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Year: 2012

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Tribute to Colonel Sahab (ra)

Colonel Amiruddin Sahib (ra), the tireless preacher of Islam, died yesterday (Sept 17, 2012) at the age of 99 years in Toronto, Canada. Innaa Lillahi wa Innaa Ilayhi Rajioon. The jenazah salat and burial is scheduled for today after salatul…

The Sunnah of Istikharah

It is narrated from Hazrat Jaabir () that Rasulullah () used to teach us the dua of istikharah for important matters in the same manner as he used to teach us the Surahs of the Qur’aan. He () used to…

Jesus in Islam

Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) is a figure who is loved and revered by billions of people the world over. Yet there is so much confusion surrounding the status of this colossal personality. Muslims and Christians both hold Jesus in high…

Easy Deeds with Huge Rewards

Sometimes we keep putting off good Deeds, even though they are very easy for us. We delay performing them even though they have huge Reward. We should hasten towards Good deeds. We might have a busy life but if we…

Early Women Islamic Scholars

Rabi’ah Bint Mu’awwad She was a great scholar of fiqh. The intellectual scholars of Madina like Abdullah ibn Abbas, Abdallah ibn Umar, Salman ibn Yasar, Abbad ibn Walid and Nafi’ use to go to her to learn from her. (tahdhib…

Articles

The Meaning of Ramadan

Fasting during Ramadan was ordained during the second year of Hijrah. Why not earlier? In Makkah the economic conditions of the Muslims were bad. They were being persecuted. Often days would go by before they had anything to eat. It…

Asma bint Abu Bakr (RadiAllahu anha)

Asma was a woman of great nobility, loyalty, wisdom and patience. She belonged to a distinguished Muslim family. Her father, Abu Bakr al Siddiq (radiAllahu anhu), was a close friend of the Prophet and the first Khalifah after his death….

How the Madh’hab came into existence

In the time of Rasoolullah Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, Sahaabah Radhiyallaahu Anhum gained their knowledge directly from him. If a query arose it was simple enough to ask the Prophet Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam and then act upon his instructions….

Virtues of Surah Al Kahf

Abu-Darda’ (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah (salallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “Whoever commits to memory the first ten Ayat of the Surat Al-Kahf, will be protected from (the trial of) Ad-Dajjal (Antichrist).”  [Muslim] In another narration, the Messenger of…

Cupping Therapy (Hijama) – Remedies from the Sunnah

What is cupping (hijama)? Cupping (hijama) is the best remedy recommended and used by the Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam). The Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, “Indeed the best of remedies you have is cupping (hijama)…” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5371)]. He (Sallallaahu…