The Thoughts of Sinning by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) Many people are anxious and troubled when the thought of sinning comes to their minds. Whilst Shaytan whispers such thoughts, inviting and tempting towards sins, we should not entertain them. I often present the analogy that our minds can be likened…
Getting up for Fajr Salah
Getting up for Fajr Salah by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) The following is the prescription that has been given regarding getting punctual with Fajr. In summer, when Fajr Salah[1] is very early, many complain about their inability to get up for Fajr Salah. In winter, when Fajr is relatively late, many complain…
Giving up Sins: An Easy Prescription
Giving up Sins: An Easy Prescription by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) There are many Muslim brothers and sisters throughout the world who, due to various negative influences and bad elements, find themselves ‘de-railed’ from Deen. Many others sit on the fence, wanting to enjoy or benefit from both sides of the…
Prescription for Lustful Gazes
Prescription for Lustful Gazes by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) Lustful gazes have become an epidemic with consequences that are so far-reaching, to the point of crippling one’s spirituality, weakening one’s Iman, sometimes even to the extent of losing one’s Iman – for a pretty face or a handsome face. (May Allah…