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The Etiquettes of Giving and Receiving Gifts
1. The purpose of giving a gift is to engender love and affection in the heart.
2. Try to give a person something that he will like and appreciate.
3. Do not give someone such a gift that will create difficulty for him e.g. giving a very large and heavy gift to a person that is travelling (as it will be difficult for him to carry it and take it with him).
4. Do not give a gift anonymously, as …
Self-Reformation and Acquiring Knowledge
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
Respected ‘Ulama
Recently, I’ve noticed that there is a lot of Islamic knowledge that I do not know due to leaving madrasah at a very young age. I find that it is much easier for boys to learn about Deen and gain reformation through going out in jamaat or through attaching themselves to a shaikh, etc. However, for girls it is more difficult.
I would just like to enquire as to how girls should reform themselves …
Sublime Display of Submission
On one occasion, Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) bought a cushion which was decorated with pictures of animate objects. When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) arrived later, he noticed the cushion from the outside. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) thus refrained from entering the home and remained standing in the doorway.
When Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) saw Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) standing in the doorway with the signs of anger evident on his blessed face, she immediately exclaimed, “I repent to Allah …
