Over the years, I've had a number of requests and suggestions about making a list of the Q&A content on the blog, so as to make it more user friendly. Finally, here is that list of Questions & Answers that have been directly or indirectly responded to on this site. And whilst, over the years,…
“There Are Times Where My Heart Feels Clouded”
'There are times where my heart feels clouded (innahu la yughanu ‘ala qalbi); and I seek Allah's forgiveness a hundred times a day,' said the Prophet, peace be upon him.1 Istighfar or “seeking forgiveness” of Allah is not simply confined to when we commit sins. Rather, courtesy (adab) towards Allah requires us to feel a sense…
The Rabble, the Ruwaybidah & We the People (Pt 2)
This is the second part of the blog piece I wrote for http://www.islamicate.co.uk (the first part may be read here). After the battle of Hunayn, a delegation from the Hawazin clan came to the Prophet, upon whom be peace, requesting the return of their wealth and captives. They were given a choice between one or…
Golden Chains, Blessed Names
Imam Muslim records the following hadith in his esteemed Sahih, no.2880: Sufyan b. 'Uyaynah narrates from al-Zuhri; from 'Urwah; from Zaynab b. Umm Salamah; from Habibah; from Umm Habibah; from Zaynab b. Jahsh that the Prophet, peace be upon him, woke-up from his sleep and exclaimed: 'La ilaha illa'Llah! Woe be to the Arabs for an evil that…