Original article from Muwasala.org can be found here. Salawat of Habib Ibrahim bin `Aqil bin Yahya The following prayers upon the Prophet ﷺ are composed by Habib Ibrahim bin `Aqil bin Yahya (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him). Habib Ibrahim said: “Every act of worship is liable to be ruined by ostentation (riya’) except bestowing
An excellent talk by Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah on Countering Violent Extremism, translated by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, from a workshop at the United States Institute of Peace. There’s also a Q&A after 54 minutes. Biography of Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayah. Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah was born in 1935 in the East of Mauritania. He is a scholar who grew up
Reposted. Original article can be found here. by Imam al-Ghazali translated by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad There are ten good manners which the pilgrim should observe. Firstly, the money he spends must come from halal sources. He must strive, likewise, to avoid carrying on any business while on Hajj, such as would occupy the heart and distract his attention; for
Reposted. Original article by Muwasala can be found here. The following is taken from a recent talk by Sayyidi al-Habib Ali al-Jifri (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him) According to the Ahl al-Sunnah, the Day of Ashura is a day of joy because of the salvation of Sayyiduna Musa. There is no doubt that it is also a
Assalamualaikum brothers & sisters, Malabar Muslim Jama-ath is starting a Khatamul Quran and if you are keen to participate, please visit [this googledocs link] to add your name/initials/nickname (if you want to be anonymous) to any of the available Juzuk. In sha Allah, the targeted khatm date is 6th March. May Allah accept all our efforts. Amin!
Alhamdulillah, the trip to KL, organized by Malabar Muslim Jama-ath, for Sambutan Maulidur Rasul 1436H was a resounding success and jema’ah were basking in the love of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), listening to soulful qasaid by Imam Swadiq Al-Fazili and talks by Shaykh Sayyid Afeefuddin Al-Jailani and Shaykh Sayyid Khaleel Al-Bukhari Thangal. Photos of the event can be found here.
Alhamdulillah, Malabar Muslim Jama-ath (MMJ) is pleased to welcome on board, Imam Zubair Akkalath as our Resident Imam & Scholar. Imam Zubair is an accredited asatizah, experienced Islamic lecturer and had previously served as Imam of Masjid Malabar in Singapore. Imam Zubair is conversant in English, Arabic, Malayalam, Urdu and understands Tamil. In MMJ, Imam will be actively involved in
Reposted from Muwasala. Original article here. By Habib Ahmad bin Abu Bakr, the father of Habib Umar bin Sumayt (may Allah have mercy on them and sanctify their secret) It is inconceivable that Allah’s love be in any way similar to human love, which may be defined as tenderness in the heart. Some scholars say Allah’s love is expressed in
Reposted from Muwasala.org. A Tunisian scholar asked Sayyidi Habib `Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him): How does one balance between seeking knowledge and spending time in the remembrance of Allah (reading awrad or litanies)? Habib `Umar answered: “The key to seeking knowledge is the soundness of one’s intention. If one’s intention is sound and
Reposted article. (C) Nuh Ha Mim Keller, 1995 May Allah bless Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller and the administrator for posting the article. Amin! The word sunna has three separate meanings that are often mixed up by Muslims when the term arises in discussions. The first sense of sunna is in the context of shari’a rulings, in which sunna is