What follows is a summary of several lectures delivered by Sayyidi al-?abib `Umar bin Hafi? (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him) on the topic of the Isra’ […]
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Ira Lapidus explores the origins and evolution of Muslim societies. The book, revised and updated, is divided into three parts. The first covers the formative era of Islamic civilization. The
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COUNSELS ON TRAVELLING You must hold fast to all the acts of devotion which you perform regularly when you are not travelling. Do not make light of leaving any of
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Please find below a great video especially for the younger generation on how to pray Salah. A Guide to Salah
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Beautiful nasheed sung by Tarim Munshid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lByW-UMuPPM Lyrics can be found below: الله يا رحمن يارحيم =يا ملك عطاءه فخيم قدوس قدس بالصفاء روحي =وافتح علينا أكبر الفتوح سلام يا
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The owners of one of the UK’s first halal organic farms are calling on British Muslims to become more aware about where their meat comes from. Willowbrook Farm in Hampton
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“In Sharh Usul al-Bazdawi of al-allama al-Akmal: ‘the majority of our colleagues (among the Hanafis) and the majority of the Shafi’is have said that matters which admit of permissibility or
A loaded question: did the Sahaba celebrate Mawlid? Read More »
Answered by Sayyidi al-Ḥabīb `Umar bin Hafīẓ (may Allāh preserve him and benefit us by him). What is the most beautiful gift that someone can give to the Messenger of
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What follows are extracts from a talk given by Sayyidī al-Ḥabīb `Umar bin Hafīẓ (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him) in the mawlid in Dar al-Mustafa 2nd
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Sayyidi al-Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah preserve him) reminds us that the linguistic meaning of Hajj is seeking or intending. Thus the people of Allah are constantly performing Hajj
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We thank Allah for the blessing of Ramaḍān and for all that He has enabled us to do in this blessed month. Ahead of us is the last of the
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On the 17th Ramadan we commemorate the Battle of Badr, which took place on that day in the second year of the Hijrah. It is one of the most important
Three Grades It should be known that there are three grades of fasting: ordinary, special and extra-special. Ordinary fasting means abstaining from food, drink and sexual satisfaction. Special Fasting means
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Increasing our Love and Yearning for the Prophet ﷺ through Fasting Answered by Sayyidi al-Ḥabīb `Umar bin Hafīẓ (may Allāh preserve him and benefit us by him). How can we
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It is the practice of many of the pious people of the Ummah to recite Surah Ya Sin three times on the 15th night of Sha’ban. The first time they
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