The Origin of ‘Arafah

The word ‘Arafah comes from the root word ع ر ف which means ‘to come to know’. Scholars said there are different interpretations of where

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Three beautiful observations from the verse praising the Prophet (saws)

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا “Indeed, Allah showers His blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels

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Know that Hell is Allah’s justice.

Know that Hell is Allah’s justice. And he is the most Just. إِنَّاۤ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلظَّـٰلِمِینَ نَارًا أَحَاطَ بِهِمۡ سُرَادِقُهَاۚ وَإِن یَسۡتَغِیثُوا۟ یُغَاثُوا۟ بِمَاۤءࣲ كَٱلۡمُهۡلِ یَشۡوِی

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The Last Ten Nights

Ten for the last ten nights 1) Try and stay awake during the odd nights. If you can’t that’s fine as well. But try and

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Preparing The Soul For Ramadan

Ramadan comes from the root word رمض which signifies something being intensely heated by the sun. The scholars therefore liken Ramadan to the opportunity of

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Our Greatest Adversary

The Shaytan is man’s greatest enemy. His name comes from the Arabic root of شطن which means ‘to become distant’. In essence, it indicates rebellion

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The Wing of a Mosquito

The Prophet (saws) said in a hadith: لَوْ كَانَتْ الدُّنْيَا تَعْدِلُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ جَنَاحَ بَعُوضَةٍ مَا سَقَى كَافِرًا مِنْهَا شَرْبَةَ مَاءٍ ‘If the world were

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Missing the Obligatory Prayers

Praying the 5 prayers is a Fard al-‘ayn (an individual obligation) which is established in the Qur’an and Sunnah explicitly. Allah says in numerous places,

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Eight States Pass by All People

This life is but a switching of states. The poet mentions: ثمانية تجري على الناس كلهم و لابد للإنسان أن يلقى الثمانية سرور وحزن واجتماع

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Our Differences Are by Design

It’s interesting that in the creation of Adam (as), there’s an important lesson to do with relationships. We will meet many types of people. Some

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Istikharah (Part two)

A quick note that Istikharah (prayer of seeking guidance) can be done anywhere, at any time. There are three variations to consider: 1) Prayer and

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The Last Ten Nights

Ten for the last ten nights 1) Try and stay awake during the odd nights. If you can’t that’s fine as well. But try and

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The Meaning of Masculinity

I’m not totally against brothers listening to motivational videos on masculinity. Of course, you have to avoid extremism, unnecessary swearing and content which demeans women.

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Ramadan and the Heart

For many, Ramadan will start tomorrow and I just wanted to highlight an important part of this blessed month. There are a number of objectives,

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Social Media Envy

A great trial online now with the explosion of social media is undoubtedly envy. Anyone can succumb to it. This person is richer, she is

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Faith Amid Illness

As we enter flu season, it’s a reminder that we’re not really in control. Despite that, the believer always maintains a good opinion and adab

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A Brief Guide to Visioning

One of the most important things I did back in 2016 was to conduct a personal ‘visioning’ session whilst abroad for work. In other words,

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The Death of Sh. Yusuf Al-Qaradawi

Very sad to hear about the passing of Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi. إنّا لله وإنّا إليهِ رَاجعُون اللهم ارحمه رحمة واسعة و اشمله بعفوك A giant

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Those That Embody the Qur’an

It’s interesting that if you look at the contemporary, learned scholars of Qur’an, you will find they all have a similar presence. Shaykh Ma’serawi, Shaykh

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The Eight States of Life

This life is but just a switching of states. The poet/scholar mentions; ثمانية تجري على الناس كلهم و لابد للإنسان أن يلقى الثمانية سرور وحزن

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Duty Beyond Borders

A friend who has now passed away told me a story which makes you reflect on the concept of brotherhood and repelling oppression. He said

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Embers of Redemption

It’s been a while and manic the last six months with work and other things, but with the announcement of Ramadan there’s a nice feeling

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Istikharah (Part One)

We’re generally taught to pray Istikhara (prayer of guidance) for important choices such as job change, who to marry etc. But I’ve noticed we actually

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Tahajjud

Conceptually, to pray two rak’ah tahajjud on a daily basis is better than to pray ten rak’ah once a week. This is based on the

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Balance

In most cases, we know that we should strive to balance equally between the two. Especially in light of Laylatul-Qadr, the Prophet (saws) beautifully incorporated

