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Hajj from Home
We all have the burning desire in our hearts to present ourselves at the doorstep of the Ka’bah and fulfil the blessed rites of hajj. Some are fortunate enough to perform hajj once in a lifetime, some twice in a lifetime, and there are the select few who are extremely fortunate as they perform hajj annually.
However, Allah Ta‘ala, in His infinite kindness, has made it such that even those who cannot journey to Makkah Mukarramah to perform hajj are …
Powerful Protection
Sayyiduna Buraidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports: “I heard that Sayyiduna Mu‘aaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had captured a jinn during the lifetime of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). I thus went to Sayyiduna Mu‘aaz (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and asked him regarding this incident. Sayyiduna Mu‘aaz (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated the following to me:
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had entrusted the dates of sadaqah to me for safekeeping. Thus, I placed these dates in one of my rooms. However, daily, I would find that the dates …
Butterscotch Date Roll
A delicious (and easy) alternative to a traditional Swiss roll.
Place 150g chopped dates, ¾ cup boiling water and 1 tsp bicarb in your liquidizer.
Let it stand for 5 minutes.
Add 60g butter and 160 ml brown sugar. Process.
Add 2 large eggs, ¾ cup flour and 1 ½ tsp baking powder. Process.
Stir in 50g chopped pecan nuts.
Line a 25 by 30 cm baking sheet with baking paper.
Spread your batter …
