The Sacred Months From among the months of the Islaamic year, the “Ashurul Hurum” (Sacred Months) enjoy a greater significance. Hafiz Ibn Katheer (Radhiallahu-anhu) has quoted the saying of Hadhrat Qatadah (Radhiallahu-anhu) in his famous tafseer. He writes: Allah Ta’ala has indeed distinguished some of His Creation from among man and Jinn, He has chosen […]
Sha’baan and the coming of Ramadaan
June 1, 2014 By
by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah alayh) The phrase, ‘It’s in the air’ alludes to the general feeling or expectation of something to happen in the near future or something which is already present or prevailing. For the Muslim who reaches the months of Rajab and Sha`baan, the presence of Ramadaan is keenly sensed and […]
Du’as Made by the Haji for Others – What is the Authenticity of this?
January 27, 2014 By
By Mufti Abdullah Nana Assalamu Alaykum It is an extremely bold statement for a person to claim that a Hadith on a particular subject does not exist. For a person to substantiate such a claim, he/she must be able to verify that such a narration is not found in any of the 100,000 […]
Entertainment and Sports in Light of the Prophetic Tradition
November 9, 2013 By
Courtesy of Mukumbura By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Translated by Zameelur Rahman Zuhayr ibn Harb narrated to me: ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us: from Sufyan: from ‘Alqamah ibn Marthad: from Sulayman ibn Buraydah: from his father: that the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: “He who played backgammon is […]
The Etiquette of Appearance
October 7, 2013 By
By Shaykh ‘Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah Distinct Muslim Personality Islam advocates this etiquette and stresses it so as to perfect the Muslim personality and to bring about harmony among people. There is no doubt that embodying such manners and virtues enhances personal style and qualities, refines personality, and brings us closer to the hearts and […]
The Status of the Turban in Light of the Sunnah
September 4, 2013 By
By Shaykh Fadhl al-Rahman al-A’zami One must affirm that there can be absolutely no doubt in the fact that each and every Sunnah of our beloved Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam is considered supreme and well worthy of emulation by a true believer and follower of his esteemed lifestyle. In fact a true lover […]
The Fallacies of Anti-Hadith Arguments
June 27, 2013 By
By Shaykh Shah Shahidullah Faridi It has become the common practice in modern times for western educated people in Islamic countries to claim to be able to reinterpret Islam by reference to the Holy Qur’an only, disregarding entirely the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet on one pretext or another. Unwittingly or wittingly by this […]
The Fallacies of Anti-Hadith Arguments
June 27, 2013 By
By Shaykh Shah Shahidullah Faridi It has become the common practice in modern times for western educated people in Islamic countries to claim to be able to reinterpret Islam by reference to the Holy Qur’an only, disregarding entirely the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet on one pretext or another. Unwittingly or wittingly by this […]
Weak Hadith and Fada’il al-A’mal
June 27, 2013 By
Answered by Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera Question: I have a question regarding the text Faza’il-e-A’maal by Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kaandhlawi. From many I’ve heard that this text contains many weak hadiths and should not be read for the hadiths all are not saheeh. Is this correct? If so, please explain if […]
The Intention of a Seeker of Knowledge
June 5, 2013 By
By Mufti Mahmud Ashraf ‘Uthmani Translated by Ibrahim Khan In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and may peace and blessings be on our master and intercessor Muhammad and his followers and his companions, collectively. And thereafter: A […]
