Sighting the New Moon – The Crescent

Category : Advice, Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Fitr, Fiqh, Hanafi, Professor Mohammed Ahmed Qadri, Rajab, Ramadan, Shaban, Shawwal, Sunnan

It is a Sunnah (practice of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, prayers and peace of Allah  be upon Him) to sight  the new moon crescent for every lunar month. The crescent is usually sighted  a few minutes  after sunset in the Western horizon. Once sighted, the following prayer should be recited: Allah is Greater. O Allah may ...

On Lunar and Solar Eclipses – From the Malfuzat of Khwaja Uthman Haruni (ra)

Category : Advice, Article, Chisti Silsila, Dhul Hijjah, English, English, Islamic Months, Jamadi ul-Awwal, Jamadi uth-Thani, Kalaam, Muharram, Rabi ul-Awwal, Rabi ul-Awwal, Rabi uth-Thani, Rajab, Ramadan, Sacramento, Sacramento, Shaban, Sharaaz Qadri, Shawwal, Translation

The following is an excerpt taken from Session 2 of the Anees ul-Arwah–The Malfuzat of Khwaja Uthman Haruni (rehmatullahi alyhe)–as recorded by Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (rehmatullahi alayhe): Regarding the matter of eclipse of the Sun and Moon, their reality is so that the bondsmen of God inclines to prayer and piety out of fear of their ...

15th Night of Shabaan

Category : Advice, Article, English, English, Laylat ul-Baraa, Sacred Nights, Shaban, Uncategorized

Many Muslims in various countries pray on the 15th night of Shabaan, and ask for forgiveness of their sins and on the following day proceed to fast. To do this is in no way against the Qur’an nor the Sunnah. There are many narrations that support its validity. There is one night in ...

Virtues of Sha’baan

Category : Advice, Article, Bahrain, English, English, Laylat ul-Baraa, Sacred Nights, Shaban, Shagufta Ahmed Qadri

In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful Prayers and Peace upon His Noble Messenger Laylat-ul-Baraa`ah / Shab-e-Baraat / Night of Absolution (15th of Sha’baan) Sha’baan is the 8th month of the Islamic Lunar Hijri calendar. Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (may Allah have mercy on him) writes in his great book, Ghunyatu Talibeen that the angels have two ...

فضائل ليلة النصف من شعبان – On the Benefits of the Night of mid-Sha`bān

Category : Advice, Arabic, Article, English, English, Hadith, Hadith, Laylat ul-Baraa, Quran, Sacred Nights, Shaban, Tafseer, Tafsir, Translation, Translations

كتب الأمام الغزالي: وليلة النصف من شعبان - ففيها مائة ركعة يقرا في كل ركعة بعد الفاتحة سورة الاخلاص عشر مرات كانوا لا يتركونها كما اوردناه في صلاة التطوع - وليلة عرفة‏ . ( إحياء علوم الدين )‏ Imam al-Ghazali wrote in his Ihyā, “The Night of mid-Sha`bān, in it [pray] 100 raka’ts, reciting in ...

Concerning the Night of Absolution [Lailat al-Bara`a], its special mercy, grace and merits

Category : Advice, Article, English, English, Hadith, Laylat ul-Baraa, Quran, Sacred Nights, Shaban, Translation

The following is taken from the al-Ghunya li-Talibi Tariq al-Haqq of Sayyid Abdul Qadir Gilani (Ghawth-i `Adham) on the Excellent Qualities of the month of Sha`ban Allah (Almighty and Glorious is He) has said: "Ha-Mim. By the Book that makes plain; We sent it down on a blessed night...." (44:1-3) According to Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be well ...

Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): Our Role Model

Category : Ahl us-Sunnah, Holidays, Poetry, Prophets, Rabi ul-Awwal, Shaban, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Urs

During the blessed month of Rabiul Awwal 1431, a women and youth conference was organized in the beautiful country of Bahrain by Sister Shagufta Ahmad Qadri, representative of the Islamic Educational and Cultural Research Center, IECRC USA and Canada, and Sister Zarine Riaz Shaikh Qadri, a long time active member and teacher of the Bahrain community. ...

A Tribute to the Beloved of the Beloved of Allah

Category : Ahl us-Sunnah, Ahle Bayt, Belief, Holidays, Muharram, Poetry, Shaban, Spirituality, Uncategorized

In the Name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful Countless and Choicest Prayers and Salutations upon The Holy Prophet Muhammad Upon his Blessed Family and Noble Companions and Pure Wives (May Allah be well pleased with them all)   http://www.iecrcna.org/site/classes/the-history-of-karbala-english/   Click here for an audio lecture on Karbala by Prof. Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Qadri       "And say not those who are ...

SHAB-E-BARAT KI BARAKAAT Part 1 (July 24, 2010)

Category : Advice, Laylat ul-Baraa, Lecture, Professor Muhammed Abdullah Qadri, Sacred Nights, Shaban, Urdu, Urdu, Video


SHAB-E-BARAT KI BARAKAAT Part 1 (July 24, 2010)
Duration: 578

SHAB-E-BARAT KI BARAKAAT Part 2 (July 24, 2010)

Category : Advice, Laylat ul-Baraa, Lecture, Professor Muhammed Abdullah Qadri, Sacred Nights, Shaban, Urdu, Urdu, Video


SHAB-E-BARAT KI BARAKAAT Part 2 (July 24, 2010)
Duration: 564