Good Character: An example from the lives of the Pious
There was a well-known, respected Muslim scholar in India. Some people took advantage of his noble rank by using his name to get their...
Humble yourself before Allah, He will forgive you
The greater the piety, the greater the humility a believer will show. Our pious predecessors, despite being great men, had such humble opinions of...
The power of the Mind
Imam Ghazali رحمة الله عليه said that the intellect has to be the king in the body, and anger and desires must be the servants....
The humility and piety of Shaykh Yunus Patel (RA)
The article below has been taken from the Council of Ulama website. Author unknown.
Humility
As an indication of his extreme humility, Moulana used to tell...
Valentine’s day
Valentine's day has no rooting in Islam. It has nothing to do with deen, but it has everything to do with shirk. Its origins...
The demise of Shaykh Abdul Hafeez Makki (RA)
One day we were travelling and at Cape Town airport we saw Shaykh Abdul Hafeez Makki رحمة الله عليه. He was surrounded by young...
Usury/Interest: Waging war with Allah
I was with a person and his friend phoned up requesting money. He was in the casino and he needed 80,000 rands. This incident...
8 points to remember on the day of Aashura
An article written by a student, from an informal talk by Shaykh Dawood Seedat حفظه الله to the ladies class.
Monday 10th October/ 8th of Muharram 1438
The authentic...
Brief life sketch of Shaykh Yunus Patel (RA) by Shaykh Dawood...
Below is a brief life sketch of Shaykh Yunus Patel رحمة الله عليه, covering Shaykh’s academic studies, Shaykh’s experience with Hajee Bhai Padia رحمة الله عليه and...
Qurbani
An animal slaughtered on any other day does not enjoy the same sanctity as an animal slaughtered for Qurbani. The animal slaughtered for Qurbani...