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28
May 2024
Does dhikr count if it is in the heart?

Dhikr is an important way to maintain one’s connection with Allah and one’s shield. In the Quran, Allah mentioned: Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, , ‘Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You ; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.’ (3:191) O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance. And exalt Him morning and afternoon. (33:41-42) Those who have believed and whose......

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24
May 2024
The law of alternation. What goes up must come down

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had a she-camel, whose name was al ‘Adba, who never lost a race. He said: عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَاقَةٌ تُسَمَّى الْعَضْبَاءَ لاَ تُسْبَقُ ـ  أَوْ لاَ تَكَادُ تُسْبَقُ ـ فَجَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ عَلَى قَعُودٍ فَسَبَقَهَا، فَشَقَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ، حَتَّى عَرَفَهُ فَقَالَ ‏ “‏ حَقٌّ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ لاَ يَرْتَفِعَ شَىْءٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ وَضَعَهُ ‏”‏‏.‏. ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏). The Prophet (ﷺ) had a she camel called Al......

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17
May 2024
The law of replacement in the Quran

In Surat at-Tawbah, which was the last surah to be revealed and considered by most scholars to have been revealed in one go, Allah mentions the law of replacement, sunnat al-istibdaal (سُنَّةُ الاستبدال). یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَا لَكُمۡ إِذَا قِیلَ لَكُمُ ٱنفِرُوا۟ فِی سَبِیلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱثَّاقَلۡتُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ أَرَضِیتُم بِٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡیَا مِنَ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةِۚ فَمَا مَتَـٰعُ ٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡیَا فِی ٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةِ إِلَّا قَلِیلٌ O you who believe, what is wrong with you that when it is said to you, “Come out in the way of Allah,” you cling to the ground, as if weighed......

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10
May 2024
The Ummah Upgrade

Smashing the idols Allah Almighty said towards the end of Surat Zumar, أَلَيۡسَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبۡدَهُۥۖ وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ بِٱلَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِۦۚ وَمَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنۡ هَادٖ Is not Allah sufficient for His Servant ? And , they threaten you with those other than Him. And whoever Allah leaves astray – for him there is no guide. (39:36) Ibn Ashur, the great scholar of tafsir, commented on this ayah, that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) conquered Makkah, he asked Khalid bin Walid to destroy Uzza, one of......

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03
May 2024
The consequences of harming Awliyaullah

Allah’s love for those who are committed to Him إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَیَجۡعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ وُدࣰّا Surely, those who believe and do righteous deeds, for them the All-Merciful (Allah) will give love. This ayah is a very unique ayah in the Quran in which Allah talks about His love (mawaddah) for believers. We have come across the verse in Surat Ar Rum which also mentions mawaddah in the context of marriage in the famous ayah, وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ إِذَا أَنتُم بَشَرٌ تَنتَشِرُونَ وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ......

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02
May 2024
If you miss Isha and wake up at Fajr should you pray Isha (qada) or wait until after Fajr?

Although it is prohibited to pray any sunnah or nawafil during the time of Fajr, it is permissible to pray qada (missed) salah during this time. If one is a person of sequence, in other words, they never miss their salah, they should pray the missed fard of Isha and then the witr if they are Hanafi or Hanbali, and then they can pray the sunnah and fard of Fajr. The Maliki and Shafi school do not make up missed witr. If one is not a person of sequence, then they should......

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02
May 2024
Can you pray maghrib if it's nearly Isha?

Salah is an obligation. It is better to pray it at the earliest time, especially maghrib. However if you were unable to pray it and the time for Isha is close, pray as quickly as possible, as your salah will be valid, even though it is at the less preferable time. Based on the answer of Shaykh Haytham Tamim in the Sunday Hadith Class April 2024...

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02
May 2024
If you wake up as the sun is rising should you pray Fajr?

If you wake up and there are few minutes to sunrise, you should do your wudu, skip the 2 rakahs sunnah, and pray your two fard rakahs straightaway. However if the sun has started rising, then you cannot pray, as it is prohibited to pray while the sun is rising. You should wait 10-15 and pray. It will not count as a missed prayer. Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “When the top edge of the sun has risen,......

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02
May 2024
How late can pray Isha?

Praying Isha on time is the Sunnah. Isha is valid from the beginning time of Isha until Fajr begins. It is recommended as the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned to delay Isha if you are sure that you will pray it. “If it wouldn’t have caused hardship on my Ummah, I would have ordered them to delay Isha.” (An-Nasa`i) However, if you are not sure and you were to sleep miss Isha then don’t delay it. If you can pray Isha in congregation, then it is better to pray with with......

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01
May 2024
Inspirational women in Islam

The topic of inspirational women in Islam undoubtedly begins with our beloved mother and remarkable figure of Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her). All the blessings we have from the message of the Prophet (peace be upon him) owe half their share to her, as she was his support. Her love and trust in him, provided the foundation for the Prophet (peace be upon him) to deliver his message. She backed him financially and emotionally. To me, she is probably the most inspiring woman. He biography is filled with her love......

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26
Apr 2024
The forces of Allah and the fate of the falsifiers

The story of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) is mentioned many times in the Quran, as is the story of Musa (peace be upon him). In Surat Maryam, Allah recounts the the conversation between Ibrahim and his father, when Ibrahim invites him to worship Allah, the true and only God instead of the idols. He calls on his father with loving and tender reverence, saying, Ya Abati, ‘O my dear father’. He asks him why he worships something that cannot hear him, or see him or benefit him in any way. Four......

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25
Apr 2024
Climbing the stairs: How to continue your spiritual journey post-Ramadan

As we bid farewell to Ramadan and welcome the joyous celebration of Eid, it’s natural for many of us to feel a sense of longing for the spiritual highs experienced during this blessed month. The question that often arises is: How do we sustain the same level of effort and devotion we exerted during Ramadan in the days that follow? Today, I want to share some reflections on how we can keep the flame of Ramadan burning bright in our hearts throughout the year. Firstly, let’s start with intention The actions we......

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19
Apr 2024
How Allah strengthens the hearts of believers

An-Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying, عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَلَا وَإِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إِذَا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ وَإِذَا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ الْجَسَدُ كُله أَلا وَهِي الْقلب». متفق عليه. “Verily, there is a piece of flesh in the body, if it becomes good (reformed), the whole body becomes good; but if it becomes corrupt, the whole body becomes corrupt. Verily, it is the heart.” (Bukhari and Muslim) In this narration, the......

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12
Apr 2024
Why should you follow up one good action with another one?

Start another act of worship as soon as you have completed one And to complete the number of days and to glorify God for what He has guided you and may you be guided by Him. So that you might be grateful. (2:185) Allah Almighty commanded His servants to thank Him for His favours for the blessing of fasting Ramadan by invoking Him through His remembrance and other forms of gratitude. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said the one who has fasted and then does an additional six fasts in Shawwal......

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10
Apr 2024
Don't be a Ramadani person - Be a Rabbani person.

Alhamdulilah we witnessed Ramadan. Alhamdulilah we witnessed Eid. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said in 2AH when Ramadan became an obligation for the Ummah and Eid was celebrated for the first time in Madinah, For every nation there is an Eid to celebrate and this is our Eid. From this hadith we see that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was keen to give his Ummah their own, distinct identity, not following customs and traditions that had been passed down through time, which contradict the principles of Islam. We have......

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