Following the Imams, The Importance of Taqleed and the Consensus of the Ummah upon the Compulsion of Following the Four Imams Question: 1) What do the ‘Ulema of Deen and the Muftis say about a man in our city of Baruch who has adopted the ways of the Ahl e Hadith. He raises his hands during every Raka’ah of Salah and says Ameen loudly. Our Hanafi brothers say that these are acts of Bid’ah. Is raising the hands and saying Ameen loudly … [Read more...]
Following the Imams, The Importance of Taqleed and the Consensus of the Ummah upon the Compulsion of Following the Four Imams
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Overlooking The Shortcomings Of A Spouse
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April 28, 2012 by
Overlooking The Shortcomings Of A Spouse A man came to Hadrat 'Umar (رضي الله عنه) to complain about his wife. As he reached his door, he heard Umm Kulthoom (رضي الله عنها), 'Umar's (رضي الله عنه) wife, speaking harshly to him. The man thought to himself, "I intended to complain about my wife to him, but he appears to be afflicted with the same problem I am experiencing." He turned around and began to leave. Hadrat 'Umar (رضي الله عنه) … [Read more...]
The Story of Abu Ghayth
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April 28, 2012 by
The Story of Abu Ghayth “From the signs of truthfulness is fear of Allah and asceticism in life; for the truthful with conviction fears consuming from what is impermissible and bears poverty and hardship for the sake of Islam. If he commits sin then he does not sleep until he returns to his Lord and repents, in order to free himself from the sin, and its burden. Ibn Jarir at-Tabari: I was in Makkah during the season of Hajj and I … [Read more...]
lady teaching boys
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April 26, 2012 by
Date: Thursday , April 26, 2012 Question I am a muslimah from the city of Mumbai, India. I have completed my masters two years back. Earlier, I was this super career oriented kind of a lady, hence the over-education (over-education because I feel I have just wasted my time pursuing worldy education). But as I started learning more about Islam (not … [Read more...]
If a woman menstruate for 7 days
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April 26, 2012 by
Date: Thursday , April 26, 2012 Question If a woman menstruate for 7 days. 3 days heaving bleeding, 2 days medium/light bleeding and 2 days light brown discharge. 1. Does the woman have to wait until the brown discharge has stopped/cleared completely before performing ghusl … [Read more...]
Knowledge and Adab
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April 26, 2012 by
Knowledge and Adab The aim of education in Islam is to produce a good man.' What is meant by good in our concept of `good man'? The fundamental element inherent in the concept of education in Islam is the inculcation of adab (ta`dib), for it is adab in the all-inclusive sense I mean, as encompassing the spiritual and material life of a man that instills the quality of goodness that is sought after. Education is what the Prophet, … [Read more...]
