Description: The Month of MuharramMuharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, is one of the four sacred months mentioned in the Glorious Qur’an:
To determine the arrival of a new lunar month, Muslims are required to search for the Hilal (crescent moon for the new Islamic month) after sunset on the 29th of the current month.
The Month of Shawwal begins with one of the most auspicious days - Eid ul Fitr. Eid ul Fitr is a day of great ibaadah and a day of immense happiness.
It is narrated from Hadhrat Mu’az bin Jabal (RA) that Rasulullah (Sallalahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: “On the fifteenth night of Sha’ban
It is an accepted historical fact that polygamy was considered permissible in all religions of the world long before the advent of Islam. The custom of polygamy prevailed in Arabia, India, Iran, Egypt, Babylon and also amongst the other nations. Even presently, no one can deny its logical validity.
It was the most depressing two days in October last year. People suddenly became irritable and moody, children became withdrawn and glum, whilst adults started behaving as if they were trapped in a cage. No, a tsunami didn’t hit South Africa and nor did the price of fuel reach R50- a litre.
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The Urdu and persian word Qurbani (Sacrificial slaughter) is derived from the Arabic word Qurban. Lexically, it means an act performed to seek Allah's pleasure. Originally, the word Qurban included all acts of charity because the purpose of charity is nothing but to seek Allah's pleasure. But, in precise religious terminology, the word was later confined to the sacrifice of an animal slaughtered for the sake of Allah.
Q: I have a question regarding the text Faza'il - e - A'maal by Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kaandhlawi. From many I've heard that this text contains many weak hadiths and should not be read for the hadiths all are not saheeh. Is this correct? If so, please explain if this text would be appropriate to read and are the hadiths with strong chains?
