Guidelines Regarding Male Haircuts
Q: I know that it is not permissible for women to cut or trim their hair. However, I wish to enquire about male haircuts. Is it permissible for a barber to cut males’ hair in uneven lengths? I was informed that it is permissible for males to cut their hair in uneven...
Listening to Music
Q: Is music allowed in Islam? Also, I would like to know whether Qawali and Naats with music are allowed in Islam. A: Music is prohibited in Islam. Similarly, qawali and naats which contain music are also prohibited in Islam. The prohibition of music is established...
The Grave Sin of Interest
Interest is completely prohibited in the Quraan Majeed and Hadith Shareef. Involvement in interest is such a severe crime that Allah تبارك و تعالى has declared war upon those who consume interest. Interest is so greatly detested that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه و سلّم...
Insurance
It is an undeniable fact that we live in a world where on a daily basis, we are exposed to risks and dangers that threaten the safety of our lives and wealth. In the face of these dangers, some people have resorted to insurance schemes in order to secure themselves...
Six Points for a Successful Student
Moulana Moosa Kajee حفظه الله shared the following advices for students of Deen, 1. Correct and be generous with your intentions. 2. Make a concerted effort. 3. Make Shukr for the Ilm you attain. 4. Make Dua. 5. Adab for the Asatiza, books, pens and everything linked...
الأدعية السبعة للعلم
1.رَبِّ زِدْنِيْ عِلْمًا. (سورة طه: 114) 2. روى ابن ماجه (رقم925) عن أم سلمة: أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول: إذا صلى الصبح حين يسلم: اللّهم اني اسألك علما نافعا، ورزقا طبيًا، وعملا مَتقبلاً 3. وأخرج الترمذي (رقم3599) من أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله...
Eating the Meat of the Qurbani Animal
It was the habit of Shaikhul Hadith, Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya رحمه الله that during the days of Qurbani, he would not partake of any food except the meat of Qurbani to this extent that he would even leave out eating bread (roti). He would say that when Allah Ta’ala...
!حج بيت الله أربعين مرة
!اشتهر سعيد بن المسيب رحمه الله بعبادته، وصلاحه، وتقواه، فلقد كان يسرد الصوم، ويكثرحج بيت الله، حج أربعين مرة كتب الشيخ محمد عباس عمر حفظه الله عن أستاذنا الجليل مولانا هارون عباس عمر رحمه الله: ومما من الله على والدي الكريم رحمه الله تعالى وأسكنه فسيح جناته: أنه...
Durood Shareef Facilitates Performance of Hajj
Hazrat Hafiz Qaasim Paruk Sahib حفظه الله had the opportunity of meeting Hazrat Mufti Kifaayatullah Sahib رحمه الله on numerous occasions. He was the Khalifa of Shaikhul Hadith Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Sahib رحمه الله and had intense love for his Shaikh....
نبذة عن الشيخ أشرف علي التهانوي رحمه الله تعالى
شخصية المؤلف، ومقامه العالي ينافي محاولة أمثالي للكتابة عنه. وقد كُتبتْ مجلدات عنه في اللغة الأردية - لغة المسلمين ببلاده ، مثل: «أشرف السوانح لخواجه عزيز الحسن المجذوب في ثلاثة أجزاء، وسيرت أشرف للمنشي عبد الرحمن خان، وحيات أشرف للدكتور مولانا غلام محمد. أما باللغة...