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Is English Khutbah Permissible? Articles

Salams Shaykh! I am from a university and they do their khutbah in English. I follow the Hanafi madhab and I enquired with the head of the Islamic society regarding the khutbah in English and he said that it is allowed in the Hanafi madhab as his teachers were Hanafis and they said it is […]

​23- Quranic Gem  Articles

23- Quranic Gem  ‘Quran is Enough’  ‎او لم يكفهم أنا أنزلنا عليك الكتاب يتلي عليهم “Isn’t the Quran, which we have revealed to you which is recited upon them, enough for them.”  Musa AS once asked Allah,  ‎رب ارني انظر إليك  Grant me the ability to see you. Allah said, O Musa you can’t see […]

​22- Quranic Gem Articles

 ​22- Quranic Gem ‘Sura Kahf’ Ever wondered why Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked us to recite Surah Al-Kahf every Friday This surah has four stories in it, let’s explore what lessons can be learned from them: 1. The people of the cave It’s the story of young men who lived in a disbelieving […]

Q925 ​Zakat on outstanding debts which are unlikely to be paid Money

Slms My question is re.  Zakah.  Since my marriage I lent my husband money to assist him (my income prior to marriage).  I have kept an account of some if it as, per his request as, it has accumulated to quite a decent amount over the years.  The amount has been stood owed to me […]

​21 –  Quranic Gem Articles

21 –  Quranic Gem ‘Lofty Character’  ‎و انك لعلي خلق عظيم When we study the Seerah of Rasulullah صلي الله عليه و سلم we see that in the year 6hijri at the time of Hudaibiyyah the amount of Sahaba present were approximately 1500. And in the year 10hijri on the occasion of Hajjatul Wida they […]

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20 – Quranic Gem ‘Salah and Desires’ ‎فخلف من بعدهم خلف اضاعوا الصلوة و اتبعوا الشهوات فسوف يلقون غيا “Then there succeeded them a posterity who neglected the prayers and followed lusts; so presently they shall meet with perdition.” After mentioning Ambiya AS, Allah says after them such people came who had 2 bad qualities,  […]

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19- Quranic Gem ‘The Soul’ ‎و يسؤلونك عن الروح قل الروح من امر ربي “And they ask you about the soul. Say, the soul is from the command of my Rabb, and you have been granted a little bit of knowledge.”  (The knowledge of mankind and that of Rasul   صلي الله عليه و سلم […]

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18- Quranic Gem  ‘Wuzu’  ‎اذا قمتم الي الصلوة فاغسلوا و جوهكم……  “O you who believe, when you stand for prayer then wash your faces and your hands including the elbows and do masah of the head and wash your feet including the ankles.”  Note: according to Ahnaf, masah of quarter of the head is fardh […]

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17- Quranic Gem ‘Daughters in Islam’ ‎وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِالْأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ يَتَوَارَىٰ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ مِن سُوءِ مَا بُشِّرَ بِهِ ۚ أَيُمْسِكُهُ عَلَىٰ هُونٍ أَمْ يَدُسُّهُ فِي التُّرَابِ ۗ أَلَا سَاءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ “When news is brought to one of them, of (the birth of) a female (child), his face darkens, and […]

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16- Quranic Gem  ‘Children’  ‎المال و البنون زينة الحياة الدنيا و الباقيات الصالحات خير عند ربك ثَوَابا و خير املا “Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one’s] hope.” Children are indeed a great blessing of Allah. Those […]

Q924 Can I ask a friend to buy a house to give me on rent? Business

Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wabarakatuh.  Q: Mr A wants to buy a property for £150k, he doesn’t have the money, He ask for Qarz e Hasanah from Mr Z. Mr Z proposes, that Mr Z buys the property for £150k and Mr A can rent it of him at a fix rent, Until Mr A has […]

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15- Quranic Gem ‘Tahajjud’ ‎تَتَجَافَىٰ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ “Their sides remain apart from their beds. They call their Lord with fear and hope, and spend (in charity) out of what we have given to them.” In this verse Allah is praising those who perform Tahajjud Salah. Indeed it’s […]

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14- Quranic Gem ‘Few etiquettes of Eating/Drinking’ ‎يأيها الناس كلوا مما في الارض حلالا طيبا و لا تتبعوا خطوات الشيطان انه لكم عدو مبين “O people! Eat of the lawful and pure things of the earth, and do not follow in the footsteps of Shaytan. Indeed he is your open enemy.” Few Ahadith: Amr bin […]

