Tahqīq of the Narration حب الوطن من الإيمان “Love for one’s homeland is from (a part of) Īmān” This statement is often quoted and has been given the level of a hadīth of RasūlAllāh ﷺ 1) Mulla Ali Qari رحمه الله has recorded this narration in his book on Mawdhū’āt, الأسرار المرفوعة In there, he...
The following is a translation of select portions from Mufti Radhaul Haq’s “important advices” in the introduction to his recently published book “Julūs al-Ḥawārī li Fahm Durūs al-Bukhārī”: Mufti Radhaul Haq Says: We will mention some important advices for students of this noble knowledge, practicing on the words of the Prophet ﷺ narrated by Imam...
The Hijri calendar has been used by Muslims for over 1400 years. This calendar holds great importance in the life of every single Muslim. This is because many important aspects of our religion heavily rely on this calendar, such as, Ramaḍān, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Aḍḥā, Hajj and Zakat. Therefore, even though we may not use...
كفاية الطالبين في حياة الشيخ نصير الدين When I first heard of Hadhrat Ml Nasīruddīn Ghourghushtawi sāhib, I was astounded that a scholar of such high calibre was so close to home. Unaware of the scholars of Chach, discovering that such a great Shaykh al-Hadīth had previously blessed this region with his presence ignited a...
Al-Rasūl Al-Muʿallim – literally translated as ‘The Messenger, The Teacher’ – is a book written by one of the great ḥadīth scholars of the past century Shaykh ʿAbd Al-Fattāḥ ʾAbu Ghuddah RH (1917-1997). The author expounds in the first part of the book on the personality of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ and his unique attributes,...
Imam Nawawi is a name no scholar is unfamiliar with. Throughout the Islamic world, whenever the name of Imam Nawawi is mentioned, it is mentioned with reverence, honour and paying homage to an intellectual giant whose services to Islam are unparalleled. The following article aims to provide the reader with a brief overview of the...
Moulana Ashraf ‘Alī Thanwi dedicated the majority of his life to the service of Islam. He was a teacher, a Mufti, an imam, and a spiritual guide to thousands of Muslims. His involvement in these fields gave him significant exposure to the practices of people in his time. He realized, through this exposure, that many...
This article summarises the life of the illustrious giant of Deoband, Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thanwi. It is neither comprehensive nor can justice be served to his contributions in one single webpage. Nonetheless, we hope to provide a glimpse of his life to the student of knowledge, as a foundation for which they can be inspired...
Title: The Beginning of Guidance Author: Imām Abū Hāmid al-Ghazālī Translator: Dr. Mashhad al-Allaf Publisher: White Thread Press About the Book Originally written in Arabic, Imām Ghazālī’s ‘Beginning of Guidance’ was written after the Ihyā Ulūm al-Dīn (Revival of The Religious Sciences) which in itself is a phenomenal work and has been granted immense Qabūliyyah...