Brotherhood in action

The manual for building a harmonious society as per the Sunnah Summarising compassion and brotherhood in Islam is a mammoth task, but this booklet will ...

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Settle your accounts before it is too late.

In this long narration there are many lessons. Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I was told about a hadith from ...

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Ghazali on sabr (part 2)

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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Surat al Kahf – migrate to Allah

There is no doubt that Surat al-Kahf is a very important surah in the Quran, and accordingly we have many narrations about it telling us ...

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Ghazali on sabr (patience) part 1

Sabr: Difficult but not impossible Ghazali lived in 5th century Hijri and his book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ ...

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The Rhythm of the Ummah – glorification and gratitude

Every Eid begins with the takbeer. Across all countries around the world, Allahu Akber, Allahu Akber, Allahu Akber, wa lilahi hamd. The rhythm of the ...

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The correct etiquette of the teacher and the student

Why Etiquettes matter Since the first and second century Hijri, there have been a plethora of books and works on the topic of Adaab-ul-‘Alim-ul-Muta’aalim ‘The ...

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What is the wisdom behind doing 7 tawaf?

Q&A

Imam Ghazali who was a great theologian and usuli has written brilliantly about usul al fiqh, says 99% of rulings come with ‘ila’ – the ...

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Fasting outside Ramadan. Can you fast on a Friday alone?

Q&A

Recommended fasts In general, as per the sunnah of the Prophet (peace be on him) it is recommended to fast on Mondays and Thursdays and ...

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The coolness of your eyes

In the description of the Servants of Ar-Rahman in Surat al Furqan, Allah the Almighty says: وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ ...

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