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When Is Laylat Al-Qadr?
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The Prophet Muhammad 
said, “Whoever prays on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and sincerity, shall have all their past sins forgiven.” [Bukhari and Muslim, from Abu Hurayra]
The Prophet also said, “Seek it in the last ten days, on the odd nights.” [Bukhari and Muslim from Abu Sa‘id al-Khudri]
Be Close, But Transact As Strangers
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Guidance & Counsel
June
Deal with family and friends with love, trust, and understanding, but make sure your transactions are clearly defined and properly recorded when significant. This is, in fact, the Qur’anic recommendation in transactions, and clear from the radiant example of the Prophet Muhammad
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Sincere Repentence
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Guidance & Counsel
May
The Conditions for Repentance
The conditions for repentance are well known:
Leaving the sin;
Remorse over having committed the sin;
Resolve never to return to the sin;
(If it relates to the rights of another person, then to) Return the rights or property one wrongly took. [al-Bariqa fi Sharh al-Tariqa; Riyad al-Salihin]
Do Not Get Angry
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Guidance & Counsel
March
Anger is something both the Shariah and the sound intellect regard as generally blameworthy. This is why the Beloved of Allah
told the one who sought his counsel, “Do not get angry,” repeatedly.
The Month Of Muharram
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Guidance & Counsel
February
This article is based on the comprehensive work by Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali (736-790 AH), Lata’if al-Ma‘arif fi ma li Mawasim al-‘Am min al-Wadha’if. Imam Ibn Rajab filled his magnificent work with hadiths, sayings of the righteous, and treasures of knowledge and wisdom. Only a small handful of the vast oceans of this wisdom is translated, because of the large size of the work, which is close to 600 pages in length. Details relevant to Hanafi fiqh have been added to this.
The Fiqh Of Eid Al Adha
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Guidance & Counsel
January
Islam has two major holidays,
Eid al-Fitr (Post-Fasting Festival) and
Eid al-Adha.
The word
Eid itself is an Arabic word, whose root connotation is ‘that which comes back, time after time, and rejoicing.’ Its particular usage in Islam, for the two major holidays, is because these two days are meant to be days of rejoicing.
The Honor Of Sending Blessings Upon The Beloved Of Allah
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Guidance & Counsel
October
Shaykh Abd Allah Siraj al-Din, whom ShaykhAbd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri called “the Pole of Prophetic love of our times,” said, Allah Most High informs all His servants in this verse of the honor of this noble Prophet (pbuh), and of his noble rank, and of Allah’s regard for Him.
Understanding The Sinlessness Of The Prophets And Their ‘Reprimand’ In The Qur'an
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Guidance & Counsel
October
I have learned in the SunniPath course on the Essentials of Belief that the Prophets (pbut) were free from sin in the sense that they never disobeyed the commandments of Allaah. However, from time to time there were instances that a Prophet ‘Alayhis-Salaam took the lesser course of action for which they got reprimanded by Allah. Examples have been given... Was the expulsion of Adam and Hawwa (Eve) ‘Alayhimus-Salaam, from paradise a punishment from Allah Most High ?
