Tag Archives: intention


Forget to make intention for fasting?

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

What do you do if you forget to make niyyah for fasting before  Fajr and don’t wake for suhur? Continue reading →

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Taking Ihram after Meeqat

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Is it ok to take ihram in hotel in Makkah, them go to meeqat to make 2 rakats and niyyah for umrah? Continue reading →

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Folding sides of prayer mat

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

In Pakistani and Indian culture some people after they’re done praying or leave for a while between prayer, they fold a corner of a prayer carpet. They claim if they don’t shaytan will pray on it. Can shaytan pray? Is there any evidence of this theory? Continue reading →

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Will God conceal sins?

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Ustadh Ali Hussain

I am worried Allah will reveal my sins, if I continue to try to purify myself and to become a Wali Continue reading →

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What does ihram for hajj ifrad, qiran, and tamattu` mean?

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Eshaykh Staff

What does ihram for hajj ifrad, qiran, and tamattu’ mean?
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I need help

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Asalamulaikum to all at sufilive and Eshaykh.com and all the beloved shaykhs. Today I write you all because I have made a big mistake. I called an online istakhara on TV. I asked about me and my husband. Continue reading →

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Breathing and meditating on the sensations within, doing dhikr with breath and the feelings within.

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Imam Kamau Ayyubi

Whenever I breathe I can change the intention behind it to make it for Allah’s sake, and I can make it have meaning, the actual feeling of my center area changes and I can feel it flowing through my body. Continue reading →

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Adab

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Taher Siddiqui

We as the new generation write the salawat after prophet alaihi salam’s name as “(s)” and “saw” and “saaw” or “pbuh”. In Arabic we write just the “saad”. I’ve came across some references that says it’s kufr to write it like that and the person is kafir. Continue reading →

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Islamic calligraphy

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

May I know what are the blessings for one who does islamic calligraphy and what i should do with Abu Darda’s saying. Continue reading →

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Better Time Management

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Taher Siddiqui

I wanted to ask how to allot time better. I study Arabic in Damascus. I am working and I am doing sports… Continue reading →

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