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The Glorious Legislation of Endowments – Shaykh Ramadan al-Bouti

[Book on Endowments] Alhamdulilah, Imam Muhammad Saeed Ramadan al-Bouti’s, may Allah have mercy on him, article on how to revive endowments, orawqaaf, is now available from the Naseem al-Sham English site. The Arabic text can be located here and it was originally published in the Imam’s book k Qaḍāyā Fiqhiyyah Muʿāṣirah (Damascus: Dār al-Fārābī, 2009). The translation will also be published […]

Seeker’s Expectations – How to Seek Knowledge

In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful Seeker’s Expectations Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, Three keys: (1) Prepare carefully for class (2) Attend attentively (3) Review regularly How to Prepare for the Class Minimally: (1) Read the text (2) Prepare your questions Ideally: (1) Do the related readings (2) Take notes (3) Note/Look up […]

Things Inconsistent With Accepting Fate – Imam Ghazali

Accepting Fate: “Complaining, no matter what the circumstances, is inconsistent with accepting fate. Criticizing food and finding fault with it is a rejection of what Allah Most High has destined, since blaming what is made is blaming the maker, and everything is Allah’s work. For a person to say that ‘poverty is an affliction and […]

The Interfaith Master – Ustadh Ali Ataie – Seekers Highlight

Ustadh Ali Ataie is undoubtedly one of the foremost leading scholars in comparative religions today. He is currently a teacher and researcher of the Islamic Sciences and specializes in theology and biblical interpretation. Additionally he is also the President and Founder of Muslim Interfaith Council and has been heavily involved in interfaith activities for the past […]

Dhikr for the Month of Sha’ban – Habib Umar bin Hafiz

*This blog is sourced from Muwasala. Click here for the original post. Sayyidi al-Habib Umar bin Hafīz (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him) said: We would like our brethren to make the following dhikr in Sha`bān, 4000 times if possible: لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنْ الْظَّالِمِين        […]

Merits of Sha‘ban—Muwasala

Reblogged from Muwasala Sha‘ban—The Branch The scholars say that the linguistic root of the word Sha‘ban is a branch, because the month of Sha‘ban “branches off” and leads on to many good things. It acts as a bridge between the two blessed months of Rajab and Ramadan. Despite this, it is often overlooked. The Messenger […]

Honey of the Hikam by Sidi Ibraheem Shakfeh

The Flower Garden of Marifa In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate.  Praise be to Him who created the honeybee and allowed it to generate healing honey for our bodies.  May His Peace and Blessings be upon our master Muhammad, who was sent with the sweetness of Iman and the Quran that is […]