The incredible determination of the knowledge seekers
The importance of purity of reflection is a powerful combination with high himma, which is the quality of tenacious determination. Khatib al Baghdadi was one of the great scholars of hadith and such a...
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Black Lives Matter
The protests in the US are about respect, honour and dignity. The lack of this basic human right which was granted to every human by Allah granted who said: And surely We have honoured...
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How to do tayammum
What is tayammum Tayammum is making wudu with dust instead of water. The word tayammum comes from from yummama which linguistically means ‘to intend’ (qasada) e.g. I intend to go to Makkah. We do not cover all parts...
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The journeys of knowledge seekers
Travelling is part of seeking knowledge The importance of travelling to seek knowledge is highlighted in the book of Patience by Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah who has described some of the arduous journeys...
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Ramadan – a month of mindfulness
Month of mindfulness Ramadan is about becoming more mindful of your Lord, mindful of your duties towards Him and towards His creation as well. All the messages that were sent by God to humanity...
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How to deal with sin in the community
How to deal with sinners Whether it is your family or friends or a public figure, every now and then, they make mistakes. Unfortunately as a community, we have many shortcomings, and one of...
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The poverty of knowledge seekers
There is a split of opinion among scholars on the topic of poverty and wealth – whether it is better to be poor or well off. The high status of the poor Imam...
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Eid Khutbah – the inward and outward dimensions of takbeer
Glorify, be guided and be grateful Allah … you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful. (2:185) Takbeer (say...
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Keeping momentum after Ramadan
It’s the end of Ramadan. What have we achieved? And how can we retain what we have learned? We ask this question every year at the end of this blessed month. In fact when...
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Heavenly Food – All you want to know about Lailat ul Qadr
‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) used to tighten his belt and used to...
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The seven types of people whose duas are never rejected
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله تعالى عنه قَالَ رَسُولُ الله صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم: ‘ثَلاَثَةٌ لا تُرَدُّ دَعْوَتُهُمْ: الصائِمُ حِينَ يُفْطِرُ، وَالإمَامُ العَادِلُ، وَدَعْوَةُ المَظْلُومِ يَرْفَعُهَا الله فَوْقَ الغَمَام وَيَفْتَحُ لَهَا أَبْوَابَ السمَاءِ، ويَقُولُ...
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The pursuit of knowledge
The Patience of Pious Predecessors in Seeking Knowledge Among my books, one which is very dear to me, is Safahat min sabr al-’Ulamaa by one of my late shuyukh Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah...
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Zakat – A means of proof, purification and growth
We all know that zakat is the third pillar of Islam, after shahada and salah. Though we might think there are more verses on salah in the Quran, there are many more verses on...
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Glimpsing how the Prophet (peace be on him) prayed in private
There is a very sweet narration by Hudhaifah ibn al-Yaman which gives us beautiful insight into how the Prophet (peace be on him) prayed. We can glimpse the quality of his prayer. Hudhaifah tells...
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Inward and outward transformation – part II. The seeds of change
The cycle of corruption and correction Why did Allah Almighty send messengers and prophets? In the varied stories of the prophets, we see a pattern throughout time. We see the spread of corruption, and...
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