Question: Dear scholar, is the event of Ghadir Khum true or it’s a false tradition made the by Shi’as? And if it is true, what’s the Sunni interpretation of this event? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, One of the fundamental differences between the Ahl …
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Allah Ta’ala has mentioned in the Qur`aan Shareef, in Surah Munafiqoon: “But Honour belongs to Allah, His Messenger and the Believers...” [Surah Munafiqoon 63 : 6] and ‘…To those who take for friends Unbelievers rather than Believers : Is it honour they seek among them ? Nay, – All honour …
Read More »False Allegation Against Ulema, The Wrong Comparison of Islam vs Christianity & Ulema vs Pope
By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani The demands of time “Religious scholars (Ulema) should behave according to the demands of time”. This is a catchword we hear in a new style almost every day. Most of our secular minded leaders are repeating this suggestion off and on. And now we hear …
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Read More »“Game Over”
Playing is a natural activity for a child and is even important for the correct, healthy development of a child. For a child, playing is not merely a pastime. Rather, it is a developmental and educational process through which the child learns many basic principles such as cause and effect, …
Read More »Twenty Basic Beliefs for a Muslim?
Question: I just want you to give me a simple explanation of the basic beliefs that a Muslim should hold regarding Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and other matters. I sometimes get confused by the various different groups (Sunni, Shi’a, Salafi, Deobandi, Barelwi, etc) saying …
Read More »Wrongly Titled
By Maulana Khalid Dhorat Many days and weeks of the year of the modern calendar are dedicated to remembering the plight of the oppressed and the most vulnerable in our society. Unfortunately, all of them are wrongly titled. We have “National Labour Day,” it’s wrongly titled. We have “National Women’s …
Read More »Botox Injections
Question: I am a general practitioner in UK . My question is it permissible to practice give Botox injections, facial peels, dermabrasions. Mostly done for patients to look younger and good looks. I am mainly thinking of doing it for earning extra money {being honest} I would like to know …
Read More »Fourteen of the Best – Badr
The Righteous Sahaaba ( Companions of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم ) May ALLAH be pleased with Them Our Heroes, Our Role Models By Maulana Khalid Dhorat 1.Sayyadina Haritha bin Suraqa al-Khazraji (Rady Allahu ‘Anhu) 2. Sayyadina Dhush-Shimaalayn ibn ‘Abdi ‘Amr al-Muhajiri (Rady Allahu ‘Anhu) 3. Sayyadina Rafi’ bin al-Mu’alla …
Read More »Masaajid: The Houses of Allah Ta’ala, Should we attend or not?
https://wifaq.org.za/?p=16149 We are shown the importance of the Masaajid from the practical demonstration of Sayyiduna Rasūlullāh ﷺ. Upon reaching Madeenah Munawwarah, the first place established by Nabi ﷺ was the Masjid. The lives of the Sahaaba Radiyallahu anhum centred around the Masjid, and the Masjid has always been the …
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