Virtues of Fasting in the Summer Taken from: Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalī’s “Latā’if Maʿārif” أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم As the blessed month of Ramaḍān coincides with the summer months, many Muslims are apprehensive of the long fasts which lie ahead and, admittedly, not looking forward to staying hungry and thirsty for […]
Salaah comes from Seerah and is the essential connection to our Lord. Notes taken by Seeker Aashif Sacha Imam Al-Junaid said “Ultimately life is praying 5 prayers and waiting to die” This is the essential trait of the believer. If you think about the implications and the greatness of this, every single opportunity that we […]
Islamic Perspective on Fairtrade by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani ‘Do unto others as you would have done unto you’, a tried and ancient wisdom shared across all great societies and civilizations, is often expediently discarded by many businesses lured by higher profit margins and greater shareholder returns. Unfettered and unchecked international trade has produced billionaires and […]
SeekersNotes: The Virtues of Salaah – Imam Tahir Anwar Notes taken by Seeker Aashif Sacha — Allah reminds us of our obligation of Salaah – the prayer in various places in the Quran. Recite from the Quran in your Salaah Our recitation should increase in our Salaah When we speak of the virtues of Salaah […]
Words of Divorce and Dealing With Abuse in the Maliki School – SeekersGuidance Answers Spotlight Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: My husband is addicted to pornography and music. He does not want to stop. Once I found that he watched obscene stuff on his computer, so I hid it, but I told him that […]
Belief in destiny consists in knowing that what hit one was not going to miss, and what misses one was not going to hit. The question sometimes arises: Why then are people responsible when Allah destines our acts and creates them? From the point of view of ultimate verities, Allah is the “Creator of everything.” […]
A BRIEF SELECTION RECOMMENDED FOR SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING Working as a Muslim Chaplain, I have come to see and experience a genuine need for greater resources for supplications that bring aid to those in spiritual, physical, and emotional distress. For this reason, I have compiled the verses below and narrations that have been […]
SeekersNotes: Nine Keys to Presence of Heart in Prayer – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani 9 Keys to Prayer – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani from SeekersGuidance on Vimeo. Notes taken by Seeker Aashif Sacha Allah has never commanded merely to pray rather the Quranic command to pray has come in specific ways Allah says “Establish the prayer for […]
Reader on Masculinity According to Islam Habib Kadhim answers question ” What are the attributes of a real man?” during his 2012 visit to Melbourne, Australia. Shaykh Yahya Rhodus – Futuwwa (Chivalry) Shaykh Yahya Rhodus delivering a talk on Futuwwa (Chivalry) at Masjid An-Noor in Kendall, FL (visit islamicschoolofmiami.org for more information). Abdal Hakim […]
The Door of Repentance and Return to Allah is Always Open In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful Always remember that you’re dealing with the Most Merciful and Most Compassionate (al-Rahman, al-Rahim). Allah Most High tells us in the Qur’an to never lose hope in Him, regardless of how badly we stumble, fall, […]