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13- Quranic Gem ‘Gratitude’ ‎لئن شكرتم لأزيدنكم و لئن كفرتم ان عذابي لشديد “If your are grateful I will increase you and if you are ungrateful indeed my punishment is severe.” To be grateful to Allah is not just saying Alhamdulillah, but rather it’s an attitude and the way you utilise the bounties of Allah. […]

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12- Quranic Gem ‘Reconciliation’ ‎لا خَيْرَ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِّن نَّجْوَاهُمْ إِلَّا مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلَاحٍ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللَّهِ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا “There is no good in most of their secret consultations except in him who instructs charity, a good deed or reconciliation between people. Whoever […]

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11- Quranic Gem ‘Jealousy’ ‎ام يحسدون الناس علي ما اتاهم الله من فضله “Or is it that they are jealous of people over what Allah has given them of his bounty.” How should I behave when I see someone in a better condition? Or someone has something that I don’t have? Or someone’s child is […]

10-Quranic Gem Articles

10-Quranic Gem ‘Complete Reliance on Allah’ التوكل ‎و من يتوكل علي الله فهو حسبه “Whosoever relies on Allah then he’s enough for him.” Tawakkul means to have firm conviction on Allah that whatever happens is from Allah. When I get sick Allah is the one who cures me, not the medicine. Ebrahim AS said, و […]

Q922 Endoscopy and Nasoendoscopy whilst fasting? Fasting/Saum

Salam tomorrow i have dr appointment for my throat ear and nose and he is going to put camera is it ok with fasting pl let me know jazakallah ————————- Wassalam, it will break the fast as the camera is going down the  منافذ اصلية Mufti Ahmed Pirbhai

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9- Quranic Gem ‘What to do at the time of Sin’ ‎قال معاذ الله انه ربي أحسن مثواي انه لا يفلح الظالمون When Zulaikha seduced Yusuf AS and they were both in a locked room of the palace, Yusuf AS said:”I seek refuge with Allah, he is my master. He has given me a good […]

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8- Quranic Gem ‘Zikr’ ‎يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا لَقِيتُمْ فِئَةً فَاثْبُتُوا وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ In this verse Allah has commanded the believers to profusely do zikr when they struggle in his path because zikr creates strength in the heart which is more important than physical strength. But if we ponder on the […]

Dua for a Just Leader Duas

Recite this dua continuously, especially after salah اللهم لا تُسَلِّط عَلَينا مَن لا يَخافُكً فِينَا وَلا يَرْحَمُنا _Allahumma laa tusallit alaynaa man-laa yakhaafuka feenaa wa laa yarhamunaa_ [O Allah! Do not give authority (to a leader) over us who doesn’t fear you and who doesn’t have mercy upon us]

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7- Quranic Gem ‘Total Submission’ ‎اذ قاله ربه اسلم قال اسلمت لرب العالمين “Remember when his (Ebrahim) lord told him ‘submit’ he said, I have submitted myself to the lord of the worlds.” If we were to sum up the life of Ebrahim AS, it could be said in three words; Submit, Surrender, Sacrifice. Whenever […]

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6- Quranic Gem ‘Spreading Salam’ ‎و اذا حييتم بتحية فحيوا باحسن منها او رُدُّوهَا “When you are greeted with a greeting, then reply with a better greeting, or at least return the same greeting.” Salam is something which many people take as something light. It really has no value in our eyes. When a muslim […]

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5 – Quranic Gem ‘Lowering the Gaze’ قل للمومنين يغضوا من ابصارهم… “Say to the believing men to lower their gazes……Say to the believing women to lower their gazes.” The evil glance is the first stage towards Zina. If a person protects his gaze, he can easily save himself from zina. Rasulullah صلي الله عليه […]

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4- Quranic Gem ‘Greed’ و احضرت الانفس الشح “Selfishness (coupled with greed) has been made present in the souls.” One of the tragedies in the Ummah is greed for more. Wanting more and more all the time. Never being satisfied with what Allah has given you. Below are some sayings of Rasulullah صلي الله عليه […]

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‘Recognition’ لا تحسبن الذين يفرحون بما اتو و يحبون ان يحمدو بما لم يفعلو “Never think that those people are safe from the punishment who boast about what they do and who enjoy to be praised for what they did not do. They shall suffer a painful punishment.” Nowadays everyone wants name and fame. Recognition […]

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