Al-Miftah Blog by Moulana Muhammad
Lessons and inspirations learnt from Shaykhul Hadith Moulana Haroon Abasoomar Saheb (rahimahullah) Written by Moulana Ahmad Jeewa saheb (hafizahullah) – Hazrat Moulana Haroon’s (rahimahullah) deputy Imam at the Isipingo Beach Masjid for the past fifteen years. 1. Hazrat Moulana (rahimahullah) was very particular about visiting the sick to such an extent that even during Moulana’s sick condition and even after going for dialysis after which Moulana (rahimahullah) used to be …
Tag Archives: Adab
August, 2020
June, 2019
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19 June
How to clean your heart
This is a talk I delivered on how to keep the heart free from ill-feelings, malice, jealousy etc. Download here
May, 2019
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17 May
Three advices of Moulana Abul Hasan Nadwi (rahimahullah)
Here is a talk I delivered on three advices of Moulana Abul Hasan Nadwi (rahimahullah). These three points, will result in prosperity in your Din and Dunya insha Allah. Listen to the talk here 17/05/19
February, 2019
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5 February
The Virtues of visiting the sick
Every community has people who fall ill. In Islam, we are encouraged to visit such people and not to neglect them. The extent of the importance of this can be gauged from the five authentic Hadiths below: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: “Whomsoever visits a sick person or visits his brother for the sake of Allah Ta’ala, a caller calls out, ‘You have …
July, 2017
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11 July
Having Adab for Allah and everything connected to Him
Allah Ta’ala has inspired humans to adopt good qualities. Human beings can progress in the qualities that Allah Ta’ala has instilled in them. Among these qualities is adab; to have respect/manners/etiquettes. This is something of utmost importance although many of us regard it to be trivial. Here is a talk that I gave on the topic of Adab. Please note that the audio recording is cutoff towards the end. Download …
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4 July
Religion is no Joke!
As a rule, in every Muslim’s life, his religion must always be preferred over entertainment. Or else very little of Islam will remain. Adherence and reverence for one’s creed must reign supreme. This is not to say, Islam doesn’t allow recreation, or light heartedness. The sirah of our beloved Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) has many examples of his jovial side. These are well documented and are known to many. Crucial …
June, 2017
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6 June
Another way of respecting an ‘Alim
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (may Allah protect him) mentioned the following incident: I once visited Mufti Mahmudul Hasan Gangohi (rahimahullah) while he was in Madinah Munawwarah. It was after ‘Asr Salah. As the time for Maghrib drew near, an attendant (khadim) enquired from Mufti saheb if he wanted to make wudu and prepare for salah. Mufti Mahmud saheb (rahimahullah) replied: ‘How can I sit in the company of this ‘Alim …
November, 2016
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7 November
The Best of You…
One of the great expositions of Almighty Allah’s divinity is the creation of the spouse. The system of procreation is in itself unique as well as divine. Mind boggling is the fact that the entire human race has been extracted from a single couple; Nabi Adam (‘alayhis salam) and Sayyidah Hawwa (radiyallahu ‘anha).
October, 2016
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18 October
We have our own standards of conduct..
My beloved and respected teacher in Madinah Munawwarah, Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (may Allah protect him) once mentioned a story about his senior teacher, Shaykh ‘Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah (rahimahullah). I wanted to share it for its profound message and immense inspiration:
August, 2016
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2 August
Friendship
Allah Ta’ala has destined a passage through this earth for each one and for that Allah Ta’ala has made great provisions/arrangements for us. Allah Ta’ala has given us choices as to which paths we would tread upon and many factors influence these choices. One such factor is the friendship/ companionship/ association that we have with people. Here is a series of talks by My Beloved Father; Moulana Haroon Abasoomar saheb …