The Women of Kandhla

 Hakim al-Ummat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah shower His mercy upon him) said about the women of Kandhla[1]
‘‘Most of the women from the town of Kandhla have studied upto [the level of] Mishkat and Durr al-Mukhtar. There are very few women [there] who have not memorized the Qur’an and remain asleep the entire night during Ramadan.’’ 
Majalis-e-Hakim al-Ummat (Karachi: Dar al-Isha‘at, Dhu ‘l-Qa‘dah, 1366 AH ed.) p. 147 compiled by Mufti Muhammad Shafi‘ Usmani.
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O Sisters!

Let the Hereafter be your objective, your goal. Who says women cannot attain knowledge or excel in worship? There are examples of great women from the time of the Sahaabiyaat and through the ages where women have excelled in knowledge, worship and spirituality. So make the Aakhirah your objective in whatever you pursue, be it knowledge, worship, rectification etc and even in fulfilling your duties to your husband, children, in laws and in serving humanity at large.

Today women pursue equal rights however it is in worldly matters whereas the Sahaabiyaat and their followers pursued in competing with the men in Deeni matters and matters related to the Hereafter. So don’t grieve and concern yourselves with the luxuries of this world. Compete for the Hereafter.

  From Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat (hafizahullah)
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A Good Life

“If you want to live a good life, then follow these guidelines:
1) Don’t mock each other.
2) Don’t unnecessarily joke with each other.
3) Don’t think that you are better than someone else.
4) Don’t give each other demeaning nicknames.
5) Stay away from suspicion. Just don’t worry about what the next person is doing.
6) Don’t spy on other people.
7) Don’t backbite one another.”
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The Bounty of Becoming a Friend of Allah Ta’ala

Hazrat Mawlana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahib (Damat Barakatuhum) commenced his discourse by relating a recent incident of a scholar who came from Rangoon which is located in Burma. Hazrat Wala (DB) said: “He came from Burma, Rangoon, from a lengthy distance. This is the real thirst. All of you people live in Karachi and deem it difficult to come here. Where is Rangoon and where is Karachi? Rangoon is in Burma.” In other words, look at the distance between Rangoon and Karachi.
“Is attaining the friendship of Allah an ordinary gift? If one has a connection with an ordinary police inspector as compared to a senior officer, then people proudly boast about the connection they share with such and such person. Then what would one say about a person who has a connection with Allah Ta’ala? Who is greater than Allah? No one is greater than Allah, He is the Greatest. In turn, a connection with Allah Ta’ala is the greatest gift, but to attain a connection with Allah Ta’ala one must have Taqwa.”
Allah Ta’ala has said, “None is My friend except those who are muttaqi (God-fearing),” those who are fearful of Allah Ta’ala and protect themselves from all sins. This is why it is very important to leave sin. Leaving sin is the base of attaining the friendship of Allah. If one does not leave sin, then one will be stuck in a state of sinning until one dies, and will face Allah Ta’ala in that state, as a sinner.
Therefore my friends fear Allah. While fearing Allah do not displease Allah regardless of how much struggle one may have to endure. Do not displease Allah Ta’ala even for a single moment whether the nature of the sin is minor or major. Allah Ta’ala is the Greatest, a minor sin is also considered a grave sin to the One that is the Greatest.
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10 Tips For Married Brothers

1) Dress up for your wife, look clean and smell good. When was the last time you went shopping for designer pyjamas? Just like the husband wants his wife to look nice for him, she also wants her husband to dress up for her too. Remember that the Prophet (PEACE BE UPON HIM) would always start with Miswak when returning home and always loved the sweetest smells.
2) Use the best names for your wife. Call your wife by the most beloved names to her, and avoid using names that hurt their feelings.
3) Don’t treat her like a fly. We never think about a fly in our daily lives until it ‘bugs’ us. Similarly, a wife will do well all day – which brings no attention from the husband – until she does something to ‘bug’ him. Don’t treat her like this; recognize all the good that she does and focus on that.
4) If you see wrong from your wife, try being silent and do not comment! This is one of the ways the Prophet (saw) used when he would see something inappropriate from his wives (ra). It’s a technique that few Muslim men have mastered.
5) Smile at your wife whenever you see her and embrace her often. Smiling is Sadaqah and your wife is not exempt from the Muslim Ummah. Imagine life with her constantly seeing you smiling. Remember also those Ahadith when the Prophet (saw) would kiss his wife before leaving for Salaah, even when he was fasting.
6) Thank her for all that she does for you. Then thank her again! Take for example a dinner at your house. She makes the food, cleans the home, and a dozen other tasks to prepare. And sometimes the only acknowledgment she receives is that there needed to be more salt in the soup. Don’t let that be; thank her!
7) Ask her to write down the last ten things you did for her that made her happy. Then go and do them again. It may be hard to recognize what gives your wife pleasure. You don’t have to play a guessing game, ask her and work on repeating those times in your life.
8) Don’t belittle her desires. Comfort her. Sometimes the men may look down upon the requests of their wives. The Prophet (saw) set the example for us in an incident when Safiyyah (R.A) was crying because, as she said, he had put her on a slow camel. He wiped her tears, comforted her, and brought her the camel.
9) Be humorous and play games with your wife. Look at how the Prophet (saw) would race with his wife Aisha (ra) in the desert. When was the last time we did something like that?
10) Always remember the words of Allah’s Messenger (saw): ‘The best of you are those who treat their families the best. And I am the best amongst you to my family.’ Try to be the best!
In conclusion: Never forget to make Dua to Allah – Ta’ala to make your marriage successful. And Allah Ta’ala knows best!!
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