Recent Articles
A Saint’s Advice to his Daughter
The respected daughter of ‘Aarif Billah Moulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar (rahimahullah) had always harboured the desire and longing to perform ‘umrah at least once with her father. Accordingly, Moulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar (rahimahullah) decided to perform ‘umrah, but was thereafter forced to postpone the trip on account of his illness and weakness.
The respected daughter of Moulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar (rahimahullah) was naturally disappointed that she would not be able to perform ‘umrah with her father. Nevertheless, …
Children’s Pictures
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
Alhamdulillah, Allah Ta‘ala has blessed me abundantly. My mother-in-law is a wonderful woman whom I love and respect as I would my own mother. My problem is that she has pictures of my children on her phone, and despite knowing that taking pictures is haraam, she refuses to delete them saying that only she’s going to see them, no one else.
How do I get her to understand the gravity of this sin?
Steadfast on Salaah
Hasan bin Saalih (rahimahullah) was a pious person who was born in the year 100 A.H. and passed away in the year 169 A.H.
Hasan (rahimahullah), his twin brother, ‘Ali (rahimahullah), and their mother, would divide the night into three portions amongst them. They would then take turns to perform salaah, thus ensuring that throughout the night there was always one person standing in salaah in their home. After their mother passed away, Hasan (rahimahullah) and his brother divided the night into two portions …
