Ten Good Manners for Hajj by Imam al-Ghazali trans. Abdal Hakim Murad
There are ten good manners which the pilgrim should observe.
Firstly, the money he spends must come from halal sources. He must strive, likewise, to avoid carrying on any business while on Hajj, such as would occupy the heart and distract his attention; for his [...]
The Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge
The Islamic tradition teaches us that both students of sacred knowledge and their teachers have lofty principles and refined codes of conduct that they must adhere to in order to ensure that they can truly achieve virtue through their knowledge and that God opens up for them (futūḥ) the full extent [...]
An excellent detailed article from ilmgate on the appearance of the mujtahid imams. Visit ilmgate.org for more excellent articles on Islam and contemporary issues.
Physical Descriptions of the Four Imams
Collected from Imam Dhahabi’s Siyar A’lam an-Nubala
Abu Hanifah an-Nu’man bin Thabit:
Abu Yusuf said: “Abu Hanifah was well-formed, was from the best of people in appearance, the most [...]
Helpful Organizational Tools for Muslims
This brief post is intended to highlight organizational tools that may be helpful to Muslims on a practical level. These tools are simple aids but they can do a lot to keep track of one’s deeds (muhasaba) and in seeing one’s progress there is immense motivation to continue and to challenge [...]
5 Types of Divine Forgiveness - Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa
A description of the character of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of God be upon him), a discussion of the Islamic virtue of hilm and the 5 types of Divine Forgiveness a Muslim can receive from Allah.
To view more of Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa’s lectures visit [...]
Having a Good Opinion with Usama Canon (Part 1)
Usama Canon discusses the importance of having a good opinion of others in the Islamic tradition. Part 1. Hosted by the Risala Foundation in Houston, TX
Having a Good Opinion with Usama Canon Part 1 from Risala Foundation on Vimeo.
Born and raised in California, Usama Canon embraced Islam [...]
Seeking Benefit as a Seeker of Knowledge - Explanation of a Chapter of Imam Zarnuji’s Work on the Adab of Seeking Islamic Knowledge - Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani quotes and discusses Imam Zarnuji on the Adab, practices and strategies in seeking Islamic knowledge.
“Knowledge is taken from the mouths of those that are accomplished, [...]
Thanks to Khurram Zaman for sharing this. Reblogged from Allahcentric Blog.
The Loss of Adab, The Corruption of Knowledge, and The Moral Dislocation of the Muslim World
By Sayyid Naquib al-Attas
Welcome Address by Professor Naquib al-Attas
Your Royal Highness Prince El-Hassan bin Talal of the Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan, Distinguished Scholars, Excellencies, Ladies and [...]
Video: Prophet Muhammad PBUH Mercy for Humanity by Sheikh Tanveer
Here the Sheikh talks about the concept of death and how it relates to people as moral beings and then connects it with how the Prophet acted with children, women, non-Muslims to finally the adab of the shuyukh.
“Adab al-Ikhtilaf: Ethics of Disagreement” - Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
An extended, higher quality version of a previous lecture we posted.
In it he addresses the perennial problem of the lack of respect for others with different opinions. He explains the nature of the unity of ahl al-sunnah wa-l-jama’ah and the proper adab (manners) for engaging in debate and [...]
