Mawlid

Friday Reflections 14.10.2022

Salam alaikum. Jummah Mubarak. I read from Muhammad ﷺ The Messenger of Islam, His Life and Prophecy (2002), by Hajjah Amina Adil, pages 100-108, as we recount more events around the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and celebrate his Mawlid (birthday). Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa…Read more Friday Reflections 14.10.2022

Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 10.10.2022

Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ud: A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “O Prophet ﷺ, what do you say about a man who loves some people but cannot catch up with their good deeds?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Everyone will be with those whom they love.”(Bukhari 6169) In this week's sohbet…Read more Sohbet and Sufi Meditation 10.10.2022

Friday Reflections 07.10.2022

Salam alaikum. Jummah Mubarak. I read from Muhammad ﷺ The Messenger of Islam, His Life and Prophecy (2002), by Hajjah Amina Adil, pages 94-100, as we recount more events around the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and celebrate his Mawlid (birthday). Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa…Read more Friday Reflections 07.10.2022

Friday Reflections 30.09.2022

Salam alaikum. Jummah Mubarak. I read from Muhammad ﷺ The Messenger of Islam, His Life and Prophecy (2002), by Hajjah Amina Adil, pages 83-94, as we recount and remember the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, a momentous day that changed the world forever for the better in both East and West. Allahumma…Read more Friday Reflections 30.09.2022

Friday Reflections 29.10.2021

Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! This week I read and discuss whether we should celebrate Mawlid an-Nabi, by reading a Fatwa from the Awqaf of Dubai by Dr. Isa al-Mani al-Humayri reprinted in The Encyclopedia of Islamic Doctrine, Volume 3, "The Prophet: Commemorations, Visitation and His Knowledge of the Unseen" by Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Hisham…Read more Friday Reflections 29.10.2021

Friday Reflections 22.10.2021

Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! This week I discuss praying on the Messenger of Allah ﷺ also known as 'salawat' and 'durood', by reading from and commenting upon Ash-Shifa of Qadi ‘Iyad, translated by British scholar, Aisha Bewley, Part 2, Chapter 4, Sections 4-6 (p.256-262). This is a modern English translation of a classical text…Read more Friday Reflections 22.10.2021

Friday Reflections 15.10.2021

Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! This week I discuss praying on the Messenger of Allah ﷺ also known as 'salawat' and 'durood', by reading from and commenting upon Ash-Shifa of Qadi ‘Iyad, translated by British scholar, Aisha Bewley, Part 2, Chapter 4, Sections 1-3 (p.250-255). This is a modern English translation of a classical text…Read more Friday Reflections 15.10.2021

Weekly Sohbet and Dhikr 14.10.2021

Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “God and His angels bless the Prophet, so, believers, bless him and give yourselves up in total submission [to his message].”~ Holy Quran 33:56 (Safi Kaskas) In this week's sohbet, I discuss Mawlid an-Nabi and the immense importance of the Prophet Muhammad within Islam. Followed by the traditional weekly dhikr/meditation of the…Read more Weekly Sohbet and Dhikr 14.10.2021