Shaykh ‘Abd al-Ḥamīd Maḥmūd Ṭahmāz (1937–2010 CE) reports about his teacher Shaykh Muḥammad al-Ḥāmid (1910–1969 CE), one of the major Ḥanafī scholars and righteous Ṣūfīs from Ḥamāh, Syria: “In the...
Miscellaneous
Sources of Barakah (Blessings) in One’s Wealth
We often hear people complaining of inflation. Fuel prices are increasing, groceries have become expensive, and, in general, prices of various items are skyrocketing. However, people are not...
Tariqah of Imam al-Ghazali
Question: As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah What silsila and tariqa was Imam Ghazali rahmatullah alayh a part of? I am aware that all four are correct means towards marifah, but as we are studying...
A Simple Format for ʿIbādah on Auspicious nights
Our Beloved Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has mentioned: “Indeed your Rabb has reserved certain special moments in time (in which He emits abundant/special mercy). Be sure to avail yourselves...
How to Spend the Blessed Month of Ramaḍān
By Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat The ‘Ulamā have stated that how we spend the whole week depends on how we spend the day of Jumu‘ah. If one spends the day of Jumu‘ah in obedience to Allāh...
True Appreciation of Rajab
By Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat With the advent of Rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims remember the great miracle of the Beloved Nabī of Allāh ta‘ālā, the Mi‘rāj,...
Ghībah (Backbiting)
From the many creations of Allāh Taʿālā, one is perfect and does not err and another is imperfect and prone to error and sin. Angels are the perfect creation of Allāh. They obey Allāh without fail...
Pornography and Masturbation
Pornography Addiction — Effects and Remedies In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. In this era of high-tech progression, accessing data and retrieving information has...
Under a Truly “Maḥmūd” (Commendable) Shade
My Time With Mufti Ebrahim Desai (may Allāh have mercy on him) at Dārul Iftā’ Maḥmūdiyyah The following is an article I wrote while studying at Dārul Iftā’ Maḥmūdiyyah. The purpose of the...
Theological Debates on Divine Omnipotence – Response to Dr Gibril Haddad
By Mufti Zameelur Rahman In a recently published book titled The Maturidi School, Dr Gibril F Haddad provides a simplistic and evidently one-sided analysis of a highly complex controversy over...