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  1. Essential qualities of a believer.

    Allah Ta’ala says regarding the quality of a believer in Surah Zumr (39),

    “Is one who worships devoutly during the hour of the night prostrating himself or standing, who takes heed of the Hereafter, and who places his hope in the Mercy of his Lord (like the one who does not)? Say: “Are those who know equal to those who do not know? Only the people of intellect take head.” (39:9)

    Under this passage of Surah Anfaal, Allah Ta’ala shows specific qualities of a Mu’min. Imam
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  2. [60secFIQH] Ghusl : plagued by whispers of shaytaan



    I have been approached countless times from members and questioners about the whispers of shaytaan during ghusl. How does this occur? Well, when you keep feeling that you have not fulfilled the obligatory acts of the ghusl, and you remain in the shower for more than 7-10 minutes, then in all probability you are being targeted by whispers of shaytaan.

    Test yourself. Next time you have to make ghusl, make a target witha stopwatch. Check you habbits. Challenge ...
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  3. [Sunnah] Du'a to recite when one wakes up.

    Recite :

    الحَمْدُ للَّهِ اَلَّذي أَحْيَانَا بعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

    Alhamdu lilla hillazee ahyana ba'da maa amaatana wa ilayhin nashoor

    Praise be to Allah, Who gave us life after He had given us death. And towards him is our returning.

    (Sahih Bukhari 8/71)

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    اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا، وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا، وَبِكَ نَحْيَا، وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ النُّشُورُ

    Allahumma bka
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  4. [60secFIQH] Ghusl : 3 essential requirements...



    In Ghusl there are only three requirements. Once these are found, the ghusl is completed.

    a. Rinse Mouth
    b. Rinse Nose
    c. Wet the who body including every hair.

    The command which has establish us to attain taharah in Qur'an is Ittaharoo. This word in itself suggests that one needs to do Mubalagha (go an extra length).

    So rinse mouth and nose with vigour. But if for some reason you cannot do so, then wash them as much ...
  5. Personal harm will be tolerated to avert general harm

    A gutter leading from the house of Hadhrat Abbas radiallahu anhu was facing directly towards the road. When it rained, water would fall on to the people. When Umar radiallahu anhulearnt of this he had the gutter removed.

    When Hadhrat Abbas heard of this he asked Umar radiallahu anhu, “Why did you remove it?”

    He replied, “People were inconvenienced because of it.”

    Hadhrat Abbas then said, “I also had realised that, but I had not removed it because
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