One of the shaykhs at Daar al-Hadeeth al-Khayriyyah informed us that Shaykh Muhammad Jameel Zaynoo (a teacher who previously taught at Daar al-Hadeeth al-Khayriyyah in Makkah) suffered from…
Tag: qur.aan
Beware of being taken by appearances!!
Quite possibly, this brother and his like could be better than me and you in front of Allaah. Beware of being taken by appearances!!
His heart is empty of the love of Allaah
So if you see a man whose taste and desire is for listening to verses [of poetry] rather than verses [of the Qur.aan], and for listening to music rather than the Qur.aan – then this is the strongest…
Gifting the reward of reading the Qur.aan to the deceased
Is it permissible to read a soorah from the Qur.aan with the intention that its reward be [destined] for the deceased? And how would that be?
How should I begin seeking knowledge?
He has a desire to understand matters of the religion, tajweed and tafseer – and wants [some] guidance; so do you advise him with any particular books [to start with]?
Reading the Qur.aan from a mobile phone
What is the ruling regarding reading the Qur.aan from a mobile phone whilst not in a state of purity; is it permissible?
The remembrance of Allaah
The remembrance of Allaah (dhikr) incorporates:
• the recitation of the Qur.aan
• reading the Prophetic ahaadeeth
• busying oneself with Islaamic knowledge
The true essence of khashyah
Indeed, khashyah is to have reverential fear and apprehension of Allaah, such that your fear and apprehension of Him is a cause of preventing you from sin; that there is [the true essence of]…
Protecting his photographic memory
Shaykh Ihsaan Ilaahee Zaheer رحمه الله informed me about our Shaykh, Muhammad al-Gondalwi رحمه الله that he would not read the newspapers or magazines – so as not to [inadvertantly] memorise them!
“Do ruqyah on me”
Don’t resort to supplication like medication you use only when ill or when a catastrophe befalls.