Islamic Articles

The Nazim of Nadwatul Ulama, Hazrat Maulana Bilal Abdul Hai Sahib Hasani Nadwi (may his blessings continue), stated, with reference to the former Muhtamim (Rector) of the Darul Uloom, Hazrat Ustaz Dr....

A stranger appeared in a king’s court seeking a job. He was asked about his qualifications, and he said: I am a siyasi (political adviser). (In Arabic, a siyasi means a shrewd person who solves proble...

It is narrated from Hazrat Sayyiduna Wahb bin Munabbih (may Allah have mercy on him): A devout worshipper (abid) of Bani Israel had been engaged in worship in his place of worship for a very long t...

Today, tribulations and calamities are surging upon Muslims all over the world. If the reason for this is stated, it would not be wrong to say that these afflictions are the result of evils, unveiledn...

Yahya bin Yahya narrates: When the terminal illness of Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy upon him) prolonged and his final hour approached, all the scholars and jurists from Medina and other cities gat...

Written by: Maulana Muhammad Saeed Palanpuri Teacher at Jamia al-Imam Muhammad Anwar Shah Kashmiri, Deoband Since the demise of my respected father, Hazrat Maulana Mufti Saeed Ahmad Sahab Palanp...

This is the person who is often targeted with criticism, but when observed closely, it becomes clear that his services are present at every turn of our lives. A human being's life begins with a Molvi...

Hazrat Malik bin Dinar (may Allah have mercy on him) relates: "I performed Hajj sixty times in my life. During one Hajj, I saw an extraordinary crowd in Makkah Mukarramah, a magnificent gathering of m...

It is narrated that Isaam bin Yusuf came to the gathering of Hazrat Hatim Asam (may Allah have mercy on him) with the intention to object to him. So, Isaam said to Hatim: "O Abu Abdur Rahman!" (This i...

Story Title: "Father said I'd be back soon... but eleven years passed" I was only eight years old when Father, as he was leaving home, placed his hand on my head and smiled, saying: "Son, it's just...

A woman asked an elderly street vendor, "How much are the eggs per dozen?" The old man replied respectfully, "Madam, thirty rupees per egg." The woman retorted, "I will take six eggs for 150 rupees, o...

There once lived a poor barber in a village who used to cut people's hair and shave their beards under a tree, setting up a single chair. He was barely making ends meet. He had no house to live in, no...