Belief in Jinn Jinn are a very hot topic. Are Jinn real or an illusion or fairy tales? They are definitely not an illusion or creatures from fairy tales. Belief in Jinn, as Muslims, is part of our faith. How do we know Jinn exist when we cannot see them? Our senses do not enable…
Why do we love the Prophet (peace be upon him)? Ghazali likes to link every topic to its roots to examine it. How do we develop love? Ghazali already mentioned that we find everything pleasurable to us beloved, while we find everything painful repulsive and abhorrent. Primarily we experience love through our senses and these…
The day of Jumuah is a great day that Allah has given exclusively to this Ummah. Missing Jumuah Salah is a sin In Surat Jumuah, it says: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ O you who believe! When…
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…
Provoking the wrath and enmity of Allah There is a stern hadith from the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) warning his Ummah not to use the favours Allah bestowed on them for deceit, cheating and dishonesty. Yahya ibn Rashid (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were sitting waiting for Abdullah…
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…
Ghazali looks at tawakkul, breaking it into divisions and levels of tawakkul. The essence of tawakkul is putting your trust in Allah which comes from 3 things: The 3 pillars of tawakkul ILM – Knowledge – of monotheism. Knowing that Allah is the Creator, Protector and Sustainer HAAL- State – leave your affairs to Allah,…
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…
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…
Regardless of whether we should or should not celebrate the birthday of the Prophet (peace be upon him), we certainly should celebrate his character in our life. As he was the best of Allah’s creation, we should try to emulate the beautiful aspects of his character in our life. To talk about the Prophet (peace…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…