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The Elegant Hijab The pea is a splendid plant. It proudly displays its strong green Hijab. It protects it from the hot and cold weather and guards it from insects. Allah has blessed the pea with a special Hijab, because without it, the seeds would scatter, dry up and die. The orange keeps itself within its shiny orange Hijab to protect its delicious fruit. Otherwise it loses its taste too. So are the banana, the coconut and the pomegranate. Each one has an elegant and unique Hijab, which protects it from disease and destruction. The jewel of the sea, the pearl, has been given a very tough and rugged Hijab - oyster shell. It protects it from sea animals and keeps it sparkling and shining inside. However, the most beloved of Allah in all His creation is the Muslim girl who wears the Hijab. She knows it is a gift from Allah. It protects her from harm, injury and mischief. She wears it knowing it gives her dignity, beauty and respect. So precious she can be that she hides herself beneath her Hijab. Do you wear a Hijab? Give it a try today "And say to the faithful women to lower their gazes, and to guard their private parts, and not to display their beauty except what is apparent of it, and to extend their headcoverings (khimars) to cover their bosoms (jaybs), and not to display their beauty except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband's fathers, or their sons, or their husband's sons, or their brothers, or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their womenfolk, or what their right hands rule (slaves), or the followers from the men who do not feel sexual desire, or the small children to whom the nakedness of women is not apparent, and not to strike their feet (on the ground) so as to make known what they hide of their adornments. And turn in repentance to Allah together, O you the faithful, in order that you are successful" (Al Quran An-Nur:31) "O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the faithful to draw their outergarments (jilbabs) close around themselves; that is better that they will be recognized and not annoyed. And God is ever Forgiving, Gentle." (Al Quran Al-Ahzab:59) EISLAM

Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat Lessons on the Qur'an Surah Ad-Dukhaan & Surah Az-Zukhruf

A great collection of lessons on the Commentary of the Holy Qur'an (Dawra Tafsir) by Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed Dawrah Tafsir

Dawra Tafsir (Urdu) by Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed Islamic Spirituality

Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat Founder of IDA The Islamic Da‘wah Academy, commonly known as the IDA, was founded to facilitate a greater understanding and awareness of the teachings of Islam. It aims to educate people from all walks of life, and especially young Muslims, in all aspects of their religious development. Since its inception in 1991, the Academy has grown into an internationally recognised institute of academic excellence and religious revival. Under the guidance of its founder, the respected scholar and lecturer, Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullah, the Academy has continued to progress to achieve its aim of helping to create the Muslims of tomorrow. Inspiring English Discourses

Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City. He recieved a BA in Political Science and Arab & Islamic Civilization from the University of Chicago. Shaykh Kamaluddin then spent many years in Pakistan, studying full-time the classical disciplines of Islamic learning including tafsir of the Qur’an, Hadith, Arabic grammar, law From 2005-2010, he was a lecturer in Islamic Intellectual History, Legal Theory, Spirituality and Ethics at one of Pakistan’s leading universities. Currently, he is a postgraduate student in Islamic Intellectual History and Legal Theory at the University of Oxford. For over seventeen years, Shaykh Kamaluddin has consistently remained in the close company of the highly respected Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad, and was granted ijaza by him in tasawwuf (islamic spirituality) in 2002. Since then, he has continually tutored seekers on the path to becoming closer to Allah. Shaykh Kamaluddin divides his time between the UK and Pakistan, guiding students and delivering lectures at masajid, universities and institutions of learning. The Shaykh and his wife have also established Zaynab Academy, an Islamic educational institute which offers free online courses for women the world over. Talks on various topics are available at Islamic Spirituality

Wilāyat kā Rāstāh (8th Ramadhān 1434) (17/07/13) Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat Inspiring Urdu Lecture

Mufti Abdurrahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera Concise Bio Shaykh Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf, born and raised in London, studied in England, India, South Africa, and Syria. After memorizing the Holy Qur’ān, he continued his education, earning a BA in Islamic Studies from the University of Johannesburg, and graduated from Darul Uloom in Bury, England, with a degree and formal authorization in the Islamic Sciences, and specialized in legal judgment (iftā’) at Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur, India. This was followed by a Masters in Islamic Studied from SOAS (University of London). To date, he has written the well-received Fiqh al-Imam, a guide to the Ḥanafī position on disputed matters of prayer, and is the translator of Hasan Basri’s Prayers for Forgiveness, Abu Hanifa’s Al-Fiqh al-Akbar, Provisions for the Seekers, Salat & Salam: In Praise of Allah’s Most Beloved, co-authored Reflections of Pearls, and has recently edited Ghazali’s Beginning of Guidance (Bidayat al-Hidaya). He presently serves as imam of a London mosque and continues to work on scholarly publications through White Thread Press (www.whitethredpress.com) while pursuing his research for the PHD. Many of his lectures are available online through ZamZam Academy (www.zamzamacademy.com).

