Make your Heart a Fruit-bearing Orchard Imaan is our greatest wealth and the means of safeguarding this great wealth of Imaan is adopting Taqwa, i.e. to abstain from sins and to fear the displeasure of Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) and in order to be able to adopt Taqwa we should seek the company of the “Saadiqeen” (the Truthful). Therefore the key to the security of Imaan is adopting Taqwa and the key to adopting Taqwa is to be with the … [Read more...]
A Valuable Analogy
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December 4, 2012 by
A Valuable Analogy in understanding Bay`ah Bay`ah can be described as a kind of captivity, with a unique outcome. That outcome is Freedom. Strange as it seems, it is a reality, and it will be the experience. Reflecting over this point, we will come to understand that there certainly is freedom in captivity. We will also come to realize that there is captivity in freedom. As an example: If a student is in the 5th year, and lives in ‘captivity’ … [Read more...]
My nails grow quick
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November 22, 2012 by
Question My nails grow quick when I’m in haiz, am i allowed to clip my finger nails whilst in haiz because it becomes unbearable to use my hands for eating or baking. Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh. In principle it is makruh tanzihi to clip the nails during haidh. However, if there is a need to do so, as … [Read more...]
Spending on ones family (Muharram)
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November 22, 2012 by
Question Spending on ones family on the 10th of Muharram, is it tradition or is it established in shariah? Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh. Spending on one’s family on the 10th of Muharram is not merely a tradition, but rather a practice established in the shari’ah. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) stated: “Whoever … [Read more...]
coka cola containing alcohol
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November 22, 2012 by
Question Majlisul Ulema site has a booklet about coka cola containing alcohol (ethenol) . I have been tryng to do research on this and basically what everyone is saying is the flavoring used is alcohol based (90+%) and final coke product has .01% some Ulema ( and some self studied people) are saying that this small percentage is not a problem and coke is permissable. Majlis is saying that no matter how little, its not … [Read more...]
is a differance between Mahr Fatimi
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November 22, 2012 by
Question I have been informed that there is a differance between Mahr Fatimi and the Mahr which Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave his noble consorts. Is this true? If it is, how much exactly is each one in gold/silver and rands? Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh. It is Sunnat … [Read more...]