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Iman

Many of us will have heard this quote, but it always gives a lot of hope. Ibrahim ibn adham (ra) said; لَوْ عَلِمَ الْمُلُوكُ وَأَبْنَاءُ

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Persistence

One common trait you find amongst many successful people, both islamically and in a dunyawi sense, is persistence. You see in some of these motivational

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Two Sides to a Story

There are always two sides to a story. Always. The amount of times I have been told a story, whether it is a marital issue,

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Charity

According to scholars, the designation of a charity is that of an *agent* and hence is bound by a number of values, most notably Amanah

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COVID-19

The current financial situation for many people is in the air. Those in a job may not feel the pressure, but the reality is that

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Allah Protects His Religion

With everything going on, it’s always important to remember that it is Allah who protects this religion and it’s people.  The Prophets (as) and the

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Islamic Positions Guidance

A potential need within the Muslim charity sector is simple, pragmatic and accessible guidance on a variety of Islamic positions. In other words, a ‘Fiqh

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Adab

There are many manners of social interaction (ādāb) which one learns from books and there are others which are learnt directly from teachers or elders.

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Rewards

Sometimes I wonder if it is a given that teachers/Imams who stand on the minbar and give talks or classes will receive a greater reward

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Trials

There are two types of trial we can all face when approaching the religion according to Ibn al-Qayyim (ra); 1) Doubts and confusion (Shubuhāt) 2)

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Allah (SWT)

I was reflecting on one of Shaykh Kishk’s (ra) sayings when he said; ‘How do I ask you O Allah, and I am I? I

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Charity Sector

I remember many years ago I was seriously considering leaving the charity sector. We all heard many stories whether it was lack of transparency, incompetency

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Cannabis

Weed or cannabis is still a big problem amongst the Muslim youth. I have seen brothers with beards even smoking it which is a shock.

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Final Moments of Ramadan

As we enter the final moments of Ramadan, a reminder to myself first and foremost to pray that Allah *accepts* our deeds. Ibn Rajab (ra)

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Bunnān al-Hammāl (RA)

Bunnān al-Hammāl (ra) was a great ascetic, scholar and worshipper and is notably known for being imprisoned with a lion! He was especially recognised for

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Others v Oppressors

Wanting guidance for others vs oppression When you look at the many places where severe oppression is happening, it is clear our only refuge is

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Early Days of COVID

Many of us are receiving messages of uncertainty from our loved ones regarding the coronavirus. This is totally understandable as something of this magnitude has

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Doubts in Faith

The issue of some Muslims having extreme doubts in faith is becoming more concerning as time goes by. Once at a student conference, 2/3 people

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Knowledge

I remember our teacher once said; “A man may have knowledge of many of the books of tazkiyah (purification of the heart) and be proficient

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Pleasing Allah (SWT)

There is no doubt that every Muslim’s ultimate goal is to please Allah (swt). However, a subsequent ‘goal’ is that we all want to enter

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Verse of the Quran

A verse which stops me in my tracks every time I come across it is when Allah (swt) reminds us of our weakness and our

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Negative Assumption

BD/ 1 – Having a negative assumption of someone without just cause So to kick off the bad deeds, the first is the prohibition of

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Correct Technique

A really important point I have realised recently is the value of ‘correct’ technique. Good technique is not talked about a lot, but is key

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Divine Assistance through the Vulnerable 

The Prophet (Saws) mentioned in a ḥadīth; “ابْغُونِي ضُعَفَاءَكُمْ فَإِنَّمَا تُرْزَقُونَ وَتُنْصَرُونَ بِضُعَفَائِكُمْ” “Seek out the vulnerable among you. Indeed, you are only given provision

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Hardships

I hope I am wrong, but it feels these days that many people are going through a variety of struggles and tests in their lives.

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Distress and Relief

The greater the distress, the closer the relief Shaykh Abdul Fattāḥ Abu Ghudda (ra) writes in his commentary of Risālat’l-Mustarshidīn; “Do not think that grief

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The Universe

I remember watching a documentary a few years ago reporting that some scientists estimated that the observable universe is approximately *80-90 billion* light years wide.

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The Shari’ah

The Shari’ah is the manifestation of the laws of Allah set on earth – these are not just mere legal laws, but encompass rituals, manners,

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