Spreading the teachings of Orthodox Islam (Ahl as-Sunna wa al-Jama’ah)
What has been narrated about the night and day of the fifteenth of Sha’bān Mu’ādh ibn Jabal (may Allāh be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: “Allāh looks at His creation on the middle night of Sha’bān and He forgives all of His creation except … Continue reading 15th Night of Sha’ban by Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn
The istikhāra prayer is the prayer which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught us to make when we were faced with a decision. But what if we do not have a specific decision to make? Is there a method of performing the istikhāra with a general intention of guidance in all decisions and matters for … Continue reading The Daily Istikhāra of Sheikh Ibn al-Arabi
Our Sheikh, Imam Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn1 performed Hajj in the year 1385 AH/1965CE and his noble wife accompanied him (may Allah have mercy on them both and be pleased with them). A group of the Sheikh’s companions were also with him. During the trip they witnessed various saintly miracles (karāmāt) from him which astonished them … Continue reading A Miracle On A Plane – An Amazing Story About Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn
How to make salat and salam part of your life It is important to regularly send salat and salam on the Prophet in order that we can attain the benefits. Consistency is vital. Everyone should aim to: Have a daily wird/wazifa (litany) of salat and salam. We should dedicate a portion of our day to this and never miss it.We … Continue reading The virtues and benefits of ‘salat’ and ‘salam’ – Part 6
The virtues and benefits of salat and salam (continued) Enumerating the benefits of salawat is impossible since only Allah Most High knows the true extent of the rewards and benefits this noble act brings about for the reciter. Some of the famous benefits were mentioned in the previous post but now we will mention many … Continue reading The virtues and benefits of ‘salat’ and ‘salam’ – Part 4
The virtues and benefits of salat and salam It is impossible to fully enumerate the benefits of this immense and noble act of worship which Allah has commanded us to perform. Nonetheless the Ulema of Islam throughout the centuries have compiled books mentioning some of these benefits. One of the scholars recently did a search … Continue reading The virtues and benefits of ‘salat’ and ‘salam’ – Part 3
Last year I delivered a short presentation on this topic. I decided to type up some notes based upon that presentation so other people can also benefit. Below is part 1: Salat and salam - A Quranic command اِنَّ اللّٰهَ وَمَلٰٓـئِكَتَهٗ يُصَلُّوۡنَ عَلَى النَّبِىِّ ؕ يٰۤـاَيُّهَا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا صَلُّوۡا عَلَيۡهِ وَسَلِّمُوۡا تَسۡلِيۡمًا“Indeed, Allah and His … Continue reading The virtues and benefits of ‘salat’ and ‘salam’ – Part 1
Bismillahi ar-Rahmani ar-Raheem. Allahumma Salli ala Sayidina Muhammadin wa alihi wa sahbihi wa salim.
Orthodox Muslim 