Sunnah | Maulana Khalid Dhorat

The best always comes last

20 November 2014 Article

Muhammed, Mohamed, Muhamad or Mahomed… spell it any way you like, but this is the most popular name used in the world today. One in three Muslims in the world is either named Muhammad or their name is prefixed with it like Muhammad Usamah or Muhammad Adnan. Non-Muslims, when referring to this magnificent prophet often

Shiekh-DOM

18 November 2014 Article

When business is bad, and believe me it’s tough out there, then here is an excellent business opportunity for you. It’s called Peeri-Muridee, and here is an 8-step easy guide to fabulous riches: You need to be a male in your 40’s, with a huge beard, preferably white or flaming red, with a huge

The musk of Madinah Munawwarah

13 November 2014 Article

There are thousands of minute air vents in the Green Dome – the most attractive feature of Masjid al-Nabawi, beneath which the Best of Creation, Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullah (Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam) is entombed. From here, an invisible spray of an indescribable type of heavenly musk is being constantly showered upon the worshippers seated in Masjid an-Nabawi and upon those residing in the Illuminated City. This musk immediately puts you into a serene and tranquil mode, almost as if you were in a therapeutic spa. Aggressive people mysteriously become calm, edgy and restless people become confident, the weak and sickly suddenly become energetic and the lazy suddenly have an urge to exert themselves in prayers. Madinah brings out the best in you.

The majesty of Makkah al-Mukarramah

12 November 2014 Article

If you gaze long enough at the Ka’bah, you will come to realise that there is much more than meets the eye about this elegantly-draped, empty, cubed-shaped building. There are no neon lights on it to seize your imagination, no intricate architecture to marvel at, and certainly no attractions directly around it, besides endless lines of marble tiles, to interest one. Yet, it’s very difficult to tear one’s gaze away from it without a feeling of guilt. So what keeps your eyes glued to the Ka’bah?

Read and Weep

6 November 2014 Article

We are living in such times that there are many reasons to cry – for free, but to laugh, we have to pay Riaad Moosa and Trevor Noah. In fact, if some people don’t pay others to make them laugh and momentarily forget all the atrocities taking place in the world, they will never know if their teeth needs a whitening treatment or not!