Al-Miftah Blog by Moulana Muhammad
This is a lecture I delivered on the importance of holding onto Iman, and resisting temptation, incorporating the deeper meaning of the famous Hadith: بدأ الإسلام غريبا، وسيعود غريبا كما بدأ. فطوبى للغرباء. ‘Islam commenced as odd/strange, and will it return to that state of strangness. Glad tidings for the strangers/those who seem as the odd ones out.’ i.e, because of holding onto authentic Islamic practices… Download here
Tag Archives: Moulana Muhammad
August, 2019
March, 2019
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22 March
What to do when hearing news of a funeral
My Beloved Father; Moulana Haroon Abasoomar saheb (hafizhahullah) usually offers the following advices for when we hear the sad news of the passing of a fellow Muslim. These are simple, but effective and do not take much time. When hearing the news of the death of a fellow Muslim, do the following: 1. Recite: inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ 2. Make du’a for forgiveness …
April, 2018
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17 April
Who should/could attend the Bukhari graduation gatherings?
It’s a common practice in many parts of the world whereby reliable ‘Ulama that complete their lessons of Sahih Bukhari invite the public to share in the blessings of the final lesson. Some individuals incorrectly object to this practice. The following is an explanation of the validity and merit if such a practice. May Allah Ta’ala increase such gatherings throughout the globe. Amin Attending gatherings wherein the Hadith of …
September, 2017
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21 September
Forget not Allah, before He makes you forget yourselves
Allah Ta’ala says: وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ نَسُوا اللَّهَ فَأَنسَاهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ ‘And be not like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves. Those are the disobedient.’ (Surah Hashr, Ayah: 19) Click here for my lecture on the relevance of this profound verse in our lives. 21/09/2018