The etiquettes of visiting – how to be a good guest

The etiquettes of visiting – how to be a good guest

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to teach his companions the etiquettes of everything: eating, drinking, sleeping, walking, talking, transactions, the list is endless, even the salah has etiquettes. One of the eitquettes he taught, are the etiquettes of visiting, or adab az-ziyarah in Arabic.  Intention What is your intention when you visit…

Seven external and internal qualities of the Prophet ﷺ
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Seven external and internal qualities of the Prophet ﷺ

Ode to the Prophet ﷺ وكلُّ الناسِ تُوْلَدُ ثم تفنى              ووحدَكَ أنتَ ميلادُ الحياةِ وكلُّ الناسِ تُذكَرُ ثم تُنْسَى            وذِكْرُكَ أنتَ باقٍ في الصلاةِ تردِّدهُ المآذنُ كلَّ وقتٍ           وينبضُ بالقلوب إلى المماتِ يفوحُ المسكُ أنّى كنتَ تمشي            ووجهكَ نورُه عمَّ الجهاتِ وقد تُعلي المكارمُ قدرَ قومٍ            ويعلو فيكَ قدرُ المَكرُماتِ…

Red hot coals – the last line of defence

Red hot coals – the last line of defence

فَاسْتَمْسِكْ بِالَّذِي أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ So adhere to what is revealed to you. You are on a straight path. [43:43] In this ayah in Surat az-Zukhruf, Allah is commanding the Prophet (peace be upon him) fastemsik (to hold fast) to the revelation. He was already holding fast, so why was Allah…

Who is a mahram?

Who is a mahram?

A woman’s mahram is a man to whom she is related by blood or cannot marry: Father, grandfather, great-grandfathers. Sons, grandsons, great-grandsons. Brothers and half-brothers (brother with whom one shares one parent). Milk brother (brother who was breastfed by one’s mother) Nephews. Paternal and maternal uncles. Father in law Related posts What beauty treatments are…

Will an injection, contrast dye, drip or using an inhaler break my fast?

Will an injection, contrast dye, drip or using an inhaler break my fast?

In general, a fast is broken when you swallow something and it enters the stomach or gives the body nutrition. Medicine taken into the body that does not enter the stomach is permissible. Injections Intravenous and intramuscular injections do not break a fast. Injections that administer medicine or vaccinations into the body, whether intravenous (through…

deep understanding of the deen

Can anyone gain a deep understanding of the deen?

Mu’awiya (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said:  ‘Whoever Allah wishes good for, He gives him understanding of the religion.’ Bukhari and Imam Muslim This very hadith is a very well-known hadith, which has been memorized by many and is often found quoted at the beginning of…

Unique gifts of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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Unique gifts of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

The special characteristics of the Prophet ﷺ Allah Almighty gave the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ special characteristics which He did not give to any other prophets. Among these qualities was the fact that the Prophet ﷺ was given 5 things no prophet before him was given. Jabir bin `Abdullah narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: جَابِرُ…

Money, money, money – wanting it, pinching it, spending it and repaying it
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Money, money, money – wanting it, pinching it, spending it and repaying it

Khaula Al-Ansanya (may Allah be pleased with her)* narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: وَعَنْ خَوْلَةَ اَلْأَنْصَارِيَّةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِنَّ رِجَالاً يتخوَّضون فِي مَالِ اَللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ, فَلَهُمْ اَلنَّارُ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ “Some men wrongfully acquire (and spend) from…

Ghazali on the 6 levels of truthfulness
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Ghazali on the 6 levels of truthfulness

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 death, is a summary of Ihya Ulumuddin (Revival of the Sciences of the Religion), and his life’s works and thoughts. In the last ten principles of the forty, he looks…