Special Occasions

Is taqdeer written in Shabe bara’at?

m.facebook.com/ShkhAbdulRaheem/posts/ Question: Some people say that among the merits of middle night of Sha’baan is that matters of people’s rizq and life & death etc are determined during this night. Is that correct?? Answer: Yes, there are some dhaeef narrations which support this view. A verse of surah Dukhaan says: …

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A Month To Which People Do Not Pay Attention: Sha`ban

MY dear brothers and sisters, pay careful attention to what Usaamah ibn Zayd (may Allaah be pleased with them both) said: “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting in any other month like you fast in Sha’ban.’ He said, ‘That is a month to which …

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Virtue of 15th Shabaan?

Is the virtue of 15th of Sha’ban proven, or is it a bid’ah (innovation)? Question I am a firm believer that 15th of Shabaan is a blessed night. I have come across many people who claim it is nowhere to be found in Hadith and it is a Bidah to …

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Roshnee Ijtima 2015 – What it’s all about

Azhar Vadi | 11 Jumadul Ukhra 1436 – 01 April 2015 It’s not about the numbers of people that are expected to gather  in Roshnee this weekend, south of Johannesburg, for another of South Africa’s annual Tabligh Jamaat Ijtima or mass gatherings. It’s not about whether there will be dhal …

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Valentines of Lies & Heartbreak!

      Every February, the Media goes into hyperdrive promoting love and affection. The actual reality is that they care little about increasing love between husband and wife, but more about promoting Zina. It is simply a western concept of legitimizing Zina and a marketing strategy to fleece you …

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Blessed are the Guests of Allah

The guests of Allah are returning after fulfilling the rites of Haj. They return, Allah willing, purified from their sins of the past.THE PAST IS NO MORE ‘Amr Ibn Al-‘Aas (ra) narrated: “When Islam entered my heart, I went to the Messenger of Allāh and said: “Give me your hand …

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10 Guidelines for the Day of Jumu‘ah

by Shaykh Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh Of the many blessings and gifts of Allāh ta‘ālā is the bounty of special seasons and places, during which and where the rewards of good deeds are multiplied to such extents known only to Allāh ta‘ālā. One such moment is the day of Friday, a day …

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The First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah

by Shaykh Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh Significance of the First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah 1. Allah has taken oath of ten nights in Sūrah Al-Fajr. According to the majority of the commentators of Qur’ān, the nights are those of the (first) ten days of Dhul Hijjah. 2. Abdullah Ibne ‘Abbās radiyallāhu ‘anhu related …

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