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Sinning Repeatedly and Asking Allah for His Forgiveness

Have you ever wondered what happens when you sin, then ask for Allah’s forgiveness but then commit the same sin again? Should we still ask for Allah’s forgiveness again? Does Allah forgive a person who sins repeatedly and asks Allah for forgiveness? Consider this hadith Qudsi from the prophet where …

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Authentic supplications from the Ahadith for protection

   by Mufti Faraz al-Mahmudi  Darulfiqh     1)    Recite the following three times each after Fajr and Maghrib.  The Prophet salallahu alayhi wasallam has said it will safeguard and suffice one from everything else. (Tirmidhi)[1] قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ (1) اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ (2) لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ (3) وَلَمْ …

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Passing the examination of life

by Shaykh Maulana Yunus Patel  (rahmatullah alayh) If in any school, university, college or institute, questions of an examination are given or there is a paper ‘leak-out’, the examination is cancelled or reset. Allah Ta’ala has given us the final question paper consisting of three outwardly simple questions. The preparation …

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Picking up the Pieces: Dealing With Lost Love

by H Amin Love is a powerful, compelling emotion. It can make you laugh and it can make you cry. It can lift you up to the clouds and it can hurl you into an abyss. One of the dilemmas Muslims face, especially Muslim sisters, is the situation in which …

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The Issue of Tawassul – Waseelah in Du’a

  Al-Miftah Moulana Muhammad Abbasomar Tawassul and wasilah literally mean to make a request or supplicate through a means. It is permissible for one to request Allah Ta’ala to accept his dua through the medium of some deeds or the rank of certain individuals as this may be closer to …

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The Disease of Pride/Arrogance

by inter-islam.org MuslimVillage The disease of pride and arrogance deletes all traces of goodness and piety. This is the worst vice in causing havoc to Deen and a regrettable disease to have for the followers of this perfect and exalted religion. It launches a direct attack on beliefs and principles. …

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The Importance of Tahajjud Prayers

eislam Among the most virtuous Nafl (voluntary prayers)is the The Tahajjud Prayer or Qiyamulail. It is part of the established Sunnah of The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). Ordering The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) to perform Tahajjud, Allah Almighty says: “And during a part of …

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Importance of Zakah

By E ISLAM TEAM Zakah (alms) is one of the five pillars of Islam. Its importance can be realised from the fact that in 82 verses of the Qur’an Zakah is associated with prayer (Salah), such as: “Establish regular prayer and give Zakah; and obey Allah and His Messenger.” Quran …

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How to Clean The Heart

almiftah.com The sin of malice and discord is serious. Even on auspicious occasions despite Allah’s abundant mercy, we always find one particular class of people that are deprived; those who harbour ill-feelings in their hearts towards others. In addition to this, some narrations state that such people’s salah is not …

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Zakaah Made Easy

  Zakaat is a pillar of Islam. It is not a tax but an Ibaadat (act of worship). Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has said, ‘Protect your wealth with Zakaat and treat your sick ones with charity and counter the waves of calamity with Du’aa and humility.’ Stern warnings have been …

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