Research & Articles
Witr in the Ḥaram: Response to Ml. Yusuf Shabbir (Islamic Portal)
By: Mufti Zameelur Rahman I have been asked to address the following piece: nawadir.org/2016/04/02/witr-salah-in-makkah-and-madinah/ * The article is misleading on several points. On the classical Ḥanafī position on following an imām belonging to another madhhab, the major early fuqahā’ of the school agree that this would
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 one of his books in our Majlis, I am interested which
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 for these opportunities.” (Majma’uz Zawaid) We are usually aware of the significant occasions that present themselves
Etiquettes of Reciting the Noble Qur’ān
Whenever we recite or study the Qur’ān, it is important to do so with the utmost respect and while maintaining proper etiquette and decorum. Allah (Exalted and Sublime is He) states in the Qur’ān: “Whoever honours the symbols of Allah, it is indeed from the
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 ta‘ālā, then through the barakah of this, 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, which is commonly believed to have taken place in this month. During this
