20
Nov 2022
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him narrated that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: ‘Sadaqa does not reduce (one’s) wealth; and Allah increases the honour of his who pardons (others); and no one will humble himself for Allah’s sake without Allah raising him up.’ The concise speech of Prophet (peace be upon him) Though this is a very short hadith – just two lines in Arabic, but as usual the wording of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is very comprehensive. This is what we call in......
Read More
10
Jul 2021
Rule 9. Do good to everyone, whether they are worthy of it or not O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good – that you may succeed (22:77) Spreading goodness is part of our identity as an ummah of khayr, as Allah called us. The bottom line is that it is important to spread goodness. In Surat al Hajj, we are given the equation for success – doing goodness leads to success. Therefore as per the weak narration you should do good to everyone, whether......
Read More
25
Jun 2021
Cold booty- Al-ghanimatul baridah وَعَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: « الْغَنِيمَةُ الْبَارِدَةُ: الصَّوْمُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ » . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ. حديث مرسل. ‘Amir b. Mas’ud reported God’s messenger as saying: “Fasting in winter is booty gained without trouble (easy reward).” What attracted me to this particular hadith is its terminology. I chose to talk about this hadith because of the terminology. The phrase Al-ghanimatul baridah literally means ‘the cold booty.’ The idea is that in winter one does not suffer from hunger......
Read More
07
May 2021
There is a huge charity industry that has grown up in the last few years encouraging people to donate online and with tele-fundraisers during the last ten nights. It was not the common practice of the companions to donate during the night. They generally donated during the day and spent the night in worship. Though the Quran mentions donating during the night, this is a reference to donating publicly and privately, not specific to Ramadan or Lailatul Qadr. Those who spend their wealth by night and day, by stealth and openly, verily......
Read More
14
Aug 2019
Allah Almighty Almighty mentioned in numerous verses in the Quran that we are tested. In one of these verses He said: We have created death and life to test which of you is best in his conduct. (67:2) The challenging nature of life Without doubt our tests, tribulations and calamities from Allah Almighty are ongoing till we meet Him. This earth is a dunya of test. So never ever imagine that life can be entirely hassle-free. The akhirah is. But not dunya. Allah Almighty is preparing us to live in the......
Read More
11
Apr 2019
The Etiquette of Giving Once we overcome our hesitation in giving and open our wallets, we find ourselves at the next hurdle. In ten ayahs of Surah Baqarah below, Allah Almighty details the pitfalls of giving. We may think we are earning multiple rewards that Allah Almighty has promised for giving, but the biggest threat to us comes through our nafs and shaytan sabotaging our efforts. The conditions that make our charitable deeds collapse, that cause our potentially brilliant investments and soaring profits to plunge on the akhirah stock exchange with resounding......
Read More
08
Nov 2018
Why Speed is of the Essence The simple formula to jump the queue when you are wishing for goodness in your life, but keep finding obstacles. You will never attain birr (righteousness) until you spend from what you love. Whatever you spend, Allah is fully aware of it. (3:92) Bukhari and Muslim narrated the story of Abu Talha’s response to this revelation. Who was Abu Talha? Abu Talha, the extremely wealthy resident of Madinah, who owned Bairuha the most beautiful garden filled with palm trees, which was an idyllic spot for picnics.......
Read More