6 points to be wary of when doing Qurbani
Here in South Africa, on Eidul Adha it is exciting to visit the farms and purchase our Qurbani animals. The enthusiasm to do Qurbani...
O Allah! Protect me the way You protect a baby
Over the weekend, we had guests who came to see our new granddaughter. As we sat, a thought entered my mind. I said to...
What causes us to show off?
As a result of insincerity, diseases such as riya/showing off will enter the heart of a man. His gaze is no longer on Allah,...
Forgive & Forget
Sometimes, we forgive those who hurt us but we hold the pain in our hearts. We hate them for the rest of our lives....
Breaking your fast early?
By Shaykh Yunus Patel رحمة الله عليه, taken from yunuspatel.co.za
For many years without fail, I have been giving this example in the month of Ramadaan. At the...
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 effects of Sins and repentance
Below is an article by Shaykh Yunus Patel رحمة الله عليه, taken from www.yunuspatel.co.za
When a person indulges in sins, in disobedience to Allah Ta'ala,...
Abu Bakr (RA)’s fear of Allah
Out of the fear of Allah Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه would sometimes say, “If only I were grass (so that I would not...
Prophetic Wisdom
Throughout our lives our parents regularly advise us. As children, we do not understand the wisdom in their words. Later on after he passes...
Striving for spiritual progress
Striving in the path of Allah leads to taraqi/spiritual progress. When a father intends to gift his toddler a sweet, sometimes, he will hold...