Hasht Bahisht – A Series of Lectures on Auliya-e-Chisht (ra)

Category : Awliya (Saints), Chatti Shareef, Rajab, Saints, Sufi, Sufism, Tasawwuf, Urs, Video

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Qadri on QTV

Celebrating Eid-e-Milad

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Category : Ahl us-Sunnah, Article, English, English, Maulud, Maulud, Milad Shareef, Prophets, Rabi ul-Awwal, Rabi ul-Awwal

When we celebrate Milad, we gather, in order to send salutations (Esal-e-Swaab) to the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant Him peace], give charity to the poor (Sadaqah Khairat) and remember wilaadah(Birth) and virtues of the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant Him peace]. The Ahl as-Sunnah does not say that one must ...

Eid ul-Fitr as Explained by Hazrat Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (1077-1166)

Category : Advice, Eid ul-Fitr, English, Festivals, Fiqh, Islam, Kalaam, Ramadan, Shawwal, Uncategorized

The Festival of Breaking Fast after Ramadan came to be called Eid for the simple reason that Allah  Almighty restores joy and happiness to His servants on their day of festive celebration. The Arabic noun “Eid” or “Id” is derived from a three consonant root which conveys the basic notion of “returning”. Many other explanations ...

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 ...

Prayers for the 27th Night of Ramadan

Category : Advice, Article, Laylat ul-Qadr, Prayer, Professor Mohammed Ahmed Qadri, Ramadan, Sacred Nights

The Beloved Prophet (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) has said: "Anyone, man or woman from my umma  (community) who want to benefit  from the light of my grave then he (or she) should perform worship with great intensity on each Laylat ul-Qadr (last 10 odd  nights) , so that Allah The Most Exalted may ...

Prayers for the 25th Night of Ramadan

Category : Advice, Article, English, Laylat ul-Qadr, Prayer, Professor Mohammed Ahmed Qadri, Ramadan, Sacred Nights

The Beloved Prophet (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) has said: “Anyone, man or woman from my umma  (community) who want to benefit  from the light of my grave then he (or she) should perform worship with great intensity on each Laylat ul-Qadr (last 10 odd  nights) , so that Allah The Most Exalted may ...

Prayers for the 23rd Night of Ramadan

Category : Advice, Article, English, Laylat ul-Qadr, Professor Mohammed Ahmed Qadri, Ramadan, Sacred Nights

The Beloved Prophet (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) has said: “Anyone, man or woman from my umma  (community) who want to benefit  from the light of my grave then he (or she) should perform worship with great intensity on each Laylat ul-Qadr (last 10 odd  nights) , so that Allah The Most Exalted may ...

Prayers for the 21st Night of Ramadan

Category : Advice, Article, Hadith, Laylat ul-Qadr, Professor Mohammed Ahmed Qadri, Ramadan, Sacred Nights, Shagufta Ahmed Qadri, Sharaaz Qadri

The Beloved Prophet (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) has said: "Anyone, man or woman from my umma  (community) who want to benefit  from the light of my grave then he (or she) should perform worship with great intensity on each Laylat ul-Qadr (last 10 odd  nights) , so that Allah The Most Exalted may ...

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 ...