The Islamic Status of Celebrating Birthdays

Today, tribulations and calamities are surging upon Muslims all over the world. If the reason for this is stated, it would not be wrong to say that these afflictions are the result of evils, unveiledness, the free mixing of non-mahram men a...

Scholars are Indeed the Friends of Allah (Awliya)

Yahya bin Yahya narrates: When the terminal illness of Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy upon him) prolonged and his final hour approached, all the scholars and jurists from Medina and other cities gathered at the Imam's house so that they c...

The Domestic and Family Life of My Respected Father

Written by: Maulana Muhammad Saeed Palanpuri Teacher at Jamia al-Imam Muhammad Anwar Shah Kashmiri, Deoband Since the demise of my respected father, Hazrat Maulana Mufti Saeed Ahmad Sahab Palanpuri, former Sheikh-ul-Hadith and Head of...

The Molvi...

This is the person who is often targeted with criticism, but when observed closely, it becomes clear that his services are present at every turn of our lives. A human being's life begins with a Molvi and ends with a Molvi. Nations are not b...

A Story of an Exemplary Crime and a Mother's Mercy

Hazrat Malik bin Dinar (may Allah have mercy on him) relates: "I performed Hajj sixty times in my life. During one Hajj, I saw an extraordinary crowd in Makkah Mukarramah, a magnificent gathering of millions of people. Seeing this immense m...

Who will perform such a prayer now?

It is narrated that Isaam bin Yusuf came to the gathering of Hazrat Hatim Asam (may Allah have mercy on him) with the intention to object to him. So, Isaam said to Hatim: "O Abu Abdur Rahman!" (This is Hatim's kunya, or honorific appellatio...

Father's Last Letter

Story Title: "Father said I'd be back soon... but eleven years passed" I was only eight years old when Father, as he was leaving home, placed his hand on my head and smiled, saying: "Son, it's just a matter of a few months... then I'll b...

Where should true generosity be shown?

A woman asked an elderly street vendor, "How much are the eggs per dozen?" The old man replied respectfully, "Madam, thirty rupees per egg." The woman retorted, "I will take six eggs for 150 rupees, otherwise I'm leaving." The old man smile...

The Value of a Watch and a Father's Advice

Before passing away, a father called his son to his side, handed him an old wristwatch, and said: "My son, this watch is more than two hundred years old. It belonged to your great-grandfather. Before I hand it over to you, I want you to tak...

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