Respect for the name of Allah Ta’ala – Audio
Respect is the key to success. Respect for Allah Ta'ala includes respecting His lofty name. Listen to my talk on respecting the name of Allah Ta'ala here
Lesson 12 – The Sunnah of Gifting
Lesson 12 - The Sunnah of Gifting Offering gifts (hadiyyahs) to each other is a noble trait and well encouraged in Islam. People around the globe have the habit of gifting each other on special occasions. In a famous Hadith, Nabiy (sallallahu ’alayhi…
Inspirations from Shaykhul Hadith Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah)
Lessons and inspirations learnt from Shaykhul Hadith Moulana Haroon Abasoomar Saheb (rahimahullah) Written by Moulana Ahmad Jeewa saheb (hafizahullah) - Hazrat Moulana Haroon's (rahimahullah) deputy Imam at the Isipingo Beach Masjid for the past fifteen…
How to clean your heart – Audio
This is a talk I delivered on how to keep the heart free from ill-feelings, malice, jealousy etc. Download here Download a PDF transcript of this talk here
Three advices of Moulana Abul Hasan Nadwiy (rahimahullah) – Audio
Here is a talk I delivered on three advices of Moulana Abul Hasan Nadwiy (rahimahullah). These three points, will result in prosperity in your Din and Dunya insha Allah. Listen to the talk here Download a PDF transcript of this talk here
The Virtues of visiting the sick
Every community has people who fall ill. In Islam, we are encouraged to visit such people and not to neglect them. The extent of the importance of this can be gauged from the five authentic Hadiths below: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports…
Having Adab for Allah and everything connected to Him – Audio
Allah Ta'ala has inspired humans to adopt good qualities. Human beings can progress in the qualities that Allah Ta'ala has instilled in them. Among these qualities is adab; to have respect/manners/etiquettes. This is something of utmost importance although…
Religion is no Joke!
As a rule, in every Muslim’s life, his religion must always be preferred over entertainment. Or else very little of Islam will remain. Adherence and reverence for one’s creed must reign supreme. This is not to say, Islam doesn’t allow recreation, or light…
Another way of respecting an ‘Alim
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (may Allah protect him) mentioned the following incident: I once visited Mufti Mahmudul Hasan Gangohiy (rahimahullah) while he was in Madinah Munawwarah. It was after ‘Asr Salah. As the time for Maghrib drew near, an attendant…
The Best of You…
One of the great expositions of Almighty Allah’s divinity is the creation of the spouse. The system of procreation is in itself unique as well as divine. Mind boggling is the fact that the entire human race has been extracted from a single couple; Nabiy Adam…
We have our own standards of conduct..
My beloved and respected teacher in Madinah Munawwarah, Shaykh Muhammad 'Awwamah (may Allah protect him) once mentioned a story about his senior teacher, Shaykh 'Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah (rahimahullah). I wanted to share it for its profound message and…
Friendship – Audio
Allah Ta'ala has destined a passage through this earth for each one and for that Allah Ta'ala has made great provisions/arrangements for us. Allah Ta'ala has given us choices as to which paths we would tread upon and many factors influence these choices. One…
Rights of Parents – Audio
A series of lectures on this most vital contemporary challenge, by My Beloved Father; Moulana Haroon Abasoomar saheb (rahimahullah). Part one Part two Part three Part four Part five Part six Part seven
Pride; its signs, causes and remedies – Audio
A series of lectures on the crucial topic of Pride, delivered by my Beloved father, Shaykhul Hadith Moulana Haroon Abasoomar saheb (rahimahullah). Download here: one two three four
Etiquettes of the Masjid
The illustrious Tabi’iy; Sa’id ibnul Musayyab (rahimahullah) said: One who is seated in the Masjid, is actually seated in the company of Allah Ta’ala. (Tafsir Qurtubiy, vol. 6, pg. 560) The renowned Mufassir (commentator of Quran) Imam Abu ‘Abdillah…
33 Reasons to study under a Tutor
Knowledge is attractive and it’s something everybody needs. However, when the correct procedure is not followed, the desired results are lost. The trend of self-study that has become ever so popular in the current times actually contributes to the destruction…
Academic Theft!
In the spirit of sharing knowledge, many people at some time or the other end up forwarding an email, re-sharing a post or re-tweeting what they received from others whilst omitting the initial source of that valuable piece of knowledge. This is ethically…
A Few Lessons on Adab (Respect)
It is a famous statement of the ‘Ulama: Those who succeeded did so through their adab (respect) and those who failed did so because of the lack of respect.” (Adabul ikhtilaf fi masailil ‘lmi wad din, pg. 192) قال الإمام الزرنوجي رحمه الله ما وصل من وصل إلا…
Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, Not S.A.W.!
There is certain etiquette that applies when we take the names of our predecessors. These are Great leaders in Din, and they deserve a certain amount of respect. Many have the habit of merely sufficing on abbreviations like: “r.a.” or “a.s.” Even worse is the…
Imam Al-Rawwasiy (rahimahullah); the result of Respect
Imam ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil Karim Al-Rawwasiy (rahimahullah) was born in the year 428 A.H., in Dihistan and he passed away in 503 A.H. What they said about him Imam Abu Ja’far al-Hamazhaniy (rahimahullah) says: “I never saw in those countries anyone like him,…
Is Adab (respect) really so important?
Passing on etiquette as insignificant generally leads to the abandoning of deeds that are Sunnah, which leads to the discarding of a wajib (compulsory) act and so on. Imam ‘Abdullah Ibn Mubarak (rahimahullah) said: “If I leave out a single etiquette of Islam,…