Imam Abu Hanifah
Imam Abu Hanifah’s Early Years Imam Abu Hanifah was born in Kufa, Iraq in the year 80A.H. He was the son of a Persian merchant and his full name is Nu’man bin Thabit ibn Zauti (more famously known in Islamic…
Life & Times of Imam Bukhari
We refer to the book Sahih Bukhari many times. But have we ever cared to look into the life and persona of Imam Bukhari, who devoted his entire life to write this precious book? By Jamil Ahmad Few persons in…
Best Times to make Dua
There are certain times dua (supplication) is more likely to be Accepted by Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) as mentioned by Prophet (salAllahu Alayhi wasalam). These times are as follows: 1. The Last Third Of The Night Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu)…
Ayshah bint Abu Bakr
‘Ayshah was born in 614 CE, she had claims to noble birth from both sides of the family. Her mother was Umm Roman and her father was Abu Bakr As-Siddiq. She said that there were nine blessings of Allah which…
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
Narrated Abu Hurairah: Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: “O Allah’s Messenger! This is Khadijah, coming to you with a dish having meat soup (or some food or drink). When she reaches…
The status of women in Islam
The status of women in Islam, is an issue that is pertinent in present times; both due to the divergence of cultural practices in the Muslim world from the Islamic perspective and the erroneous perception in the West, that Islam…
Life of Imam Malik Ibn Anas
Imam Malik’s Early Years Abu Abdullah, Malik ibn Anas ibn Malik ibn Amer al-Asbahee was born in Madinah in the year 93 A.H. (714 CE). His ancestral home was in Yemen, but his grandfather settled in Madinah after embracing Islam….
Fiqh / Etiquettes of Marriage (Love Making)
In the ideal Islamic situation, the husband and wife will most probably be total strangers to each other, having no kind of personal contact with each other previously due to the strict laws of hijab and pardah in the Shariah….
Life Sketches of Ummahat ul Momineen
Every Muslim likes to know (and every muslim must know) about, the members of the family of the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam). The Muhaddithin and historians all agree that eleven ladies had the honour of being wives of the…
Jinn
The Qur’an and Sunnah indicate that the jinn exist, and that there is a purpose for their existence in this life, which is to worship Allah (swt) alone, with no partner or associate. Allah (swt) says: وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالإنْسَ…