Worship

7 Steps to Make This Your Most Productive Ramadan

Amp Up Your Ramadan: Yasemin Inal Every year as Ramadan approaches, there are many online webinars, events, and local activities that all pertain to one thing: preparing you for the best month. I have always believed that knowledge is not power; knowledge is potential power.Because no matter how many lectures …

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Debts before Umrah!

  While the performing of Umrah is optional Ibaadah of great reward, the payments of debts must necessarily come first. In the Hadith we have been cautioned against neglecting the payment of debts to such an extent that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam has stated, “Every sin of the martyr …

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Reciting Ahaadith of Bukhari to repel calamity

Al-Miftah.com It is a famous statement among the Muhaddithun: ‘When reciting Hadith, Allah Ta’ala’s special mercies descend.’ (Tadribur Rawi, vol.4 pg.540) During times of difficulty, fear and hardship, in addition to Quran recital and other forms of du’a etc, one practice of our pious predecessors; recent and ancient is to …

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Tahiyyatul Masjid; Our Weak Point!

 Imagine a visitor that enters your home, takes a seat, occupies himself with his personal affairs, fulfills his need and then leaves without even greeting you..? The consequences of such a visit are obvious! Moreover, what if such behavior is repeated daily or even weekly?!! Ironically, it is we ourselves that …

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A Letter to Allah

  Dear Allah Ta’ala,   It hailed here in Karachi last month, and as surprising and exciting as it was, it left me with a terrible, sinking feeling in my heart. Because of the sudden harsh weather, the girl who helps with the household work at our place could not …

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The Pillar of Power

  We live in an age of jet setting, an age in which many people awake in one country, eat lunch in a second, and go to sleep in a third. From Kingston to Kazakhstan, and Taiwan to Toronto, with the ease of travel and communication, the globe has seemingly …

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The Hidden Gems of Fajr

  For many of us, waking up for Fajr can be difficult and burdensome however, there are some virtues that we fail to realise! 1) Oath by Fajr 👉As Muslims, we are not allowed to take oaths by anyone other than Allah, But Allah, the Most Majestic can take an …

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Practical Advice on quitting smoking

Nasihah (Advice): Curbing one’s unlawful desires   Allah Ta’ala states in the Noble Qur’aan, “But as for the one who feared the standing before his Rabb and denied the lower self (Nafs) it’s desires, then indeed, Jannah will be his abode.” (Al-Qur’aan 79:40-41)   ________________________________________________   Question and Answer:   …

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