Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve and protect him) said, ‘The pious predecessors have mentioned that when an individual is in hardship and there are no obvious means of alleviating it then recitation of this part of the Quranic verse 1000 times is very effective.’ Tafseer Al Imran verse 173, Al […]
A sincere brother who had been murid of Arif billah Shaikh Hakeem Akhtar and is a mojaz of Shaikh Sayyid Eshrat Jameel Meer (Allah have mercy on them) requested for islahi relationship. Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve and protect him) had previously instructed him to contact the senior khulafa of his shuyukh. […]
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah protect him) stressed the importance of supplication during Ramadan. It leads to the development of a connection and relationship with Allah. He mentioned that we make the following dua in abundance. O Allah! protect me as a child is protected (by his parents). Sunday. 10 Ramadan 1436/28 […]
One of our readers, a graduate student, asked, How should an individual spend his Ramadan and summer vacations ??? 1) Going with Tabligi Jammat for 10-15 days 2) Performing eitakaf (seclusion in mosque for the last 10 days of Ramadhan) 3) Studying the translation and tasfir of Quran e Kareem from a scholar 4) Going […]
The blessed Companion Hazrat Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that he (the Messenger of Allah – Allah bless him and grant him peace) was asked as to which prayer was most excellent after the prescribed prayer, and which fast was most excellent after the month of Ramadan. He said: “The most excellent […]
A seeker wrote, Yesterday (21st Ramadan 1411) in the morning I saw you in a dream. I saw that you have received three letters and you are reading them in a way that I can also see part of them. The third letter comes in my hand. I do not remember the contents, however, in […]
Please, benefit from the posts previously published on the site regarding Ramadan using the search option. May Allah facilitate for us deriving maximum benefit from these precious moments. May this be for His sake alone and in accordance with the blessed Sunna. Amin! Muhtaj e dua ‘abd
A common pitfall in islah is being over zealous. Taking matters into one’s own hand and acting without consulting the Shaikh. This is dangerous. The email exchange below in an example to learn from. Seeker:My family background is not very religious particularly my wife and parents and I have faced some resistance from them when […]
Appreciating the work being done on a website sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him and allow us to benefit from him spiritually, Amin!) said, “The most essential thing is sincerity (ikhlas). (That is doing a thing solely to gain the pleasure of Allah.) Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) instructed […]
Towards the end of Ramadan a seeker called and lamented about not being able to utilize the precious moments effectively. Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him and allow us to benefit from him immensely, Amin!) was obviously annoyed. He replied, ‘For a long duration you have lamented about the same problem. […]
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا في رَجَبٍ وَ شَعْبَانَ وَ بَلِّغْنا رَمَضَانَ “O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha`bān and enable us to reach Ramadān!
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا في رَجَبٍ وَ شَعْبَانَ وَ بَلِّغْنا رَمَضَانَ “O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha`bān and enable us to reach Ramadān!
– As understood from the teachings of Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanavi (Allah have mercy on him) under Shaikh Mufti Taqi Usmani’s (Allah preserve him) guidance , Islah is the betterment or reformation or change of heart (dil badalna) in such a way that the commands of Shariah are followed both in external and […]
Sayyidi wa sandi Shaikh Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani(Allah preserve him) mentioned, There is growing trend of Islamic awareness and practicing in younger generation. This often leads to clash with their non practicing parents. Sometimes the situation becomes ugly. It is imperative to be firm on the religious commandments. This is because there is no obedience […]
“As-Sufuri said (may Allah have mercy on him):“I saw it written with my father’s hand from Shaykh Abul-Hasan Ash-Shadhili (Allah have mercy on him): “Since I reached puberty I never missed seeing Laylatul-Qadr. If the first day of Ramadan is a Sunday, it falls on the 29th; if it is a Monday, it falls on […]