Archive for the 'Sunnah' Category

Source: Seekers Guidance
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Question: Could you please give some details regarding the rulings of i`tikaf?
Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
The Fiqh of I`tikaf (spiritual retreat)
Based on Shurunbulali’s Imdad al-Fattah, and other Hanafi texts
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. May His abundant blessing and most perfect of [...]


Masha`llah, the following is very concise and practical advice based on the words of Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat (may Allah preserve him) concerning newlyweds, and marriage in general:
Source: at-Talib
Based on the advices of Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat (db)
Prepared by Brother Aslam Patel
“You have never seen anything better than marriage for those who love.”
(Ibn Mãjah)
Shaykh Muhammad [...]


Shaykh Hamza Yusuf on Sabr [Patience]:

“It is important to look at the life of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and know that no one faced greater tribulation. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم lived to see all of his children buried, except for Fatima. How many people experience that in their lifetime? Out [...]


‘Reposts’ are posts of yester- day/week/year which shall be posted again, Insha’llah once a week and can be found in the ‘Reposts’ category. Original post date: March 1, 2007
Source: Ashrafiya

In the Holy Mosque at Makkah, after dohur salah Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) inquired a close mureed,
“What do you recite after each [...]


Source: at-Talib
Advice of Shaykh Yusuf Kandhlawi (Rahmatullah ‘Alaihi) [1917-1974]:
“Allah’s help continues to come to the aid of individuals, but the fact that Allah’s help does not come to the nations (collective help) is due to the fact that the individuals of the nations do not perform righteous deeds as a whole. This means that only some [...]


Source: Sunnipath
Personally I favor styles 1, 2, and 3 below:
Question:

I’ve tried finding about the sunnah of turbans on the internet. I found many sites talking about the virtues of the amamah, but could you please tell me how to actually tie one.

Answer:
Assalaamu ‘Alaikum,
There are several styles of tying the turban of which I am familiar with four.
Firstly, we should note, as you [...]


We would like to inform everyone that has supported Ekhlas and Sabil in any way, that: al-’Hamdulillah, we are back. We would also like to express our deepest sense of gratitude to everyone who has shown their love, support, and most of all their sincere supplications and prayers for our wedding. May Allah reward you [...]


Beautiful answer MashAllah!
Question:
I am a non-Muslim, looking into the Abrahamic religions. I would be grateful if you could give me a Muslim perspective on the following: I assume most people including Muslims follow their religion because they were born into it. Everyone is convinced that the religion they follow is the right one. However, i [...]


How to Perform Salah Correctly by Mufti Muhammad Taqi ‘Uthmani featuring:

Introduction
Before you begin the Salah
When you begin the Salah
When you are standing
When in Ruku’
Returning to the standing position from Ruku’
When gowing down for Sajdah
In Sajdah
In between the two Sajdahs
The second Sajdah and rising from it
In Qa’dah
When turning for Salam
The method of Du’a
Salah for women
The Masjid: [...]


A Description of the Prophetic Beauty صلى الله عليه وسلم :
Paraphrased from a passage by Imam al-Ghazali, in Book 19 of his Revival of the Religious Sciences, Ihya ‘Ulum al-Din.
‘The Messenger of God صلى الله عليه وسلم was the mildest of men, but also the bravest and most just of men. He was the most restrained [...]