Introduction is followed by: 01 - Ibrahim, Ismail and the Ka'bah 02 - The Rise of the Quraish 03 - A Vow to Sacrifice and the year of the Elephant ....up to Seerah 38 - Final Days of Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wasallam Complete Series of Talks

Shaykh Khalid Abdul Sattar Seerah of Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wasallam First of the Series: Seerah Introduction Shaykh Khalid Abdul Sattar completed his bachelor’s degree in marketing from the Stern School of Business at New York University (NYU). After graduation, he began studying with local scholars in Chicago. A few years later, he traveled to Pakistan to advance his knowledge of the traditional Islamic sciences. There he dedicated five years to a full-time course of study. He formally graduated with a degree in Islamic Studies, and also received his teaching licenses in various Islamic subjects, including Classical Arabic, Hanafi Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh and Hadith. In conjunction with his pursuit of traditional knowledge, he has also received spiritual guidance and training from Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad. After spending more than a decade in the company of his shaykh, he was given permission to take students in the path of Tasawwuf. Currently, he runs IlmEssentials.com, an online traditional learning program, and resides in Maryland with his wife and children.

Mufti Zubair Dudha (Hafizahullah) was born in 1976 in Dewsbury U.K. He left home in 1990 to pursue his desire to study knowledge of Deen at the age of 14. He started and completed his Alim course in South Africa at Madrassah Arabia Islamia Azaadville and Jameah Mahmoodiyah Springs. On completing his Alim course Mufti Zubair Dudha (Hafizahullah) did his Ifta (mufti course) at Darul Uloom Deoband where he studied under and was given Ijazah by; Mufti Nizamudeen Azmi ®, Mufti Habibur Rahman Khairabadi (D.B.), Mufti Muhammad Zafeerudeen ® and Mufti Yusuf Taulawi (D.B.). Mufti Zubair Dudha (Hafizahullah) was given a personal certificate to practice Ifta by the late Mufti Nizamudeen Azmi ®. He completed his Mufti course at the age of 21 and thereafter spent time in Karachi in the company of his Spiritual Mentor Arifbillah Moulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar (D.B). He was given khilafat by his Shaykh at the age of 21 and instructed to establish a Khanqah. In 1998 Mufti Zubair Dudha (Hafizahullah) returned to Dewsbury where he established Islamic Tarbiyah Academy. The Academy ran from his parent’s house and in 2002 moved to its current premises. Mufti Zubair Dudha's Lectures HERE

Love for Allah by Mufti Zubair Dudha DB

Shaykh Husain Abdul SattarShaykh Husain (may Allah preserve him) was born in Chicago (USA) in 1972. After completing his primary education at schools in his hometown near Chicago, he joined the University of Chicago where he studied Biology, Arabic and Islamic Civilization. It was during this period that he began his study of sacred knowledge, studying Arabic grammar (nahw), Hanafi Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh under ulama (scholars) in Chicago. In 1994 Shaykh Husain also began training in Islamic spirituality under Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad, a leading shaykh in this field. Shaykh Abdul Sattar's Lectures HERE

Life's "Safe Mode" when you "crash" Shaykh Husain Abdul Sattar

Let the problems Begin Sheikh Mumtaz ul Haq

Muslims guide to success Sheikh Zahir Mahmood

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Islam: A Western Perspective Sheikh Ahmed Ali

