Can We Write “SAW” or “PBUH” When we Mention the Prophet and Messenger of Allah?

In the Name of Allaah, may the Salaah and Salaam of Allaah be upon His Final Messenger, to proceed: Muslims are obliged to send Allaah’s Salaah [2] and Salaam [3] upon Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) when his name is mentioned. Allaah has commanded us [4]: ( Verily Allaah and His Angels send salaah on the Prophet. O you who believe! Invoke salaah upon him, as well as a complete salaam! ) And the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhe...

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Victims of Backbiting – Take Comfort in the Wisdom of the Salaf

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, may His Salaah and Salaam be upon His last Messenger to all of mankind, to proceed… It has been narrated that one of the great imaams of the early Salaf, ‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Mahdee [d.198] (may Allaah have Mercy on him), said: لولا أني أكره أن يعصى الله لتمنيت أن لا يبقى أحد في المصر إلا اغتابني!  أي شيء أهنأ من حسنة يجدها الرجل في صحيفته لم يعمل بها؟ “If I did not hate that Allaah be disobeyed, I would have wished that there was no one left in the whole city...

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Three Points about Joking

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful… Let us be reminded that while light-hearted, honest joking from time to time is permissible, there are indeed dangers in joking that many of us may not think about and therefore fall into, so let us be warned about them: 1) JOKES INVOLVING LIES Indeed the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) warned us severely against using lies in our joking, with his statement: ويل للذي يحدث بالحديث ليضحك به القوم فيكذب، ويل له، ويل له“Woe to the one who lies...

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A Real Eye-Opener: Upset with the Qadr of Allaah!?

In the Name of Allaah… Most people entertain bad thoughts about Allaah regarding their own personal situations and the situations of others.  The only ones who remain safe from this are those who truly know Allaah, His Names, His Attributes, and what His Wisdom and Right to be praised really entails. So let every sincere, sound-minded individual focus on himself regarding this, and then repent to Allaah and seek His Forgiveness from the negative notions he...

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The Relationship Between Supplication and Ramadhan

Yousuf Jaafar IdrisReprinted from Islaam.com Making dua is a part of the month of Ramadhan. The connection between the noble practice of supplicating to Allah and the honored month of Ramadhan is shown in the following ways. The ayah of supplication is preceded and followed by ayaat of fasting (2:183-187). 183. O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,- 184. (Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or...

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