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Rabi ul Awwal: When the Pillars of Kisra began to crack

Ibn Sa‘d reported that Muhammad SAW’s mother said: “When he was born, there was a light that issued out of my body and lit the palaces of Syria.” Ahmad reported on the authority of ‘Arbadh bin Sariya something similar to this. It was also reported that significant precursors accompanied his …

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The Status of Rasulullah (SAW)

  The position of Rasulullah ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) is likened to the sun in the sky. Amongst the celestial bodies the sun is superior. Rasulullah ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) is also most superior …

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Ulama and The Situation in Turkey

https://soundupload.co.za/alhilal/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/22-August-2025-Jummuah-Moulana-Muhammad-Abbasoomar.mp3 Shaykh Moulana Muhammed Abasoomar 22/08/2025 alhilal.co.za hadithanswers.co.za

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Love For ALLAH

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful, May Peace, Mercy and Blessings of Allah be upon you If the relationship between love, fear and hope is to be likened to a bird, then love is the head of the bird while fear and hope are its …

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Tahiyyatul Masjid

Imagine a visitor that enters your home, takes a seat, occupies himself with his personal affairs, fulfils 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 …

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Good Manners / Behavior – Akhlaaq

One of the most beautiful things I found in Islam when I first encountered it was the emphasis on good manners. One quote a shaykh once made in a lecture particularly stuck with me: A Muslim is made by manners. Nowadays something strange is going on. The Islamic schools are …

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My Hifz Journey

    By Hafiz Dr Ebrahim Mayet – Completed Hifz at 64 Years Old   My journey to becoming a Hafiz of the Noble Qur’an began in 1988 when I moved to Port Elizabeth at the age of 32 to work at Livingstone Hospital. At that time, I struggled to …

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Hocus Pocus and Bogus! – Fake Aamils, magic and jadoo

  I sat in the line of the waiting room, secretly examining those around me. To my left was a shabbily-dressed woman with bloodshot eyes who’d clearly spent the past few days crying. To the right I spotted a balding man who constantly fidgeted. He was trying to put on …

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