How many times a day do you gather with someone, even if it’s just one friend or family member? How often do your conversations contain useless or excessive speech? What if there were one thing you could say that could ensure that the sins you commit in these gatherings could be forgiven? Even sitting down … Read more
Are you practising the sunan you’ve studied so far? Here’s a tool to help you remember. Your Revive a Sunnah Revision poster part two: reviveasunnahposter2 Print it and share it, inshaa’Allah!
Following the sunnah brings enormous virtues, and many simple practices carry rewards so huge you can’t even grasp them! One reward comes with this simple dua. You might have heard of the same reward: Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven. [Al-Bukhaari, … Read more
The Messenger of Allah (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: There are two qualities, no Muslim man acquires them but he will enter Paradise, and they are simple and easy. He should glorify Allaah (say Subhaan Allah) ten times immediately after each prayer, and praise Him (say Al-hamdu Lillah) ten times and magnify Him (say Allahu akbar) ten times. … Read more
Ouch, darn, or Oh, no? What do you say when you hurt yourself, when something breaks, or when you make a silly mistake? Is it the name of Allah or is it . . . other words? Be honest with yourself— what’s the first thing you say when you trip or bump yourself? Scholars say … Read more
Your prayer is a treasure chest full of rewards— and the nonobligatory parts offer amazing opportunities to revive a sunnah! For one thing, according to one sunnah, if you add the above supplication after ruku’, the angels will race to record it! What to do? Memorize it and use it straight after you say sami … Read more
Siwaak means cleaning the mouth and teeth with a siwaak, which is the name given to the tool used. The siwaak is a stick or twig (of the arak tree) used for this purpose. Now, you don’t have to throw your toothbrush in the bin, but use the siwaak or miswaak (“natural toothbrush”) in addition … Read more
A guarantee to Paradise, inshaa’Allah! You might know that you should read Ayat Ul-Kursi [Quran, 2:255] after each fardh prayer to gain this immense victory, but do you actually do it? From now, focus on reading Ayat Ul-Kursi after each obligatory prayer! Stick a note with ‘Ayat Ul-Kursi’ on the wall where you pray. Teach … Read more
Bring blessings into your home: Revive this sunnah! Do you enter your house without saying “salaam?” If so, start reviving a beautiful sunnah! Next time you come home, make it a habit to say: assalamu alaykum or assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakatuhu. Don’t forget to advise others, to teach the kids, and to stick … Read more