By Siddique • November 11th, 2009

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
And we continue the conversation between Shaikh Shibli and his student:
The Shaikh: “Did you perform Ramal at the time of Tawaaf around the Ka’aba?” (Ramal signifies a running motion)
I replied: “Yes.”
The Shaikh: “Did you at that time flee from this world in such a manner that you felt you were [...]

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Well as the day draws nearer the reality and the gravity of my pilgrimage is starting to sink in.
What I have learnt as I have grown up is that this journey of Hajj, one of the fundamental pillars of Islam, is regarded as the ‘journey of a lifetime’.  So what [...]

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
So the BNP appeared recently on Question Time on the BBC – and as well as his outlandish and disgusting theories and views of which we are more aware of than he thinks, the whole country is also now in uproar debating whether or not Nick Griffin should have been allowed on [...]

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
To realise the Greatness of Allah we really don’t have to look far, time and time we hear the Scholars say to see Allah’s Greatness look at the sun, the sky, the trees, his animals and you will see Allah’s Greatness.  You see, Allah has created such a beautiful world [...]

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Continuing the Hadith related to Hajj and the rewards associated with it, I present to ou this beautiful saying of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
This tradition is a classic example of the Mercy of Allah and how much He values His creation.  It also illustrates the importance of Hajj, and how, [...]

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Insha-Allah (with the Will of Allah) I hope to be one of the millions making the Pilgrimage this year to the House of Allah.  The ‘Journey of a Lifetime’ awaits and I can’t wait until I am there, standing up and being counted by Allah with cries of ‘Labbaik!’ (’I [...]

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Alhumdulillah (all Praise belongs to Allah) I’ve got to be one of the luckiest people in the world – or at least in West Yorkshire!
You see, I say this because of the fact that Sheikh Yakub Qasmi has once again re-started his evening discourses reading and elucidating upon the seminal [...]

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
So as the first week after Ramadhan ends, it seems that my schedule is about to get jumbled up again, with new commitments to fulfil and new places to go.
Alhumdulillah (all Praise belongs to Allah) I also ‘rediscover’ the time to blog (yay!), something which was unfortunately neglected due to [...]

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
I know, I know, it’s been at least a week since I put a new post up and yes, I know, it’s not good!
So apart from the usual work, home and mosque lifestyle that I lead, what else have I been up to recently?
Well this Ramadhan has been so busy [...]

Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Well I have something really special for you today people.
Alhumdulillah (all Praise belongs to Allah) we all get a spiritual boost when we hear somebody narrate the story of how they entered the fold of Islam.  The hairs on the back of your neck stand up and you continually wonder [...]