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Warnings Regarding Misappropriation of Property
Warnings Regarding Misappropriation of Property

By Mawlana Muhammad Manzoor Nu’mani
Translated by Mohammad Asif Kidwai  M.A., Ph.D
If an article is bought from someone on a price, it is called Ba’i and Shira (buying and selling), in the special usage of the …

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The Hanafi Stance on Combining Prayers During Travel

prayer carpet 2By Mufti Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf

Question:

Why don’t Hanafis combine prayers, when there are authentic hadiths about it?

Answer:

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Understanding the Characteristic of Humility Understanding the Characteristic of Humility

By Shaykh Muhammad Abdullah al-Gangohi [1]

Extracted from Ikmal ash-Shiyam [2]
 Whoever asserts tawaadhu’ (humility) for himself, is undoubtedly a man of pride because when a claim of humility is made, it is made after the perception of one’s (supposed) …

The Islam Women Were Promised The Islam Women Were Promised

By Shaykh Musa Furber
The horrific and heartbreaking news from India is tragic enough on its own: two alleged victims of gang rape have died, one a 23-year-old woman who succumbed to her wounds and a …

A Quick Look at Some of the Usool of Imam Abu Hanifah A Quick Look at Some of the Usool of Imam Abu Hanifah

Condensed from Ta’neeb ul-Khateeb of Shaykh Zahid Al-Kawthari
Prepared by Mawlana Muhammad Karolia

It is quite common these days to hear people criticizing Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah because “he doesn’t practice on the Hadith of Bukhari that…”. …

Worried about your Sustenance? Worried about your Sustenance?

By Shaykh Mawlana Muhammad Saleem Dhorat
Recently, I was approached by a concerned brother who had been facing some difficult times with regards his provision and sustenance. This is something that many of us face at …

A Historical Analysis of ‘Ashura and its Relation to the Jewish Calendar A Historical Analysis of ‘Ashura and its Relation to the Jewish Calendar

By ‘Allamah  Abu ’l-Hasan ‘Ali al-Nadwi
The fast of ‘Ashura was prescribed before the fasts of Ramadan. The Jews observed it and so did the people of Arabia before the dawn of Islam.
It is related by …

Parental Responsibilities and Developing Islamic Character Parental Responsibilities and Developing Islamic Character

By Shaykh Abdullah Kapodravi 
On 7th April 2006, Shaykh Abdullah Kapodravi (db), a prominent scholar from India, made an impromptu speech before Salat  al-Jumu`ah Jumma Masjid, Batley, England. He highlighted the dangers facing Muslims in today’s …

Subjugation of Scholars and Religious Institutions in Colonial India Subjugation of Scholars and Religious Institutions in Colonial India

By Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad
 The Campaign of 1857 and English Terror
Two fronts were opened against the British in 1857 – one to the north of Amritsar commanded by Hadrat Jafar Than-Siri (ra), and the second just …

What is a Fatwa? Who Can Give One? What is a Fatwa? Who Can Give One?

By Shaykh Musa Furber
Recently at a conference in Cairo, Imam Hashem Islam issued a fatwa (religious edict) to the people of Egypt. His edict was that an upcoming protest, aimed at criticizing Egypt’s President Mohamed …

Three Stages to Tahajjud Three Stages to Tahajjud

By Mawlana Khalid Abdul Sattar
One of the most virtuous of the nawafil acts of worship is waking up in the middle of the night for tahajjud prayer.  This is that special time when the doors …

The Value of Traditional Islamic Seminaries The Value of Traditional Islamic Seminaries

 
Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Taqi Uthmani (db) has written regarding his journey to Baghdad:
“Baghdad is that city which for centuries had been at the center of the Islamic world. The mere sight of this city reminds …