Praise be to Allaah. In the event of a calamity, epidemic or pandemic, the remedy is to repent to Allaah, may He be exalted, and humble oneself before Him and beseech Him, and to right any wrongs that have been done, and also to seek forgiveness a great deal, glorify …
Read More »Love during the Time of Quraysh
Love is a powerful theme that features throughout history, with the power to launch a thousand ships or destroy a country. Zainab bint Muhammad (radhiAllahu anha) is an example of the strength of love and a Muslim woman’s patience and courage. Although her story does not feature as prominently in …
Read More »The Etiquette of Visiting Graves in Islam
Praise be to Allah. Visiting graves to pray to their occupants or seek their help or ask them to intercede – this is a reprehensible action, and indeed it is major shirk. It is not permissible to build mosques or domes etc over graves, because the Messenger (peace and blessings …
Read More »“When they place me into the grave raise your hands to Allah, and invoke Him to forgive me…”
One day, Ibban bin Saleh left the company of Anas bin Malik (radhiAllahu anhu) and began to walk in the marketplace, when suddenly, 4 men carrying a bier with a corpse on it passed by. Ibban then exclaimed, “Strange indeed! The marketplaces of Basrah are filled with people, yet only …
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