Excelling in Worldly Achievements
Permissible to work toward worldly achievements Striving to earn Halal provisions - ibaadat. Education and training with that intention is also part of it. Intention should be sound. Seeking sukoon,…
Imam Ja’far as-Saadiq RA aur Imam Abu Hanifah RA
Ja'far as-Saadiq (d. 148 AH) s/o Imam Baaqir s/o Ali Zain al Abideen s/o Hussain RA s/o Ali RA Imam Abu Hanifah met Imam Baaqir in Madinah. ( A weaker report suggests…
Difference between Firqa and Fiqha
Firqa parasti - based on branches of religion (not principles, not usul or foundations) a group that proclaims exclusivity in their correctness. Fiqha - are jurisprudence. Hanafi, Shafi', Hambali, Maliki…
Tawassul – more clarification
Tawassul is not indicative of assuming distance from your Lord. It is to consider your own self as less deserving due to the sins you have committed.What, other than tawassul, is…
Umrah
Umrah: Introduction (Part 1) Umrah: (Part 2) Umrah: Tawaaf (Part 3) Umrah: ZamZam (Part 4) Umrah: Sa'i (Part 5) Umrah: Halq or Qasr (Final Part) How to wear Ihraam?
Salaatur Raghaaib
Dhul Qa'da, Dhul Hijjah, Muharram and Rajjab are the four muhtaram sacred months (arba't al hurum) the night of Mi'raaj may have been in this month but no authentic reports.…
Self studies of deen
Is it ok to do so? What are the boundaries? What are the disadvantages?
Ahl ul Fatrah
What is the understanding of destiny for those who didn't get access to a Messenger?
Quran recitation
Can we allocate different parts/Ajzaa/Paray to others for recitation?
Rights or Duties?
Islam places greater emphasis on Duties than on Rights.
Life Support in Brain Death
Ventilators and other forms of life support whilst a patient is brain dead There is difference of opinion on this matter 4 Questions have been discussed. Is brain death real…
First 10 days of Dhul Hijjah and Eid Al Adha
Significance of, activities and worship during, the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah. And details of Qurbani sacrifice of Eid Al Adha do not trim body hair (this is mubaah,…
Awrah / Satr of Muslim Women
What is awrah in front of other Muslim women, non-Muslim women, Mahram and non-Mahram man?
Keenness to touch the Black stone
Can one touch it while in state of ihraam? Can one put on ihraam without intention of 'Umrah/Hajj to gain access to the 'mataaf'?
Recitation in prayer – few points
Guidance on: Reciting multiple surahs in one unit of Fard or Nafl prayer Keeping the order of surahs Skipping one small surah Reciting Bismillah at the beginning of the next…