By Shah Wali Allah al-Dihlawi
Translated by Marcia K. Hermansen

You should know that when a need presents itself to the poor person, and he entreats God about it either verbally or through …

By Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhalawi
I have written in Aap Beeti Vol. 6 under the heading of spiritual exertion that while dictating the practices of Hadrat Rashid Ahmad Gangohi in Ramadan, I wanted to note it …

By Nabeel Khan

As the blessed month of Ramadan approaches, we need to prepare for it in such a way that we can gain the maximum benefit of this month.  For many, Ramadan comes …

By Khalid Baig
Fasting during Ramadan was ordained during the second year of Hijrah. Why not earlier? In Makkah the economic conditions of the Muslims were bad. They were being persecuted. Often days would go by …

By Shaykh al-Hadith Mawlana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi
Translated by Ismaeel Nakhuda[1]
Question
To my sayyid, my mawla (may Allah increase your piety),
Al-Salam ‘alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh,
Your dear letter arrived on 15 Dhu ‘l-Hijjah. I am …

By Shaykh Abu ‘l-Hasan ‘Ali al-Nadwi
There are two very difficult unavoidable stages encountered in all doctrines, be they ethics, education and training, reformation or the sciences. The one stage where the means become the …

Reviewed by Bilal Ali Ansari
The great Imam Nu’man ibn Thabit Abu Hanifah, or al-Imam al-A’zam (or the Grand Imam), divided fiqh into three categories. According to his definition of fiqh, which meant simply “understanding …

An Edited Anthology of the Spiritual Teachings of Hakim Al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi
(Originally translated in South Africa – Edited and published by Mufti Abd Al-Rahman ibn Yusuf/White Thread Press www.whitethreadpress.com)
Reviewed by Ismaeel Nakhuda
In spite …

By Farhan Ahmed, Student of Islamic Studies, Institute of Islamic Education
New Years, the start of a fresh semester, and birthdays: What do they all have in common? Days like these signify a fresh start for …

By Ahsan Syed
In an age of technological advancements, profound psychological and physiological discoveries, and diverse religious and ideological beliefs, there is one thing accepted by all. It is a fact, an inescapable reality. It is …