Taking Lesson from the Mi’raj – Advice for the leaders of the Ummah by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah alayh) In the Seerah of Rasulullah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam), we read about the beautiful experience and miraculous journey of the Mi’raj. The journey from Makkah Shareef to Baitul Muqqaddas (Jerusalem) is known as Isra,…
Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel رحمه الله – Life and Legacy Part 1
Introducing the must-read biography of Maulana Yunus Patel رحمه الله This biography is not just a tribute to Maulana; it is a journey through the life of a true servant of Allah and his Rasul ﷺ, who transformed the lives of many. It was compiled from lectures given by Maulana himself, making it more of…
Bay’ah & Tasawwuf
QUESTION I would like to know about Sufism. Is it a part of Islam or is it something which has just been made up by fraudulent people who are marketing it as religion ? What I hear sometimes makes me think this is a “hoax” – a money-making racket. Many talk about shaykhs, peers, taking…
Homosexual Inclinations
QUESTION I am a Muslim male who was very ‘normal’ in my nature until recently. Having watched a movie which explicitly encouraged homosexuality, I now find myself strongly attracted to other males, to the extent that it is extremely difficult to restrain the desire to engage in Haraam. I am overcome with remorse and very…
Marrying a Non-Muslim
QUESTION I am in my 20s and still not married. The Muslim boys that I know are of dubious and doubtful character, womanisers or into drugs and drink and other Haraam. Their character also leaves little to be liked. I am working with a man who is very good-natured and very kind-hearted. He also respects…
Acquiring Wealth
QUESTION I am a Hindu and want you to please foretell my future. Will I become rich in the future? I am not well off and am very desirous and ambitious of becoming a rich man. I will also like your suggestions on how to become rich. REPLY Bismihi Ta’ala Respected Brother in Islam, Wa-alaykumus…
Intolerance When Teaching
QUESTION I am a Madrasa teacher and find myself intolerant when it comes to some of my students, especially the ones who are weaker and slower in learning. In my frustration, I sometimes insult such students and regret my behaviour. Due to their slowness, I leave off testing them. REPLY Bismihi Ta’ala Respected Sister…
Horoscopes
QUESTION My question is that should we believe in horoscopes and signs, because sometimes I read things about my sign and the prediction that is written for my sign upsets me, if it is something scary. I want to know whether this information is true or useless. Please clarify this. May Allah bless you. …
Conclusion of Du`aa
” O Allah, we are extremely weak. We get tired of everything, even asking. O Allah, bless us with what we have asked and give us even that which we have not asked ‘ whatever is khair O Allah, let the winds of Hidayat blow throughout the world, especially in this country. O Allah, whatever…
Dua for The Suffering of the Ummah
“ O Allah, Islam has not become weak. We have become weak. O Allah, we know that we are suffering because of our sins. O Allah, You sent the Qur`aan Sharif for our guidance. O Allah, Rasulullah (SAW) left us His beautiful Sunnah O Allah, we know that we have distanced ourselves from the Qur`aan…
