The Gifts of Hajj… Bismillah Sayyidi al-Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah preserve him) reminds us that the linguistic meaning of Hajj is seeking or intending. Thus the people of Allah are constantly performing Hajj because they are constantly seeking Allah. Just as their whole year is Ramadan, likewise their whole year is Hajj. Just […]
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, the Executive Director of SeekersHub and Educational Director of SeekersGuidance was invited to deliver the Friday Prayers Sermon on October 28, 2011 at St. James Park – the site of the Occupy Toronto movement. The following is taken from the closing remarks of the sermon: Seven Counsels in Closing: 1. Be steadfastly […]
Essential apps for Hajj So you have parted with thousands of pounds and booked the journey of your life. You’ve bought a tonne of books and even attended a Hajj seminar. But you still want that little something that will serve as a reminder in case you become overwhelmed. You want something that is within […]
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; […]
Video: Preparing for Hajj – Habib Faisal-Alkaff Pre-Hajj advice from Habib Faisal-Alkaff
REFLECTIONS with Usama Canon | “The Third Place” REFLECTIONS with Usama Canon | “The Third Place” from Mustafa Davis on Vimeo. Ta’leef Collective presents a new video series titled “REFLECTIONS.” These videos are short vignettes featuring people from the Ta’leef community on topics that range from religion, culture, lifestyle, knowledge, arts, sciences, community, family, etc. […]
The Smile By Novid Shaid, 2011 The billionaire stared into the pristine mirror, calmly rinsing his hands, smiling to himself, with a broad, billion dollar smile. He oozed with unadulterated wealth. With riches, that sent a pulse of sweetness shivering through his body. For he had once lived a dreadfully poor life as a child, and now, […]
True Charity – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains Hadith 25 of 40 Nawawi from Ribat Films on Vimeo. Hadith 25 of Al-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith Explained by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani On the authority of Abu Dharr :Some of the companions of the messenger of Allah said :” O Messenger of Allah, the affluent have made of […]
Video: Worshipping Allah As If You See Him – Habib Umar “How very wondrous is this life of ours.” “Seize your opportunity here {in this life}…take advantage of what Allah has given you in this lifespan. In this lower world their are types of misfortune, types of trails, however their are opportunities that are the […]
Glimpses of the Life of Sheikh ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri Taken from Sea without Shore by Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller. His Personality Twenty-two years before we had come out of this mosque together after visiting the shrine of Sheikh Muhyiddin. I had watched for a moment as he stopped to buy some apples from a cart […]
