Mulla Ali’s Introduction to his book and the contentious issue of mursal hadith
Mulla Ali now moves on to the topic of debate among the schools, which is hadith al mursal. He refers to ‘our’ scholars (ulemauna) meaning the scholars of the Hanafi school and makes the...
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A fresh look at fiqh – why I have chosen Mulla Ali al Qari’s book, Fath Bab al Inaya
Fiqh is a heavy topic for many people but it can also be fascinating. I have chosen to take you through this journey to give you a fresh look at this topic by going...
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Allah’s test does not end until we understand what we need to improve and fix it
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : “ ما يزال البلاء بالمؤمن والمؤمنة في نفسه وولده...
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Keeping motivated beyond Ramadan
You end Ramadan with a clean slate, a new page. Be careful what you write on that new page. What do you want to see on it? Make a list of what you want...
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Do not be divided
Allah Almighty says in the Quran: وَمَا كَانَ النَّاسُ إِلَّا أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً فَاخْتَلَفُوا ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْ فِيمَا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ ‘Mankind was a single community; then they differed. Were it...
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The compilers of collections of 40 hadith
Imam Nawawi in his introduction to his famous Forty Hadith mentions the great scholars who inspired him, and were the brainchild behind compiling the 40 narrations (which were in fact 42). He said: “And...
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Don’t be a yo-yo. Build a rational attachment to your good deeds, not an emotional one.
A’isha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a mat and he used it for making an apartment during the night and observed prayer in it, and...
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We can all be miracles
Surat al-Qalam was one of the earliest revelations to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). Of course, it wasn’t the whole surah: as with most revelation, the surah was revealed a few verses...
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Rulings around divorce
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) described divorce as ‘the most hated of permissible acts' to Allah It’s disliked, but it’s still permissible: if you hit a dead end, you have...
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Deal fairly with disbelievers
Be careful who you let in to your community Surat al-Mumtahinah is another Madani surah, all about who to take as your allies, and where to draw the line between the camp of the...
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Lessons from Surat al-Hashr
Whatever is made haram in the authentic hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is haram. Some people might say we do not see this prohibition in the Quran. If it is in...
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Present your case to Allah
The story of Khawla bint Tha’laba Surat al-Mujadilah, which is a Madani surah with has an interesting story behind it. Khawla bint Tha’laba was a female Companion of the Prophet (peace be on him),...
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He is with you wherever you are
Surat al-Hadid is another Madani surah with plenty of lessons. One of the most important verses is: ‘He is with you wherever you are, and sees whatever you do.’ This is a very...
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Laylatul Qadr and the reward of congregational worship
Focus on Allah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) stated that in the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would spend the night in prayer, and wake up...
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The closest people to Allah on the Day of Judgement
In Surat ar-Rahman, Allah describes Jannah more than Hellfire. Although description of Hellfire do come up in some verses, the majority of surah is addressing the description of Jannah, and the favours which Allah...
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