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Zaynab Academy Online Winter Courses

Zaynab Academy Online has extended the deadline for their Online Winter Courses through this Saturday Jan. 14. All courses are free of charge and for women only.  Some of the courses being offered are: Colors of the Sunnah: Riyadh al-Salihin: Chapters 21 to 38 Fiqh of Salah Islam, Women & Gender Purification of the Heart [...]

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Takbir at-Tashriq and Arafah Fast Reminder

Just a quick reminder that we should all start reciting the Takbir at-Tashriq beginning from Fajr on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, continuing through Asr on the 13th. This should be recited immediately following the prayer, by anyone who offers the fard prayer, whether male or female. There are some valid differences within the madhhab [...]

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3 Stages to Tahajjud

One of the most virtuous of the nawafil acts of worship is waking up in the middle of the night for tahajjud prayer.  This is that special time when the doors of mercy are thrown open and the angels are dispersed, seeking out those in need of their Lord. Yet, how unfortunate our situation is [...]

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The 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah

Abu Hurayrah (radiallahu anhu) narrates the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “On no days is the worship of Allah desired more than in the (first) ten days of Dhul Hijjah. The fast of each of these days is equal to the fast of a whole year, and the worship of each of these nights [...]

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Ilm Essentials Re-Design & Blog Integration

Alhamdulillah, with the help of Rumi Press, the Ilm Essentials web site has been re-designed, and the Traveling the Path blog has been merged into the new site.  I plan to be more active on the new blog, insha’Allah, and the new site will include regular postings about new classes, upcoming events (trips are planned [...]

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Ensuring a Strong Bond – Seeking Forgiveness

One of the first steps on the path to Allah Most High is to ensure that we seek forgiveness from those wrong actions we have committed in the past.  Each time we sin, disobeying Allah or leaving one of his commandments, we add a layer of spiritual filth onto our hearts.  The result of this [...]

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Am I Using My Time Wisely

One of the things we all struggle with it is whether or not we are using our time wisely.  We know we are to be like a traveler in this world who has just stopped under a tree for some rest, yet we find ourselves constantly drawn into the dunya and the pleasures of this [...]

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The Answer to an Unanswered Dua

Sometimes we make dua, asking Allah Most High sincerely, yet it seems as though our dua is not being answered. However the reality is that the lack of an answer is in fact the answer. Think about why we make dua. We have a problem, we cannot solve it, so we turn to Allah Most [...]

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Benefitting from Silence

Shaykh Baqi Billah (may Allah have mercy upon him) was known for speaking very little. When he was asked one day to say a few words to benefit the people (give nasihah), he remained silent. When he was asked again, he replied “Those who cannot benefit from my silence will never benefit from my words.”

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2 Things You Should Never Mention

Never mention that ihsan you do for someone else. Never mention that hardship someone else puts you in.  

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