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I am studying medicine, due to which interacting with males is unavoidable. Please advise Question: I am a 4th year female studying medicine. From this year onward, the teaching is primarily practical training which requires us to work in hospitals. My aim once I finish studying Insha Allah is to work with female patients only. When going to the hospitals now, I try to avoid working with male patients and interact with females only. However, this is not always possible. Could you please advise regarding the above. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. We appreciate your query to us. We understand you were motivated by your consciousness of Dīn and religious duties to seek guidance on Dīn. Our duty as the deputies of Allāh and His Rasūl is to present Dīn to you as is. Surely, it is also what you expect from us. In our response, we only seek and wish well for your Dīn and eternity. Allāh Ta’ālā states in the Holy Qurān: وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ (سورة الأحزاب، رقم الاية 33) And remain in your homes. (Quran 33: 33) From this verse, it is understood that the temperament of Sharīah is that a female should confine herself to her home. In this age of shamelessness, the reason for women being in their homes is more understandable. However, Sharīah takes into consideration circumstances and practical realities and difficulties. Accordingly, a woman may emerge from her house due to need and necessity as defined in Sharīah. If a woman has no one to maintain her and she has no means of income, she may leave her home to earn an income. This is based on the following maxim: الضرورات تبيح المحظورات (الأشباه والنظائر) Necessity relaxes prohibition (al-Ashbāh wan-Nadhāir) Such a relaxation comes with strict conditions. The absence of the conditions will cancel the leniency and the prohibition will remain for example, a woman has a source of income or she is maintained by her father or husband etc.[1] You state that you wish to pursue medicine so that you may treat only female patients. Indeed this is a virtuous act. However, one faces challenges to one’s Imān and chastity in a university or co-ed environment which contaminates one’s virtuous intentions. In any case, you have already started medical studies and are currently in the 4th year of studies. You state that in the near future, you are required to undergo practical training in hospitals. During this process, you may have to come in contact with male patients as well. If you cannot secure any leniency in interacting with males, then do so only to the extent of necessity. Avoid all unnecessary contact with males. Keep the conversations limited to only what is required for your training. Make lots of Tawbah and Istighfār on a daily basis for being in such an environment where your Imān, values and character risk being contaminated. And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best Checked and Approved by, Mufti Ebrahim Desai. idealwoman.org

Nikah (Marriage) In Islam Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi Rahmatullah Alaihi Table of Contents Nikah - Marriage Persons with Whom Nikah is Haram The Wali or Legal Guardian The Question of Compatibility or Kufu Mahr - Dowry Mahrul Mithl The Marriages of The Kuffar Equality Among Wives The Virtues and Rights of Marriage Glossary 1. Nikah is a great bounty from Allah Ta'ala. The affairs of this world and the hereafter are put in order through marriage. There is a lot of wisdom and many benefits in marriage. A person saves himself from sinning and his heart is put at ease. He does not have any evil intentions and his thoughts do not begin to wander and stray. The greatest virtue is that there are only benefits and only rewards in this. This is because a husband and wife’s sitting together and engaging in a loving conversation, joking with each other, etc. is better than nafl salat......

Is it Sunnah to Eat Sweets after a Meal? Hanafi Fiqh > Albalagh.net Is it Sunnah to Eat Sweets after a Meal? By Mufti Shafiq Jakhura Posted: 28 Muharram 1431, 14 January 2010 Q.Quite often people say it is sunnah to eat sweets after a meal. Is this true? A.During the time of Rasulullah , the luxury of eating a sweet dish at every meal did not exist. Rather, there were times at which months would go by in which the stove/fire did not burn in the house of Rasulullah . However, some narrations suggest that at times Rasulullah had dates either before or after the meal. Based on this, having something sweet could be considered to be established at times before, and at times after the meal. However, this is not a regular or emphasized Sunnah or practice of the Holy Prophet . And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

