Home For centuries and centuries, since the beginning of time, the natural position that people globally adopted for relieving themselves was that of squatting. Indeed, this position is so natural that a child instinctively adopts it when he needs to relieve himself. It was only around the seventeenth century that Lord …
Read More »Is Womens Salaah different from Mens?
Question I am Hanfi maslak and living in Saudi Arabia. My wife has been asked to support the following from Hadeeth why women ruku/sujda is different than men? Why we did not do rafa-e-dain? Appreciate if you give me reference from Sahah Sitta only. ( Question published …
Read More »Sayyidah Saudah bint Zam’ah Part 3 Mothers of the Believers Series
mahajjah.com Name and lineage Saudah bint Zam’ah ibn Qais ibn ‘Abd al Shams ibn ‘Abd Wudd ibn Nadar ibn Malik ibn Hisl bin ‘Amir ibn Lu’ay ibn Ghalib ibn Fahar. Her mother was Shamua bint Zaid ibn ‘Amr al Ansariyyah. Before her marriage to the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa …
Read More »Ummahat al Mu’minin (Mothers of the Believers) Series Part 2
mahajjah.com Sayyidah Khadijah bint Khuwaylid radiya Llahu ‘anha Name and lineage Khadijah bint Khuwaylid ibn Asad ibn ‘Abd al ‘Uzza ibn Qusay. Qusay is the grandfather of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. In terms of lineage, she is second from the Ummahat al Mu’minin who has the closest …
Read More »A Sweet and Simple Nikaah
http://www.uswatulmuslimah.co.za Sa‘eed bin Musayyab (rahimahullah) was an illustrious Taabi‘ee who was the son-in-law and student of Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). Abu Wadaa‘ah (rahimahullah) narrates the following: I would regularly sit in the gathering of Sa‘eed bin Musayyab (rahimahullah). However, there was once a period during which I remained absent …
Read More »Arsonist or Fire Fighter?
http://www.countercurrents.org/2017/10/02/arsonist-or-fire-fighter/ This world is a coin. It has two faces. Both joined together but both different; often the opposite of one another. I am speaking about social media, the coin which on one side has convenience, communication and companionship and on the other, lies, ignorance and hatred. Both made possible …
Read More »Ummahat al Mu’minin (Mothers of the Believers) Series Part 1
Brief Biographies and Status of the Ummahat al Mu’minin (Mothers of the Believers) http://mahajjah.com Introduction All praise belongs to Allah, the Almighty. Peace and Salutations be upon the Seal of the Prophets, upon his progeny, Companions, and those who follow his path until the Day of Reckoning. The Ahlul Bayt (Family of …
Read More »Talaaq ( Divorce ) Explained
Nasihah (Advice): The most Detestable of Lawful Acts Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar Radhiyallahu Anhu narrated that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, ”Of all the acts that are allowed, the most detestable to Allah is divorce.” (Abu Dawood) ________________________________________________ Question and Answer: can you explain fully …
Read More »Taqlid & the falsification of Islamic History
https://www.central-mosque.com [21:7]Ask the people of Remembrance if you know not. Shaykh (Mufti) Mohammed Sajaad (HA) Taqlid means following the legal opinions of a scholar without gaining knowledge of the detailed evidences for those opinions. A person is compelled to do this as he is not able to encompass the …
Read More »Are you struggling today?
As the scorching sun beat down on the sand, an exhausted man turned and began to walk away from his family. His shocked wife called out to him, asking where he was going. The man did not reply. Clutching their baby in her arms, she desperately asked: “Is this what …
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