Making the most of the days of Ramadan and ‘Eidul Fitr – Audio
وَإِن تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَا ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ 'And if you should count the favors of Allah, you could not enumerate them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.' (Surah Nahl, verse: 18) Allah Ta'ala grants us many favors…
Lesson 15 – Maintaining relationships
Lesson 15 - Maintaining relationships As humans, we are prone to having various types of relationships with others. As Muslims, we are taught to honour good relationships. On one occasion, an elderly lady visited Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam). He enquired…
Lesson 14 – Love for the symbols of Islam
Lesson 14 - Love for the symbols of Islam Allah Ta’ala says in the Holy Quran: ومن يعظم شعائر الله فإنها من تقوى القلوب 'And whoever honours the symbols of Allah, it is certainly out of the piety of the heart.' (Surah Haj: verse 32) Hazrat Moulana Haroon…
Lesson 13 – The Power of Du’a
Lesson 13 - The Power of Du'a Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ’anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ’alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Make du’a to Allah with conviction of acceptance.’ (Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3479) When asking from Allah Ta’ala, one…
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, Nabi (sallallahu ’alayhi wasallam)…
Become a key towards good – Audio
طوبى لعبد جعله الله مفتاحا للخير مغلاقا للشر Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'Glad tidings for the one whom Allah uses as a key for [opening] good and a lock for evil.' (Sunan Ibn Majah, hadith: 238) This is a talk I delivered on this…
Earnings, the rights and wrongs – Audio
Allah Ta'ala is the Only Sustainer. He has allocated and provided the sustenance for the entire creation. This is what Allah Himself has taken as his responsibility. Ours is to ensure that we seek this sustenance vial halal means. Listen to a series of talks…
How to respond in times of crisis – Audio
Allah Ta'ala sent every man into this Dunya so that he can leave this Dunya, we all came to go. Allah Ta'ala tests us through different conditions in life, prosperity, as well as adversity. How we respond in these conditions is crucial. Here is a talk I…
Lesson 11 – Bringing joy to a Muslim
Lesson 11 - Bringing joy to a Muslim Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ’anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ’alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Whoever does for his brother what pleases him, solely to bring him joy, Allah will bring joy to him on the day of Qiyamah.’…
Virtues of neighbourhood watching
There are numerous Hadiths that expound on the virtues of protecting/guarding the Muslims and their property. Hereunder are a select few: Sayyiduna Sahl ibn Sa’d as-Sa’idi (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:…
‘Ibadah during the month of Dhul Hijjah – Audio
Dhul Hijjah is one of the four sacred months of the Hijri calendar. Actions during this month are more meritorious, especially the first ten days of this month. Here is a talk delivered by my beloved father, Shaykhul Hadith, Moulana Haroon Abasoomar…
Honour through the mubarak Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Allah Ta'ala most definitely honours those involved in learning and imparting Deeni knowledge in this world and the Hereafter. This can be easily understood from the Quran Majid and Mubarak Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). However, Allah…
A brief summary of Shaykh ‘Awwamah’s biography
The following is a summary of the biography of My Honourable Teacher; Al-'Allamatul Muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad 'Awwamah (hafizahullah). The original book was written in Arabic by Shaykhs son, my dear friend and colleague; Dr Muhyuddin, titled: صفحات مضيئة من…
Build yourself a palace in Jannah
The five daily Fard Salahs have stipulated optional [Sunnah] Salahs that accompany each of them. On the day of Qiyamah, if there is any deficiency in a person’s Fard Salah, his Nafl Salah will compensate for that. (Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 413) Therefore,…
Lesson 10 – Spread the Salam
Lesson 10 - Spread the Salam Nabi (sallallahu ’alayhi wasallam) was once asked: ‘Which qualities of Islam are the best?’ He replied: ‘feeding the people and saying Salam to those whom you know and those whom you do not know.’ (Sahih Bukhari) Hazrat…
How to advise a sinner – Audio
In this incident, we learn from Amirul Muminin; Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu'anhu) how to rectify a sinner, with wisdom and gentleness. Download the complete lecture here
Never compromise your Iman – Audio
Iman is the greatest bounty bestowed by Almighty Allah. This is a talk delivered by my beloved father, Shaykhul Hadith, Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) on the topic of Iman. Listen here
Lesson 9 – Constant engagement in Dhikr
Lesson 9 - Constant engagement in Dhikr Sayyidah ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ’anha) said: ‘Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) would be engaged in the Dhikr of Allah, all the time.’ (Sahih Muslim) The life of a true believer is always centered around Allah…
Create a barrier between yourself and sin – Audio
A person whose heart is void of Taqwa will easily fall into sin. Fear Allah Ta'ala wherever you are. Taqwa will safeguard and protect a person from sin and will help to create many barriers against sin. This is a talk delivered by my beloved father, Shaykhul…
Six principles that every person ought to aspire for – Audio
Faqih Abul Layth As Samarqandi (rahimahullah) mentions six principles that every Muslim ought to aspire for: 1. Acquiring knowledge. 2. Befriend those who encourage towards good and forbid wrong. 3. Recognise your enemies. 4. Meditate over the signs of…
Lesson 8 – Love for the Sunnah
Lesson 8 - Love for the Sunnah It is the belief of every Muslim that the only way to successfully enter Jannah is by following the Sunnah of our Beloved Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu ’alayhi wasallam). The Sunnah is all encompassing and absolutely simple as well…