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Nutty Millionaires Shortbread
Pecan Shortbread Ingredients:
1½ cups (170g) pecans chopped and toasted
226g butter, room temperature
½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups (240g) flour
Caramel Ingredients:
1 can condensed milk
¾ cup (165g) brown sugar
113g butter, cubed
¼ cup (60ml) syrup or glucose
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp salt
Ganache Ingredients:
56g chocolate, chopped
1 Tbsp …
The Sunnah of Musaafahah
Sayyiduna Baraa bin ‘Aazib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “No two Muslims meet each other and (after greeting one another with salaam, they) make musaafahah (i.e. shake hands) with one another, except that they receive forgiveness (for their minor sins) before they separate from one another.” (Sunan Tirmizi #2727)
In the abovementioned hadeeth, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) explained the great virtue of musaafahah – that it is a means of one’s sins being forgiven. In another …
Calm in a Crisis
A man once came to Sayyiduna Abud Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and said, “O Abud Dardaa, your house has burned down!” Sayyiduna Abud Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, “My house has NOT burned down.” Then another person came and exclaimed, “O Abud Dardaa, your house has burned down.” Sayyiduna Abud Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) again replied, “My house has NOT burned down.”
After some time, a third person came and explained, “O Abud Dardaa, I followed the fire. When it reached …
