Category Archive for: ‘Knowledge’
THE PROPHET DAWUD (peace be upon him)
THE PROPHET DAWUD (peace be upon him) Dawud (David) was not only an illustrious Prophet of the Israelites but he was also their king. The Holy Qur’an affirms: “And Allah gave him the kingdom! and wisdom and taught him of that which He willed.” (2: …
THE PROPHET YUSUF (peace be upon him)
THE PROPHET YUSUF (peace be upon him) The Prophet Ya’qub (peace be upon him) had twelve sons and one of them was called Yusuf (Joseph) whose life is full of many interesting: happenings. He was a handsome and smart boy with polite habits and polished …
Download the Jummah Lecture of 13 May 2011 by Moulana Shaheed Amien
Moulana Shaheed Amien speaks about the importance of gaining knowledge in Islam during the Jummah lecture at Maraisburg Masjid.
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Shaykh Taha Karaan Ulama Programme
Shaykh Taha Karaan discussed the evolution of the Shafi’i school throughout the centuries. Particular attention was drawn to the Mashoor and Mufta bihi kutub of the school as well as their authors and rank. The Shaykh also discussed Fiqh al-Usool and Research methodology in the Mathab.
The programme concluded with the Shaykh presenting the core curriculum of the Dar al-Uloom al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah in Strand and its basis as a model for producing Ulama that are well schooled in the Shafi’i mathab.
Finally time was allocated for Questions and Answers from the Audience. The programme was aimed at Ulama.
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Hadith-Learning & Teaching
Uthmaan bin Affaan (RA) has reported that Nabi (SAW) has said:
“The best amongst you are those who learn the Quraan and teaches it. ”
Narated in the book of Bukhari
Why should I study Islam?
Why Should I Study Islam? by Muhammad Alshareef Many years ago in Uzbekistan, a baby boy was born blind. His mother, the strong mu’minah that she was, did not lose sight of He who had the power to cure him. She prayed and prayed for …
Definition of Riya-
The Definition of Riyâ’ by Abû Ammâr Yasir al-Qadhî Linguistically, riyâ’ comes from the root ra ‘â . which means “to see. to behold, to view.” The derived word riyâ ‘ means “eyeservice; hypocrisy, dissimulation; dissemblance.’”[1] From a Sharî’ah point of view, it means “to …