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.


Mawlana Shaykh Nazim’s finger

Q: During August 2007 Mawlana Shaykh Nazim placed his finger into his mouth and then into my son’s mouth. He was 4 months old at the time. Please clarify what this means. Continue reading

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Prayer Request: what prayer should I pray before I eat food

Q: I am having trouble trying to find the correct prayer to pray before I eat my meals. Continue reading

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still born baby

Q: We have just given birth to a stillborn child of 8 months gestation. Following the law of the country and Sheikh Hisham’s awrad we have buried her as soon as it was possible (39 hours after birth) in a Muslim cemetery. Continue reading

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Men and women equal right ?

Q: As salamu alayku, Do men and women have equal rights in Islam ? Continue reading

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Long hair / Short hair

Q: I just read that “Long hair takes away from men’s spiritual energy .” Continue reading

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In need of wisdom

Q: If Prophet Muhammad hate if people make religion harder for his ummah. Why people study a lot of stuff outside Quran and Sahih. Continue reading

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Excessive yawning

I have a problem of excessive yawning, especially in the fajr time when I wake up for prayer and also other times as well. Continue reading

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`ahd and wa`d

Q: I write to request your comment on the difference in meaning between ‘ahd and wa’d and if there is a reason why one is mentioned after another in the famous sayyidul istighfar? Continue reading

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To keep or not to keep the practice of Rasullah S.A.W

We are in a delima that our parents are asking to shave our beard and to remove our cap. . We are trying out best to up keep the tradition of our beloved Prophet Muhammad S.A.W because of the love of him. Continue reading

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Blue eye against evil eye?

Q: We were recently gifted a chain with a blue eye, its supposed to repel evil eye. Somewhere i believe i have heard it be referred to as the eye of Fatima r.a. Does this have any real basis in islam? Continue reading

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