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
Important Guidelines When Slaughtering Animals
Post date: Thu, 20237/20235/20231 - 14:531.) 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... moreLessons Of Qurbani / Udhiyah
Post date: Thu, 20237/20235/20231 - 14:51Qurbani 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... moreImportance And Virtues Of Qurbaani
Post date: Thu, 20237/20235/20231 - 14:50Qurbaani 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... moreThe Day of Arafah
Post date: Thu, 20237/20235/20231 - 14:49THE 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... moreTakbeer of Tashreeq
Post date: Thu, 20237/20235/20231 - 14:46The 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... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 13
Post date: Thu, 20237/20235/20231 - 16:03أيَحْسَـبُ الصَّبُّ أنَّ الْحُبَّ مُنْكَتِـمٌ مَا بَيْنَ مُنْسَــجِمٍ مِّنْهُ وَمُضْطَـرِمِ 4/4. Does the lover think that his love can be concealed; while he is constantly shedding tears and the fire in his heart is ablaze? It is not appropriate for a lover to think that his love can be concealed from people whilst his tears are flowing, and his heart is restless. When a... moreFirst Ten Days Of Zul Hijjah
Post date: Mon, 20237/20235/20231 - 12:02The significance of these days and nights can be gauged from the fact that Allaah Ta’ala Himself took an oath on them: “I swear by the dawn, and by the Ten Nights.” (Surah Fajr) Many Sahaabah and others have explained that these ten nights refer to the first ten nights of Zul Hijjah. (Tafseer Ibn Katheer) Allaah Ta’ala takes an oath to show the importance of the thing upon which... moreCharging The Emergency Lights
Post date: Fri, 20237/20235/20231 - 11:50Article by by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (Rahmatullaah alayh) In these times of ‘Load Shedding, there are so many advertisements which market generators, emergency lights, gas stoves and whatever else that offers an instant or quick solution to power cuts. When load-shedding became the order of the day, the sales of all these products were so high, that it seemed as if everyone... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 12
Post date: Fri, 20237/20235/20231 - 11:43Allamah Sha’raani Rahimahullaah writes, “One of the qualities of the pious predecessors was that they would feel great regret and would weep due to their inadequacy in fulfilling the rights of Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo, so that perhaps Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo may have mercy on them. Abu Bakr RadhiAllaahu Anhu, Umar RadhiAllaahu Anhu and Abu Dardaa RadhiAllaahu Anhu possessed the highest level... more