The Intentions for Attending Lessons
Intend to implement what you have benefited from Intend to transmit the knowledge to other people Intend to listen and […]
Islamic History & Knowledge.
Islamic History & Knowledge.
The Intentions for Attending a Gathering of Khayr (Good)
To conserve one’s time To follow the command of the Prophet ﷺ So that Allah will not miss you where
Islamic History & Knowledge.
The Intentions for Visiting the Shuyukh (Scholars)
To benefit from them in both religious and worldly matters To fulfill the command of the Prophet ﷺ when he
Islamic History & Knowledge.
Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa’s Book Recommendations
A draft list of books recommended by Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa, collected by his students. The list is in no particular
Cultural & Social Critique., Spiritual Development.
Pornography: the elephant in the room
Pornography is a social ill that has now become the social norm. It is irresponsible of us to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to this serious problem. It has affected it’s audience in such a way that men now see honourable dressed women and undress them in their minds; and the society wonders, “Why do we still see the ‘patriarchal behaviour’ in the midst of 21st century?!”
How To Perform The Solar Eclipse Prayer
When the sun is eclipsed, total or partial, then the Prophet ﷺ is reported to have performed Salātul Kusūf (solar eclipse
Spiritual Development.
“Oppose both the Self and the Devil” — Imam Busiri
Imam Muhammad al-Busiri [d.695 AH] says in his al-Burdah (The Prophetic Eulogy): And contradict both the Self and Devil, and
Spiritual Development.
Farewell O Blessed Rabiʿ al-Awwal
The point is, we try to express this love for our Master Muhammad ﷺ in the month of His Blessed Birth – Rabiʿ al-Awwal – but between one Rabiʿ al-Awwal to the next, we do everything that offends “our Beloved”.
The cure for intrusive thoughts
“Intrusive thoughts (wasāwis) are an act of innovation” based on ignorance of the Sunnah, coupled with confusion in the mind which is dispelled by repeating: