Taking Guidance from Our Seniors
This discourse was delivered at the completion of Mishkat Sharif on 22 November 2025 and emphasized the importance of taking guidance from senior scholars both in the pursuit of sacred…
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The Hallmark of Love for Nabiy (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)
On the morning of 12 Rabi’ul Awwal 1448 A.H., while discussing the topic of the birth of our beloved Nabiy (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah)…
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Knowledge is Of Three Types
Shaykh ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) once explained: Knowledge is of three types: (1) Beneficial knowledge (2) Harmful knowledge (3) Knowledge that neither benefits nor harms. Among the [masnun] morning supplications…
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Value the Efforts Behind Our Din
We often take for granted the rich Dini environment around us, like: the atmosphere of Ramadan, Tarawih, I‘tikaf, Quran Khatams, and constant Islamic programs. But in many parts…
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The Honour of Raising a Hafiz
This lecture highlights the honour of a child memorising the Quran and the lasting benefit parents receive through Sadaqa Jariyah from righteous children. Nurturing piety and supporting Quranic…
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Understanding the Rank of Imam Bukhariy (rahimahullah)
This discourse was delivered on the esteemed rank and scholarly stature of Imam Bukhariy (rahimahullah) during the Bukhariy Khatam programme at Al-Mazahir Institute of Islamic Studies, held on…
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Looking at the Good in Others
This discourse emphasized the importance of focusing on the good in people rather than their shortcomings. Attention was drawn to the need to appreciate and respect our ‘Ulama,…
Listen to audio A Lesson in Submission to the Insight of Seniors
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) says: “As was customary in the old religious schools (madrasahs), students of knowledge would study together in different rooms. In our room, Alhamdulillah, we…
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Unity of Hearts in a Divided World
Al-‘Allamatul Muhaddith Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) has, on many occasions, cautioned against disunity within the Muslim Ummah, particularly among the ‘Ulama. Recently [19 Rabi’ul Awwal 1447, 11/ 09/…
3 min read Meticulous Emulation of the Sunnah
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) says: Imam Sufyan Thawriy (rahimahullah) said to his companions: “If you can ensure that all your movements are in accordance with the Sunnah, then…
1 min read How to Respect Knowledge
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) says: “True respect for knowledge lies in applying it immediately. There was once a scholar teaching Sahih Muslim when he read that Rasulullah (sallallahu…
2 min read The Sacred Duty of Creating the Next Generation of Leaders
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) says: “To cultivate the next generation of ‘Ulamā is extremely essential. Of course, death is an inevitable reality, yet pious successors are still a…
1 min read The ‘Ulama Are the Real Saviours of the Ummah
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) says: “Undoubtedly, the obsession of the ummah with worldly matters, such as their livelihood, politics, current events, and catastrophes, has preoccupied them from the…
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Adabul Ikhtilaf
Academic differences among scholars have existed throughout history. Some types of differences are considered a mercy and are accepted in Shari’ah. Tolerance is essential in such differences. Similarly…
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Understanding the Importance of ‘Ulama
Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Certainly the example of the ‘Ulama in the world is like the example of the stars…
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Love and Support for ‘Ulama
Several Sahabah (radiyallahu’anhum) and those after them said: “Be an ‘Alim (scholar), or one who strives to become one, or at least one who listens (to the ‘Ulama)…
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