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Aspire, Believe, Strike!

August 23, 2012 - No Comments

Its not that we can’t do something; the problem is that we believe we can’t do it. This is the problem. It is a psychological

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What Are Good Names To Keep For Children?

August 22, 2012 - 5 Comments

Question:
Can you  please tell me some nice baby names for girls and boys with good meanings.
 
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the

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The Ultimate Love

August 21, 2012 - No Comments

اللَُّهُمَ ارْزُقْنِىْ حُبَّكَ وَ حُبَّ مَنْ يَّنْفَعَنِىْ حُبُّهُ عِنْدَكَ
Allahummar-zuqni hubbaka wa hubba man yyan-fa’ani hubbuhu ‘indaka
O Allah! Grant me Your Love, and the

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The Zikr Of Allah

August 21, 2012 - No Comments

‘The Zikr of Allah is something that will not cost you any time. We all have very busy lifestyles and many a times we complain

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Making Up Fasts Missed Due to Menstruation

August 20, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
How should I make up the fast that I missed during my (menstruation) periods over the years?
Answer:
In the Name of Allah,

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The Virtues of Fasting 6 Days in the Month of Shawwal

August 19, 2012 - No Comments

Hadhrat Abu Ayub al- Ansari (radiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said:
“Anyone who has kept the fasts of Ramadān and follows them

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Eid Message from Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb

August 18, 2012 - No Comments

 
In Islam, the criterion for rejoicing is a religious achievement. We successfully fasted throughout the month of Ramdhaan, performed Taraweeh, gave Sadaqah and performed

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~Nasheed~

August 18, 2012 - One Comment

Taqabbal Allah Minna Wa Minkum

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Is it Sunnah to greet with ‘Eid Mubarak’?

August 17, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
1) I want to ask whether greeting some one “EID Mubarak” sunnat?
2) Is embracing on Eid is sunnat?
Answer:
In the name

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Ramadhan Islaahi Majlis 14/08/2012

August 16, 2012 - No Comments

Yesterday after Asr salaah, Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb mentioned this thought provoking incident:

A beggar came to Hazrath Ali (Radhiyallahu Anahu). Hazrath Ali

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Can I take medication without my husband’s permission?

August 15, 2012 - No Comments

 
Question:
I suffer with  hysteria; so I get senseless at times. I have consulted numerous doctors and asked my husband to consult a

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Thai Style Chicken & Corn Soup

August 15, 2012 - One Comment

Winter is upon us here in South Africa, which means that it is soup season! Nothing beats the winter chill like a steaming bowl of soup.This Thai-style chicken

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What’s Ramadhan like in U.K

August 14, 2012 - One Comment

The familiar smell of incense sticks being lit in each room reminds me with pleasure that the auspicious month of Ramadan has finally arrived. Naturally,

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The 3 Qualities of Love- Ramadhan Islahi Majlis 13/08/2012

August 13, 2012 - No Comments

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb (Damat Barakatuhum) conducts an Islahi Majlis daily at Musjid us- Saliheen, Sherwood, Durban. The Majlis takes place from 11:00 AM

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Question on Taraweeh and I’tikaaf

August 13, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
1) Can the qur’aan be physically held to recite suraahs in Taraweeh?
2) Can a female perform I’tiqaaf?
Answer:
In the Name of Allah,

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Why Are Women Not Allowed In The Masajids?

August 12, 2012 - No Comments

Question:
Assalāmualaikum.  I would like to know that Umar Radhiyallāhu Anhu banned women from offering prayers in the Masjid while there are several Ahādīth

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Preserving Taqwa-Ramadhan Islahi Majlis 11/08/2012

August 12, 2012 - No Comments

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb (Damat Barakatuhum) conducts an Islahi Majlis daily at Musjid us- Saliheen, Sherwood, Durban. The Majlis takes place from 11:00 AM

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Ramadhan in U.K

August 11, 2012 - One Comment

Tell me dear sisters in Islam, who else would fast 21 long hours a day, suppressing their desires, forsaking their food and drink and then

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I’tikāf-The Pinnacle of Devotion

August 10, 2012 - 2 Comments

 What is I’tikaaf?
I’tikāf is a unique ‘ibādah (act of worship) whereby a person forsakes all his activities, secludes himself in the masjid and directs all his

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