'Deeni Issues' Category
‘Don’t Judge Me’
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It has become so common for people to call each other extremists, modernists, misguided etc… Now it also seems very popular for people to say, ‘Don’t Judge’ and to call people away from al-amr bil ma`ruf wa nahi an al-munkar.
Sometimes I sit there in amazement when I hear of Muslims who are (without a doubt) [...]Recommended Readings
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These are some readings that I recommend be read (if you haven’t already). I shared these with my husband because they benefited me tremendously and I hope that you too can benefit from them.
An Example of the Prophet’s Perfection : An example that will increase your love for our Beloved (sallAllaahu `alayhi wa sallam).
Your Faith is [...]walal-aakhiratu khayrul-laka minal-’oolaa
وَلَلْآخÙرَة٠خَيْرٌ لَّكَ Ù…ÙÙ†ÙŽ الْأÙولَى
And indeed the Hereafter is better for you than the present. (Ad-Duha 93:4)Â
O you who are enjoying the bounty of this world, you will soon depart with your bounty! How fine is this piece of poetry of one of the poets: “Listen, for you are able to hear; if you do [...]
How to Attain Love for Allaah
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In order to attain true love ['ishq haqiqi] for Allaah, the following principles must be established:
Sincere Yearning [Talab]
The foremost condition of attaining love for Allaah is to sincerely crave such love. A person may acquire the material world [dunyaa] passively, but true love ['ishq] is a treasure; therefore it cannot be acquired unless one actively [...]On Speaking the Truth and Enjoining Good
قَالَ رَسÙول٠الله : لَيسَ Ù…Ùنَّا Ù…ÙŽÙ† لاَ يَرØَم٠صَغÙيرَنَا ÙˆÙŽÙŠÙوَقّÙر٠كَبÙيرَنَا وَيَأمÙر٠بÙالمَعرÙÙ٠وَيَنهَى عَن٠المÙنكَرÙÂ
The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Whoever fails to care for our youth, respect our aged, enjoin right, and denounce wrong is not counted among us.” [Imaam Ahmad]
قَالَ رَسÙول٠الله : Ù‚Ùل٠الØَقَّ وَإن كَانَ Ù…ÙرّاًThe Messenger [...]
Some interesting fiqh opinions
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I was reading from the book called, The Five Schools of Islaamic Law - which is a book that summarizes the opinions of all of the 4 madhahib along with the Ja`fari school of thought, on issues from taharah (purification) to inheritance and so on. Some of the opinions are very interesting.
The Person Giving Ghusl (GhÄsil):Â
It is [...]Is Islaam a religion of peace?
As I went about my daily routine of reading blogs, I came across a title that caught my attention. “Is Islam a religion of peace?”
The author, whoever it may be said,
“Islam means Peace!†Islam is a religion of peaceâ€, these are the words we here constantly uttered by the moderate muslims, who are quick to [...]Believe in Allaah, then Istaqim
There is a beautiful piece that totally lifted my spirits that I want to make sure those who visit my blog read as well. May Allaah make us all right, aameen
>>Â Establish YourselfFa’inna ma`a al-yusri yusraa
ÙÙŽØ¥Ùنَّ مَعَ الْعÙسْر٠يÙسْرًا
Ø¥Ùنَّ مَعَ الْعÙسْر٠يÙسْرًا
So verily, with the hardship, there is ease,
Verily, with the hardship, there is ease. (Ash-Sharh 94:6)
Long time ago, I was speaking to a sister. She is a convert in my area who has gone through an abusive marriage (with kids), the death of her father and now watching her [...]The woman is `awrah in front of a kaafir
Even from amongst those who held that by default a woman’s face and hands are not `awrah, we find:
Qaadhi `Iyaadh stated, “It is not waajib for her to cover the two (i.e. hands and face) and it is waajib to lower the gaze from looking. And as for the Ajnabi Kaafir then all of her body [...]