Is it fardh to earn a living?

Nabi ﷺ said, "Earning halal livelihood is binding (wajib) on every Muslim" (Al-Mu’jamul Awsat of Tabarani). Imam Ghazali (RA) has commented that it is...

Sins are poisonous

If a person ingests poison or is bitten by a poisonous creature, that poison can travel around the entire body and effect numerous limbs...

How to ignore the whispers of Shaytaan

Shaykh Maseehullah Khan رحمه اللّٰه mentioned, "The plot of Shaytaan is to disturb the mind". This causes us to become unfocused in worship. A...

Life of Shaykh Hussain Ahmad Madani (RA) Part 4/6: Personal hardships

Shaykh Hussain رحمه اللّٰه endured great hardships in his personal life too. His wife passed away and he remarried. His new wife soon passed...

We are in dire need of Allah

The musrikeen (pagans of Makkah) asked Nabi ﷺ to describe Allah. They were accustomed to creating and worshipping idols, which were false deities that...

Give preference to your obligatory duties

Allah says, "O you who have believed, (look) after your (own) selves. He who errs (cannot) harm you when you are (rightly) guided" (Qur'an,...

Can we recite the Qur’an fast?

It is permissible to recite the Qur'an fast, especially for huffazz who are preparing for Taraweeh. But that doesn't give us a license to...

The importance of Tasbih Fatimi (reciting SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah and Allahu Akbar...

In their initial days of marriage, Ali رضي اللّٰه عنه and Fatima رضي اللّٰه عنها lived together in poverty. It was so severe, in...

The cries of the inhabitants of Hell

When the inhabitants of hell enter hellfire, they will cry and beg to be released. The angels guarding the gates of hellfire will ignore...

The worship of Khalid bin Waleed رضي الله عنه

When we speak of Khalid bin Waleed رضي الله عنه, his service as a great warrior springs...