Kind Words and Forgiveness are Better than Charity

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala then said, There are several ahadeeth that prohibit reminding people of acts of charity. For instance, Muslim recorded that Abu Dharr radhiAllahu ‘anhu said that the Messenger of Allah salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ،…

Do Not Follow Charity with Insults

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Al-Baqarah Ayah 262 – Do Not Follow Charity with Insults We are now reaching the end of Surah Al-Baqarah. From here onwards, we will read some basic principles and guidelines concerning financial transactions. If these principles were followed in truth then many of our…

Hajj to the House: Virtues and Secrets

It is a sign of the infinite mercy of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala towards His slaves that He has legislated for them several acts of obedience, opened the gates of mercy before them, encouraged them to attain His reward and invited them to draw closer to Him. When they do so, in turn, He will…

`Eid: Etiquette and Rulings

The Prophet (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Every nation has its festival, and this is your festival.” Here, he referred to the fact that these two `Eids are exclusively for the Muslims. The Muslims have no festivals apart from `Eidul-Fitr and `Eidul-Adha. Anas (radhiAllahu ‘anhu) said, “The Messenger of Allah came to Madina, the people of Madina used to have two festivals.…

Watch Your Tongue

“He really didn’t deserve that promotion.” “She may act nice, but she is so two-faced.” “Did you hear about what happened? They got into so much trouble for those emails…” Sounds familiar? Unfortunately this is what we witness on a day-to-day basis in the workplace. It’s hard to resist just listening to others gossip, let alone…

Conditions One Must Meet in Order to Benefit from the Qur’an

If you want to benefit from the Qur’an you must concentrate and devote your heart solely when reciting and listening to it. You must pay attention, and try to comprehend the fact that what you are reading is the word of Allah. As you read, you must know that Allah is addressing you in and…

7 Prophetic Strategies of Correcting Mistakes

By Maha Ezzeddine Mistakes are the consequences of life and being human. They help us repent, learn and grow wiser. Mistakes can be catalysts of self-improvement and reminders of our imperfections. Still, we tend to interpret mistakes more as disaster than opportunity. Prophet Muhammad sallAllahu `alayhi wa sallam approached mistakes not as cause for shame, but…

The Prophet’s Night Prayer

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 By Sheikh Abd Al-Wahhab Al-Turayri The Prophet salAllahu `alayhi wa sallam remained in his house until the call for `Isha prayer was given. He did not hasten to offer `Isha as soon as it came.…

Prophet Muhammad’s Activities After the Sunset

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 By Sheikh Abd Al-Wahhab Al-Turayri When the call for the sunset prayer, Maghrib, was made the Prophet salAllahu `alayhi wa sallam tarried little before heading for the mosque. He entered to find some of his…

The Prophet’s Late Morning Activities

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 By Sheikh Abd Al-Wahhab Al-Turayri As the morning sun climbed high into the sky, Prophet Muhammad salAllahu `alayhi wa sallam headed to the home of one of his wives, particularly the wife whose turn it…