ. Aqiqah is mustahab (recommended) according to the Hanafi mazhab whereas it is Sunnah according to the other mazhabs. The seventh day is the most preferable day to perform aqiqah, however it can also be done on the day the baby is born.

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23 Sep

People are with their loved ones

Our Prophet (pbuh) stated: “A person is together with whom he loves.” When an individual’s heart inclines to somebody, so does his mind and feelings. Then, he tries to copy the manners, condition and actions of the individual he adores. Hence, they are both in similar circumstances...

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29 Aug

GOOD CHARACTER RESEMBLES EMAAN

Good character resembles Îmân and embellishes Islam. Muslims ought to eradicate themselves from wrongdoings and enhance themselves with noble manners. Evil misleads an individual to sin, on the other hand good leads to fortune and salvation in the world and the hereafter...

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14 Aug

ALLAH LOVES THOSE WHO REPENT FROM THEIR SINS

Our Prophet(pbuh) quoted: “There is no one more beloved to Allâh Ta‘âlâ than a juvenile who atones from his sins. Also there is no one more detested by Allâh Ta‘âlâ than an elderly persevering in sins.” (Kanz al-‘Ummâl)

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16 Sep

The Virtue of Jumuah

Jumu’ah (Friday) is considered holy by Muslims. In a Hadith Al-Sharif it states: The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday. Hazrat Adam was made on Friday, on it he was granted access to Paradise and on it he was taken out from therein. The Hour will not be established but on Friday.”...

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30 Sep

The Sahaba Kiram (The Companions)

Imam Rabbani (QS), stated in one of his letters: Each sect, from the seventy-three claim that they are the true followers of the Shari’ah and they firmly believe that they are among the group to spared from the blaze. In an Ayah, it states: “Each group rejoicing in its circle.” (Surah Rum, 32) bear witness to their conditions. As for the evidence regarding the separation of Firqah Al-Najiyah from the corrupt sects, Our Prophet (pbuh) quoted: They are those who follow the way which I and my companions follow.” ...

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1 Sep

ABU BAKR as-SIDDIQ

He is the first free man to proclaim his faith after Our Prophet (pbuh) began spreading the message of Islam; he is the first of the Ashara Mubashara and the first of the rightly-guided caliphs. His name was initially Abdul-Kaaba. Following the arrival of Islam, Our Prophet (pbuh) selected Abdullah as his name. His patronym is Abu Bakr. He is famous with the sobriquets of as-Siddiq, al-Atiq and Jamiul Quran. The most famous being as-Siddiq. ..

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9 Oct

Mawlid Al Nabi

Night of Mawlid is the night which our Prophet (pbuh) privileged the entire universe with his arrival. This event occurred on the 12th night of Rabi’ al Awwal on a Monday. Therefore, the 12th night of Rabi’al Awwal is a sacred night in the Hijri Calendar...

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29 Oct

Zakat

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. It factually means profusion, development, sanitation and being pure. Zakat is fard for a Muslim who is free, complete mind, pubescent and who has enough wealth to give Zakat. It is a yearly monetary ibadah that an eligible Muslim gifts to one of the eight groups chosen by Allah, Zakat is two point five percent of their wealth given in order to abide with Allah’s command...

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