Author: Leigh Islāmic Academy

  • Significance of the First Ten Days of Dhul Ḥijjah

    Significance of the First Ten Days of Dhul Ḥijjah By Shaykh-ul-Ḥadīth Ḥaḍrat Mawlānā Muḥammad Saleem Dhorat ḥafiẓahullāh 1. Allāh has taken oath of ten nights in Sūrah Al-Fajr. According to the majority of the commentators of Qur’ān, the nights are those of the (first) ten days of Dhul Ḥijjah. 2. ‘Abdullah Ibne ‘Abbās raḍiyallāhu ‘anhu…

  • Success in Submission

    Success in Submission By Shaykh-ul-Ḥadīth Ḥaḍrat Mawlānā Muḥammad Saleem Dhorat ḥafiẓahullāh Memories of Ramadhān barely fade before the thoughts of Muslims the world over are filled with the life of Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis salām, the great Prophet of Allāh who earned the accolade of being Khalīlullāh – the close friend of Allāh ta’ālā. Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis salām was…

  • Udhiyah (Qurbānī)

    Udhiyah (Qurbānī) During the months following Ramadān, Muslims the world over remember the life of the great Prophet, the Friend of Allāh ta‘ālā, Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis salām; a life full of sacrifice and submission to the will of Allāh ta‘ālā. At a very young age, when in need of the support of his father, Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis…

  • Taqwā

    Taqwā What is taqwā? ‘Allāmah Sayyid Mahmūd Ālūsī Baghdādī rahimahullāh, quoting a couplet, defines taqwā very beautifully: Abstain from all sins, minor and major, that is taqwā; Never underestimate a minor sin, because mountains and rocks form from the accumulation of small pebbles. Abstaining from all sins – major and minor – is taqwā. And…

  • The Obligatory Nature of Hajj

    The Obligatory Nature of Hajj By Shaykh-ul-Ḥadīth Ḥaḍrat Mawlānā Muḥammad Saleem Dhorat ḥafiẓahullāh The advent of the month of Shawwāl brings with it the remembrance of Ibrāhīm ‘alayhis salām u and his memorable hajj. All over the world, those who are fortunate make preparations for this great spiritual experience. Hajj is from the five pillars…