I’m deeply disturbed by the presence of Hoor in the akhirah… Hanafi Fiqh > Askimam.org 1) My name is technically “Kawthar” but because of where I come from it is pronounced “Kausar,” Islamically, does this have any affect, as I’ve heard that names have an affect on people. 2) I was reading the tafsir in Mariful Quran for Surah Nisaa, in which I understood that women were created for the comfort of men. How can something that has been created for something else be equal to it? I’ve always heard that men and women are equal in Islam depending on their actions, but I find it hard to swallow that the very nature of women is to be subservient to men? I feel that this is a very broad topic, so it would be greatly appreciated if you could direct to some books or other resources, specifically on the topic of Islam’s overall view of women more than specific things like purdah, etc. I’m deeply disturbed by the presence of Hoor in the akhirah. I asked my Alima about this, as we have not discussed that chapter in Mishkaat yet, and she said that this will not affect the happiness of the earthly women in Jannah, because if a woman wants a man to be completely devoted to her, she will have it. From your site I get the impression that as long as a couple gets into Jannah, the women will always be with their husbands and the husbands will always have many wives. Are the woman’s desires being dismissed? Or is this simply a desire that women are not supposed to have? My Alima said that I should ask a mufti if this is bothering me. Answer In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful 1. The pronunciation of your name as Kausar is correct. 2. Your objective is based on the assumption that all women are created for the comfort of men. That itself is incorrect as Allah says that women are a garment for you (men) and you (men) are a garment for them (women). It is clear from this verse that both (husband and wife) are a means of comfort for each other. The issue of hoors in Jannah can be addressed from many angles. Consider just one angle. A woman by nature is beauty conscious. She also tends to compare herself with other women. In her consciousness of her beauty, she generally regards herself to be superior to other women. In that she feels proud of herself. The Quran describes the hoors of Jannah to be very pretty and beautiful, but the women of this world will be superior to them. They lived in this world, brought Imaan on Allah and practiced deen. They bore the difficulties of this world. How can hoors of Jannah be superior to the women of this world? They did not bear the hardships of this world. Jannah and everything in it is created for the believers. The women of this world are not created for gifting purposes, rather they will be gifted. The hoors do not have that lofty stage of the women of this world. It is obvious that their beauty will outshine the beauty of the hoors. There can never be any comparison between the two. A woman in Jannah will also be conscious of her beauty and feel proud in outstanding the beauty of the hoors. The hoors of Jannah are there to create an opportunity of comparison and matching in consideration of their feminine nature. It is then incorrect to conclude that the desires of women are not considered. The presence of hoors in Jannah is the effect consequences of her very feminine nature. The concentration of their husbands in Jannah will be more focused on their wives in spite of the beautiful and pretty hoors. That will make the hoors jealous and the woman of the world prouder. The above is just a possible angle, but the hikmah of Allah is really beyond our understanding and comprehension. He is Al-Hakeem the All Wise and we bring faith in that. Attached below is a similar question and answer on the status of women in relationship to a man. This is published in the latest Al-Mahmood. “ Q: I heard that the Deen of Mariam (A.S) and Asiya (A.S) was perfect. I also heard that only men were prophets. If that is true, why have women been excluded from being prophets and deprived of the highest order among people? That goes against the perfection of Mariam (A.S) and Asiya (A.S). A: Only males were appointed as the Prophets of Allah, not females. It is true that Maryam (A.S) and Asiya (A.S) gained perfection in Deen. This is stated in various Ahadith. It is incorrect to say that women are excluded from the highest order because they were not prophets. Perfection is measured against equals. The sweetness of an apple is measured against other apples. One cannot measure the sweetness of an apple through bananas. Similarly the perfection of women must be measured against women and not against men. This is because both are different in creation and nature. Can it be said that men are inferior to women because they cannot conceive and give birth? Women have the natural ability to bear and carry the noblest of creation in their wombs. Since men cannot conceive, they are excluded and deprived of carrying the greatest of creation, mankind, within them. There must be compatibility in measure. This is not so in men and women, as they are completely different unto each other. Yes, they compliment each other. It would be inappropriate to compare women against men. “ {Taken from Al-Mahmood #35} And Allah knows best Wassalam Mufti Ebrahim Desai Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah

Bit of medical jargon, but subhanallah , how Wise is Allah... Your body when fasting, During a fast, your body generates its own energy by burning stored resources made from excess fats, carbohydrates and sugars to produce energy. The liver is the most significant organ in this economical process; it converts the fats into chemicals called ketone bodies which are three water-soluble compounds that are then used as a source for energy. Detoxification is one of the most important benefits of fasting. A regular body process, detoxification occurs as the colon, liver, kidney, lungs, lymph glands and skin eliminate or neutralise toxins. This process speeds up during fasting as the body breaks down fats. Chemicals and toxins absorbed from food and the environment are stored in fat reserves and released during fasting. Fasting is also a healing for the mind, body and soul in more ways than one. At a physical level, energy and resources are diverted from the digestive system (which is constantly in overuse as we graze on food) to the immune system and metabolic processes allowing the body to heal, rebuild and replenish itself. Medical studies show that during a fast, abnormal tissue growths such as tumours become starved for nutrients and are hence more susceptible to being broken down and removed from the body. Fasting allows the body to tap its resources to their fullest potential and focus on rebuilding from a microscopic level as DNA and RNA genetic controls become more efficient in transcribing the proteins and tissues the body needs. This revamped protein synthesis results in healthier cells, tissues and organs. Other changes in the body during a fast include a slight decrease in core body temperature due to a decline in metabolic rate and general bodily functions. Blood sugar levels also drop as the body uses the reservoir of glycogen in the liver and the base metabolic rate (BMR) is reduced in order to conserve energy. The digestive system, which is very often overloaded, and ceaselessly put to work, also cleanses itself for more efficient digestion and nutrient absorption. The lining of the stomach and intestines are allowed to restore glands and muscle, and remove waste matter. Other processes that sustain the foundational infrastructure of the body are increased during fasting, for example hormone production is increased as well as the release of anti-aging growth hormones. muftisays.com