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“Allah hath chosen the Faith for you; then die not except in the state of submission (to Allah).” [Surah Al-Baqara verse 132] Wa Ba’d: And in verse 36 of Surah Al Rahman we are asked the question: “Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?” “Will ye …

Hadith of the Week The On the authority of Abu Harayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Prophet (PBUH) said: Allah the Almighty said: I am as My servant thinks I am*. I am with him when he makes mention of Me. If he makes mention …

We live in an era where digital communication has pervaded every sphere of our existence. We first had the personal computer that changed our life as we knew it. Then came along the cell phones that transformed the way we communicated with each other. And finally the smart phones that …

    Passing on etiquette as insignificant generally leads to the abandoning of deeds that are sunnah, which leads to the discarding of a wajib (compulsory) act and so on. Imam ‘Abdullah Ibn Mubarak رحمه الله تعالى said: “If I leave out a single etiquette of Islam, I fear that …

  Behind every Dark Cloud there is a Silver Lining     Hamza married Ruwayda. After the nikaah(wedding), Ruwayda’s mother gave her a newly opened bank savings book with a R2000 deposit amount at the local Islamic Bank. Ruwayda’s mother said: “Take this savings book. Keep it as a record …

  Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallahu Anhu)- During the Khilafat of Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallahu Anho), Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallahu Anho) would patrol the streets and suburbs of Madinah Munawwarah during the night to keep watch. During one of his night patrols, he noticed a camelhair tent pitched in an open space. He had …

How to raise children into responsible Muslim adults? Parents hold enormous leverage in terms of what they teach their children and accordingly how their children grow up as adults. Islam, therefore, hold parents responsible for steering their children’s upbringing according to the guidelines of the Quran and the Prophet’s (sallallahu …

  The following paragraphs discredit the erroneous claim of some individuals: that only the narrations of Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim are authentic. This rebuttal is summarized in five points. An Outdated Misconception Firstly, in the fourth century of Islam, there existed a deviated sect which – like some individuals …

Abu-Bakr’s (Radi Allahu Anhu – may Allah be pleased with him) name was Abdullah ibn ‘Uthman ibn ‘Amir and he was from the tribe of Quraish. He was also known as Abdullah bin Abu Qahafa. Ibn Kathir mentions in his books “The order and Refinement of the Beginning and the …

The Prophet (SAW) said: “There are two blessings in which many people incur loss. (They are) Health and free time (for doing good)” – Bukhari Good health is indeed a blessing bestowed on us by the Almighty, one which many of us take for granted, until it is taken away …