Imam ibn Jarir Al-Tabariy (rahimahullah); One who led his entire life like Ramadan!
During the month of Ramadan, we worship Allah Ta'ala by abstaining from acts that are usually Halal. i.e., Food, drink and permissible relations with one's spouse. The following is a glimpse into the life of a Scholar who emulated Ramadan his entire life.…
Imam Ibn ‘Asakir (rahimahullah); The Greatest of his era..
Imam Hafiz Abul Qasim ‘Aliy ibn Hasan ibn 'Asakir (rahimahullah) was born in Damascus in the year 499 A.H. and passed away in the year 571 A.H. in Damascus also. He is known for his extensive travel in the search of knowledge. His renown work: Tarikh Dimashq…
Hanafiy, Shafi’iy or “Muhammadiy”?
We are often faced with the question: "Why do you follow Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Malik or Imam Shafi'iy etc (rahimahumullah)? Aren't we supposed to follow Sayyiduna Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam)"? A unique perspective My Respected Teacher,…
Clarification on Early Hadith Compilation
Imam Ibn Shihab Zuhriy (rahimahullah) -Demise 125 A.H.- features quite prominently in the discussion of the Hadith compilation. It is commonly stated that he was the first to compile the Noble Traditions of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). However,…
Imam Baqy Ibn Makhlad (rahimahullah); A True Student
Imam Baqy ibn Makhlad al Andulusy (rahimahullah) was born in Spain and he passed away there as well. He was born in the year 201 A.H. and passed away in 276 A.H. At the age of 20 he traveled to Baghdad on foot for the sole purpose of meeting Imam Ahmad ibn…
Shaykh Áwwamah’s advice for Students – Audio
My Honourable teacher, Al-Muhaddith Shaykh Muhammad Áwwamah (may Allah protect him) delivered an address several years ago in which he briefly poured out his sincere counsel for students of knowledge. These are advices of a giant in the field of research, one…
Don’t get lost in debate…!
Sometimes we get so lost in the discussion we tend to overlook other basic etiquette that is required when engaging in debate. We are often overcome with emotion and lose focus of the fact that the person we differ with is still a Muslim, or at times even an…
The Right Choice
In the fast developing world of today, a lot depends on "Making the Right Choice" Making the incorrect choice is sometimes detrimental, depending on the venture at hand. Conversely, at times one can live with its consequences or even make up for the loss.
Additional Spending on ‘Aashura Day
There are several legitimate practices in Islam that have been wrongfully deemed as incorrect. In an era of religious melt-down, we cannot afford such incorrect assertions One such practice is: Spending on one's family on the day of 'Ashura (The 10th of…
To the Seekers of the noble Hadith of Rasulullah sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam
The following are couplets that were composed by Imam Abu Bakr Ibn Durayd (rahimahullah) in praise of Hadith Students. My Respected Teacher, Shaykhul Hadith Moulana Fadhlur Rahman A'zamiy (may Allah protect him) generally reads it to the students of the…
Authenticity of the Du’a for the Bazar
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) is reported to have said: “Whoever recites the following du’a after entering the bazar, will receive a million rewards, one million sins of his shall be forgiven, his rank will be raised by a million stages and (in…
Status of the famous Hadith on the virtues of Ramadan
This an in-depth analysis of the Famous Hadith in which our Beloved Nabiy (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) described Ramadan to the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) by my Friend and Colleague: Moulana Bilal Aliy of Chicago, Director of www.darulhikmah.com, Founder…
Authenticity of Salatut Tasbih
In these times of neglect towards din, its sad that some people prefer to discourage the masses from proven acts of worship. The sad part is that it's all done in the name of promoting Islam! One such deed is: Salat al-Tasbih. In light of the great…
Verses of Quran that were revealed repeatedly
Allamah Suyutiy (rahimahullah) has enumerated up to nine different verses or surahs of the noble Qur’an that were revealed more than once,
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah
A Brief Intro to The Grand Muhaddith of our era: Shaykh Muhammad 'Awwamah (hafizahullah) (Prepared by his son, Shaykh Muhyuddin, Translated by Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abasoomer) The eminent Islamic-scholar Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Muhammad 'Awwamah was born…