Ghazali on Reliance (part 2)

Ghazali looks at tawakkul, breaking it into divisions and levels of tawakkul. The essence of tawakkul is putting your trust in Allah which comes from ...

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Seven external and internal qualities of the Prophet ﷺ

Ode to the Prophet ﷺ وكلُّ الناسِ تُوْلَدُ ثم تفنى              ووحدَكَ أنتَ ميلادُ الحياةِ وكلُّ الناسِ تُذكَرُ ثم تُنْسَى            وذِكْرُكَ أنتَ باقٍ في ...

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Red hot coals – the last line of defence

فَاسْتَمْسِكْ بِالَّذِي أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ So adhere to what is revealed to you. You are on a straight path. [43:43] In ...

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Learn from the Prophet ﷺ how to communicate

I am not getting into the ongoing debate about whether it is allowed or not allowed to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet (peace be ...

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Ghazali on Reliance

Ghazali lived in 5th century Hijri and his book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his ...

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Who is a mahram?

Q&A

A woman’s mahram is a man to whom she is related by blood or cannot marry: Father, grandfather, great-grandfathers. Sons, grandsons, great-grandsons. Brothers and half-brothers ...

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Will an injection, contrast dye, drip or using an inhaler break my fast?

Q&A

In general, a fast is broken when you swallow something and it enters the stomach or gives the body nutrition. Medicine taken into the body ...

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Can anyone gain a deep understanding of the deen?

Mu’awiya (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said:  ‘Whoever Allah wishes good for, He gives him understanding ...

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Unique gifts of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

The special characteristics of the Prophet ﷺ Allah Almighty gave the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ special characteristics which He did not give to any other prophets. ...

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Money, money, money – wanting it, pinching it, spending it and repaying it

Khaula Al-Ansanya (may Allah be pleased with her)* narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: وَعَنْ خَوْلَةَ اَلْأَنْصَارِيَّةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- قَالَتْ: قَالَ ...

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