Publications

Interfaith There’s an amusing children’s tale about an abandoned lion cub that goes in search of his identity. He met by a mouse that convinces him that he is a rodent based on certain similarities they share. The cub starts behaving like a mouse until he subsequently meets another animal …

Holidays    Nabi (Sal lal laahu alay hi wa sal lam) has said: “There are two favours (of Allah Ta’aala) that many a man is unmindful of. They are” sound health free/leisure time (Tirmizi) Allah Ta’aala has granted man the invaluable capital of his life in the form of time, …

Wives   Hazrat Aa’isha (radiyal laahu anhaa) reports that nabi(sal lal laahu alay hi wa sal lam) said :”The best amongst you is he who is the best to his family and I am the best to my family.” (Tirmizi) Hazrat Hakeem ibn Muaawiyaa Al Qushayri reports from his father …

TRIBUTE TO MOTHERS   Hazrat Bahz ibn Haakim (radiyal laahu anhu) on his father’s authority said that his grandfather said that he had asked Nabi(sal lal laahu alay hi wa sal lam) to whom he should show kindness. He (sal lal laahu alay hi wa sal lam) replied: ”Your Mother.” …

THE SUNDAY TIMES BOYCOTT CONTINUES   Innumerable people have expressed positive sentiments regarding the boycott of the Sunday Times, for example one regular buyer writes: “Whenever I wished to purchase the Sunday Times, my mind went to what this paper did to my Beloved Rasul(S.A.W.). My heart was too heavy …

SIX ETTIQUETES OF LEARNING   Ibnul Qayyim (Rahimahul Laah) has said : There are six stages to knowledge : Firstly : Asking questions in a good manner. Secondly :Remaining silent and listening attentively. Thirdly :Understanding well. Fourthly: Memorizing. Fifthly: Teaching. Sixthly : And its fruits are-Acting upon the knowledge and …

The Dreaded Athlete’s Foot – Tinea Pedis   Hazrat Abu Amaamah (radiyal laahu anhu) reported that Nabi(sal lal laahu alay hi wa sal lam) said, that a person who makes wudhu at home and goes to perform fard salaah.is like going for Haj with Ihraam.(Abu Dawood). Hazrat Salmaan(radiyal laahu anhu) …

THE STERLING ADVICE OF HAZRAT UMAR (R.A)   Hadhrat Sa’eed bin Musayyib (R.A) reports that there were guidelines that Hadhrat Umar (R.A) formulated for the people, every one which are replete with wisdom. He (R.A.) said: Always assume the best about your brother unless you learn something about him that …

I WILL GIVE YOU 365 HOURS …………. A young successful attorney said: “The greatest gift I ever received was a gift I got when my dad gave me a small box. Inside was a note saying, ”Son, this year I will give you 365 hours, an hour every day after …