Category Archives: Sunnah
Observing the Sunnah with Decorum
Sheikh Muhammad al-Hamad In his commentary on the classical Islamic legal treatise al-Mumti`, Sheikh Muhammad b. Salih al-`Uthaymin, wrote: “It is wrong for a Muslim to carry out any Sunnah act that results in causing harm to others.” This is … Continue reading
Cantona’s Goal
With the unerring skill of the consummate football-artist that he is, Eric Cantona scored a remarkable goal with his call for people to bring down a corrupt establishment by striking at its central pillar – the bank – and by … Continue reading
The Noblest Supplication for Asking Forgiveness
Sheikh Salman al-Oadah Mon, 03/01/2010 Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught his Companions the best supplication for beseeching Allah’s forgiveness. He taught them to say the following prayer every morning and evening: “O Allah! You are my Lord. There … Continue reading
The Prophetic and The Mystic Types of Consciousness
” Clearly, Shah Wali Allah’s sojourn in the Hijaz made a tremendous impact upon his thinking helping him to crystallize and synthesize his intellectual, social, and political concepts into a well-defined ideology and a programme of action. Not only was … Continue reading
Words of Remembrance for Morning and Evening
Anas (RA) said that he heard the Prophet (SAW) say: “That I sit with people remembering Almighty Allah from the morning (Fajr) prayer until sunrise is more beloved to me than freeing four slaves from among the Children of Isma’il. … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW: ISLAM – Its Basic Practices and Beliefs by Abdalhaqq Bewley
BOOK REVIEW ISLAM – Its Basic Practices and Beliefs by Abdalhaqq Bewley (2008, Ta-Ha Publishers Ltd, pp. 288. Paperback. ISBN 978-1-84200-088-5) The Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said that an hour’s reflection is better than … Continue reading
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Shaykh Abu Yusuf: Compassion Dispite Disagreement
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The Books of the Mudawwanah
The Mudawwanah is the record of the answers given by Abdarrahman ibn al-Qasim in particular, Ibn Wahb and other direct students of Imam Malik, who were living in Egypt, to the questions of Sahnun. I post just the names of … Continue reading
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Marriage and things connected with it
The second category of necessities daily life is praised and boasted of when it is abundant and includes such things as marriage and rank. The necessity for marriage is agreed upon in the Shari`ah and in custom. It is a … Continue reading
Islam and Modernity: An Essay by Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Search for “Modernity” by itself is a commendable desire and a natural urge of humankind. If this urge was not there, man would not have reached from stone-age to atomic era, could not have gained access to aeroplanes and spacecrafts … Continue reading
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