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Banishing pre-Islamic remnants – I
Al-Ma`roor ibn Suwayd, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: “I saw Abu Thurr, may Allah be pleased with him, wearing a fine gown, and his slave was wearing one similar to it. So I asked him about it, and he said that he had exchanged harsh words with another person during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah sallallaahu 'alayhi wa.. More -
Merits of Hajj and ‘Umrah - II
Hajj is (a type of) Jihaad Jihaad is of different kinds and ranks, including striving with the soul and property, striving with the tongue and word and striving against one’s own desires in obedience of Allah, and this latter type is very clearly manifested in Hajj, which combines the striving of the body along with the spending of wealth in.. More -
Merits of Hajj and ‘Umrah - I
Ever since Allah The Almighty commanded His Khaleel (intimate friend) Ibraaheem (Abraham), may Allaah exalt his mention, to proclaim Hajj to the people, hearts have been in longing for this House and location, and crowds of visitors come to it from every distant pass in response to the call of Allah The Almighty. In this respect, Ibn ‘Abbaas,.. More -
Supplications and Athkaar (Remembrances and Mentionings) - III
(Continued) Succinct Supplications from the Sunnah اللهم إني أسألك من الخير كله عاجله وآجله ما علمتُ منه وما لم أعلم، وأعوذ بك من الشر كله عاجله وآجله ما علمتُ منه وما لم أعلم ، اللهم إني أسألك من خير ما سألك منه عبدك.. More -
Supplications and Athkaar (Remembrances and Mentionings) - II
(Continued) Succinct Supplications from the Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {ربنا لا تؤاخذنا إن نسينا أو أخطأنا ربنا ولا تحمل علينا إصرا كما حملته على الذين من قبلنا ربنا ولا تحملنا ما لا طاقة لنا به واعف عنا واغفر لنا وارحمنا.. More -
Supplications and Athkaar (Remembrances and Mentionings) - I
Reported supplications for particular occasions 1- The traveler's supplication for his resident brothers and sisters: It is an act of Sunnah that the resident Muslims say to the traveler: " أستودع الله دينك وأمانتك وخواتيم عملك " Astawdi‘ullaaha deenaka, wa amaanataka, wa khawaateema a‘maalik (I.. More -
The Accepted Hajj
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “The performance of two ‘Umrahs [lesser pilgrimage] expiates the sins that are committed in the interval between them, and the accepted Hajj commands no reward except Paradise.” [Al-Bukhari.. More -
Aims of ‘Eed
The established and unchanging norms of Allah with respect to His creation necessitate that the events of life should not remain on the same mode and be monotonous; on the contrary, the established ways to which both life and the living have been predisposed by nature necessitate variation and change. Thus, ‘Eed has been prescribed to meet the.. More -
Al-Masjid Al-Ḥaraam (The Sacred Mosque in Makkah)
Al-Masjid Al-Ḥaraam includes the Ka‘bah, the area around it that is allocated for Tawaaf (circumambulation), the buildings of the mosque, the equipped praying spaces, and all the expansions that the mosque has undergone throughout history. Al-Masjid Al-Ḥaraam is located in the heart of the valley of Ibraheem, may Allah exalt his mention... More -
Merits of Al-Madeenah An-Nabawiyyah (The Prophetic City) - I
It is Taybah and Taabah and ‘The Abode.’ These are some of the names given to Madeenah of the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Its being the abode goes back to the safety and stability one finds in it. Both Taybah and Taabah refer to the good and pleasant smell. Thus, it is secure and stable, of good living and pleasant.. More -
Mounts As-Safa and Al-Marwah are Among the Symbols of Allah
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Indeed, As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the Symbols of Allah. So whoever makesHajj to the House or performs ‘Umrah [lesser pilgrimage] - there is no blame upon him for walking between them. And whoever volunteers good - then indeed, Allah is Appreciative and Knowing.} [Quran 2:158] Sa‘y (walking) between.. More -
Best Planner
As we look over the crowds at Hajj, we are overwhelmed by the numbers of people that have come here to worship Allah. Throughout Hajj, we find ourselves similarly overwhelmed by the sheer number of lessons that we have learned on our journey - lessons of patience, of compassion, of humility. Every corner you turn, every spot you can find to sit (if.. More -
The Cave of Thawr
It is the cave where the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, lay hidden while they were on their way to Al-Madeenah during Hijrah (migration). They remained there until the Quraysh calmed down and gave up pursuing them and then they resumed their journey. While the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi.. More -
Mistakes on the Day of Tarwiyah (the 8th day of Thul-Hijjah)
· Some pilgrims think that one has to enter the state of Ihraam (sacral state) for Hajj from Al-Masjid Al-Haraam (the Sacred Mosque). The Sunnah (tradition), however, is that the pilgrim should assume Ihraam from whichever place in Makkah he is. · Some pilgrims think that it is not permissible to put on the same garment of Ihraam which.. More -
Mistakes in Talbiyah
· Abandoning Talbiyah [1] or repeating it in a low voice. This is against the Sunnah (tradition). The Sunnah, however, is that men should repeat Talbiyah in a high voice while women should do that in a low voice. In a Hadeeth (narration), the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "Jibreel (Gabriel) came to me and commanded.. More
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