In the Arabic language, the meaning of ‘qahhaar’ is the one who overpowers.  Thus, the one who has dominance over everything is called Al-Qahhaari.e. everything is subservient to Him and He dominates everything.  هو الذى لا موجود الا هو مسخر تحت قهره وقدرته، عاجز في قبضته Al-Qahhaar is that Being under whose Control and Power all things that existent is subservient to, and are... more

Imaam Ghazaali Rahimahullaah says, “Al-Ghaffaar  is that Being  who Conceals the ugly and Exposes the beautiful. (اظهر الجميل و ستر القبيح).” Sins are amongst the ugly things which He Conceals, by Placing a veil over it in the world and Overlooking Punishing one in the Hereafter. Ghafara means to conceal (ستر). Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo conceals His  Servants in... more

To cleanse the mouth using the miswaak.  To have a bath (ghusal). Hadhrat ibn Abbaas RadhiAllaahu Anhu reports that Rasulullaah SallAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam would have a bath on the day of Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha. (Ibn Majah no. 1315)  To dress in one’s best clothes (i.e. the best clothes in one’s possession, not necessarily new clothes. Hadhrat Jaabir RadhiAllaahu Anhu... more

1.) The animals should be fed properly if they have been acquired some time before slaughter. 2.) The knife must be very sharp. The knife must not be sharpened in the presence of any animal. 3.) An animal may not be slaughtered in the presence of another animal. 4.) The animal to be slaughtered should not see the blood of the previously slaughtered animal. It has to be... more

Qurbani is once in the year, but it has lessons which every Muslim can apply for the rest of the year: 1. Respecting a personality by deed not statue - Islam teaches a unique method of paying respect to a great personality. In other cultures a person of respect is remembered by his statue or portrait. Islam commands that the practical act of the individual be emulated. The sacrifice of... more

Qurbaani or sacrificing animals on the occasion of Eidul Adhaa is obligatory on those on whom Sadqah Fitr is compulsory. Qurbaani is an Ibaadat of such tremendous significance that even if it is not obligatory, one should endeavour to render it. There is great reward in even making Qurbaani on behalf of one’s under age children. Qurbaani made on behalf of the deceased is also very... more

THE MERITS OF THE DAY OF ‘ARAFAH 1. This verse was revealed with regard to this day: “Today I have perfected for you your religion, and completed upon you My favour, and I have chosen for you Islam as your religion.” (Maa’idah verse 3) The perfection of Islam on that day was through several ways A.) The pillars of Islam were completed by the performance of the fardh Hajj. B... more

The takbeer of tashreeq is:   أَللهُ أَكْبَرُ أَللهُ أَكْبَرُ لاَ إِلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ أَللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلِلهِ الْحَمْدُ 1.) It is Waajib for every adult Muslim to recite the takbeers of tashreeq once immediately after every fardh salaat from the Fajr on 9th Zul-Hijjah till Asr on the 13th Zul-Hijjah (23 salaat). The takbeer will also be read... more