Sunnah

Sunnah denotes a qawl (saying ), fi`l (action) or approval (taqrer) related from (nuqila `an) the Prophet (upon him be blessing of Allah and peace) or issuing (sadara) from him other than the Qur’an.

Wiping the Face After Dua

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Pardon my weakness and lack of knowledge. I have been trying to find authentic sources to find the Dalil of our common practice of wiping our faces with our hands after dua… Continue reading →

Posted in `Ibadat - Worship, Sunnah | Tagged baraka, blessing, chains of transmission, du`a, invocation, Sunnah, supplication, wiping | Comments Off

Extreme Indecisiveness

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I’m always in two minds about everything regarding ‘duniya’ matters and because of this I can’t progress in anything in life. At present I need to make a decision regarding an investment matter… Continue reading →

Posted in Sufism (Tasawwuf), Sunnah | Tagged indecisiveness, istikhara prayer | Comments Off

Statement of Bayazid Bistami (ra)

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Could you please shed some light on this statement, specifically the last part about religious obligation being “companionship with the Master”? Continue reading →

Posted in Sufism (Tasawwuf), Sunnah | Tagged `ilm ladunni, Abu Yazid al-Bistami, faqir, faqr, Friends of Allah, kashf, leave dunya, Nurullah, Sayyidina Abu Yazid Bistami, sirr as-sirr | Comments Off

Wearing of Sunnah Clothing in Public

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Eshaykh Staff

Dear Mawlana Shaykh Hisham, Continue reading →

Posted in Sunnah | Tagged Arab clothing, public appearance, sunnah dress, unwanted attention | Comments Off

Circumcision for Revert

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Eshaykh Staff

I reverted to Islam in 2003 and took bayat with Maulana Sh Nazim at the same time. Since then i have been asked by my wife to have a circumcision as she was under the opinion that it was obligatory. Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Sunnah | Tagged khitan, uncircumcised | Comments Off

Distraught about Marriage Cancellation

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

To keep it short i was engaged with a boy from the last 11 years…He went for higher studies to UK and there he came to know about spirituality… Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage/Divorce, Sufism (Tasawwuf), Sunnah | Tagged broken engagement, distressed mureed, long engagement, nikah, Sunnah, tawakkul, zawaj | Comments Off

Occupation of Prophets

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

What is the occupation of the Prophets in order they have to fulfill their own needs and for their family living? … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sunnah | Tagged adeptness, Angel Jibreel (as), artisanry, chivalry, craftship, Futuwwah, ghazi, handcrafts, handicraft, handiwork, Imam Mahdi (as), lives of prophets, mastery, Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani, profession, Prophet Elijah (as), Sayyidina `Isa (as), Sayyidina Ayyub (as), Sayyidina Danyal (as), Sayyidina Dawud (as), Sayyidina Dhu'l-Kifl (as), Sayyidina Harun (as), Sayyidina Ibrahim (as), Sayyidina Idris (as), Sayyidina Ilyas (as), Sayyidina Ishaq (as), Sayyidina Isma`il (as), Sayyidina Luqman (as), Sayyidina Muhammad (s), Sayyidina Muhyidin ibn `Arabi, Sayyidina Musa (as), Sayyidina Nuh (as), Sayyidina Salih (as), Sayyidina Shah Naqshband, Sayyidina Shith (as), Sayyidina Shu`ayb (as), Sayyidina Sulaiman (as), Sayyidina Sulayman (as), Sayyidina Ya`qub (as), Sayyidina Yahya (as), Sayyidina Yunus (as), Sayyidina Yusuf (as), Sayyidina Zakariyya (as), Seal of Prophets, skill, specialties of the Prophets, Sufi Chivalry, talent, trade, vocation, workmanship | Comments Off

Poem of Hasan ibn Thabit

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Can you translate the poem by Hasan bin Thabit that begins: w’amsat bilad alharami wahshan yaqa`uha… Continue reading →

Posted in `Ibadat - Worship, History, Sufism (Tasawwuf), Sunnah | Tagged ode, poem, poetry, praise of the Prophet (s) | Comments Off

Meaning of 786

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Taher Siddiqui

what is the meaning behind the numbers 786, some people say these numbers represent Bismillaharahmanaraheem Continue reading →

Posted in Sufism (Tasawwuf), Sunnah | Tagged abjad, alphabet, counting, Hebrew numerals, letters, mathematics, numerals, numeric value, numerology | Comments Off

Hadrah in Hadith

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Eshaykh Staff

Please can you provide us with some insight as to how the hadrah started, it historical context and what are the positions of the Ahlu s-Sunnah wa ‘l-jama’ah… Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, History, Sufism (Tasawwuf), Sunnah | Tagged `ulama, Ahl as-Sunnah wa'l-Jama`ah, Anas ibn Malik, authentic, chain of authority, chains of transmission, circles, companions, dancing, duff, hadith narration, hadith scholar, hadra, happy dancing, Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal, Imam Bukhari, joy, jumping, love of Prophet (s), Prophet Muhammad (s), raqs, Rasulullah (s), Sahih Bukhari, Sayyidina `Ali (r), singing, spiritual dance | Comments Off

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