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Nov 2022
Abu Ad-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ‘Whoever defends his brother’s honour in his absence, Allah will protect his face from the hellfire on the day of Resurrection.’ * This hadith is one of the ahadith that established a new social code – the Islamic social code, which brings tremendous goodness in society if we follow it. The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us in his narrations how to behave in different scenarios. It is like a manual, saying open this......
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Nov 2021
Imam Ghazali’s book Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, The 40 Principles of the Faith is a summary of his great work, Ihya Ulumuddin which he wrote before he died. In the chapter on the purification of the heart, he breaks down the traits we need to excise from ourselves, and begins by focusing on the evils of the tongue. He zooms in on 5 of the common diseases, out of 20 evils of the tonque he listed in the Ihya. These 5 are: lying (kadhib) كذب, backbiting (ghiba) غيبة, argumentation (marah) مماراة,......
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Jul 2021
Rules 16-20 for dealing with people Rule 16: Supporting your brother or sister in their absence In Imam al Ghazali’s Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, the 40 Principles in Religion, he sketches the the 20 rules for dealing with people in chapter 8. The sixteenth rule is to support others even in their absence. The ummah that cares If someone backbites another person in your presence or steals their property and witness it, and can do something about it, but you do not defend them, because you feel it’s nothing to do......
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03
Jan 2020
How to avoid backbiting What you choose to say is either for you or against you. It can be honey or poison. Bitter or sweet. Words can deliver good news and the truth. But they can also deliver bad news and lies. Umm Habibah, (may Allah be pleased with her) the wife of the Prophet (peace be on him), narrated that he said: ‘The son of Adam’s speech is against him not for him, except for commanding good, or forbidding evil, or in the remembrance of Allah.’ (Tirmidhi) If you’re engaged in......
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03
Jan 2020
The Art of Silence The Prophet (peace be on him) said: Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day let him say something good or let him be silent. (Bukhari) What we say is an important topic. it can’t be underestimated. And we see this from the character of the Prophet (peace be on him), who was always careful to choose the right words, the right time and the right way to say them. No filter We don’t always have this wisdom in our communication. More often than not, whenever something pops......
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Jul 2019
Why husbands and wives need to keep their private lives private It is quite common in our community, among our neighbours, friends, and colleagues to get together and discuss others in gossip sessions. This behaviour is so disgusting and forbidden, that in the Quran, Allah Almighty says: O you who believe! Avoid most suspicion—some suspicion is sinful. And do not spy on one another, nor backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would detest it. So remain mindful of God. God......
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