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“Then, in fact, you did not even step out for Hajj. While you were on the sacred journey and making halts at places during the nights, did you ever think of attaining nearness to Allah?”

In this lesson, Shaykh Faraz explains the importance of the recommended sunna of shaking hands and the proper way of doing so.

Doesn’t a sick person who is deprived of food and drink die?… It is the same with the heart: if it is kept from wisdom and knowledge for three days, it dies….”

In this podcast, Ustadh Hatim Yousef continues his previous discussion on the selfless love that the Prophet (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) had for his Ummah. He teaches us how we can ...

The idea of striving for success is a central theme of both the Qur’an and Prophetic teachings. It is something ultimately sought by every human. But how is success achieved?

Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “By the One in whose Hand is my soul, you will not enter Paradise until you believe. ...

Another one of Allah’s names is Al-Malik, the Possessor. Allah absolutely possesses everything and nothing possesses Him.Acting according to this name entails that we acknowledge that we are Allah’s possession.

In this podcast, Ustadh Hatim Yousef discusses the selfless love that the Prophet (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) had for his Ummah, the importance of sending salam upon him, and how doing so can provide us manifold benefit.

Answered by Sidi Salman YounasQuestion: I have read narrations about the turban of the Prophet (Allah bless him) in Shamail-e-Tirmidhi, and I felt compelled to wear one (at least every now and again). However, I have noticed that there are several unspoken rules to wearing turbans. ...

Question: Does the sunna of adhan get fulfilled by playing a recording of it? Would one have to respond/listen to such a recording if played? What should one do if there is no adhan in one’s area?

“When those bombs exploded in London, I felt my faith itself rocked,” confessed a friend of mine. Many people find their beliefs shaken by the flow of events, in their own lives or in society. Why? It ...

Imam Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami (Allah have mercy on him), one of the great masters of the spiritual path, wrote in his work The Proper Manners of Companionship (Adab al-Suhba) that,

1. Betrayal of covenant (`and).2. Impermissible deceit (ghadr).3. Killing those not actively engaged in combat.4. Doing something without clear religious sanction.5. Doing something of manifest greater harm for Muslims.6. ...