Improving your acts of worship

Certain actions do not directy fall under riyâ' but are the preliminary steps leading to it. They are like signs. warning of the impending arrival of riyâ'. If a person finds himself involved in any of these actions, he should honestly question his motives in doing them in order to avoid actually falling into riyâ'.

Among the realities of faith and facts of life is this: the true adherents to the Straight Path of Allâh (as-sirât al-mustaqîm) are a small minority, living as strangers in society. The reason is none other than the deviation of most of mankind from that Path and their excessive attachment to this world.

One of the best ways of mutual support (in righteousness and piety) is to help one another on the journey of migration to Allâh and to ar-Rasûl (peace be on him) with hands, tongues and hearts, and by teaching, educating and caring.

"Do not rush to perform the sins you desire and think about the period of repentance beforehand."

A comprehensive article detailing all the major topics and questions related to the day of ‘Ashura’

O you generous and noble people! Hurry up onto the field of mutual compassion. Console your brethren with your gifts and know that your kindness to them will alleviate their sufferings. Many verses of the Qur’ân and many hadîths encourage you to assist your brethren who are in need. Allâh says: And whatever you spend in good, it is for yourselves, when you spend not except seeking Allâh’s Countenance. And whatever you spend in good, it will be repaid to you in full, and you shall not be wronged.” (Al-Baqarah 2:272)

Many people unfortunately neglect the first condition (complying with the Sunnah) because they are astray and believe that bid’ah (innovation) is good in the religion. But there are those upon whom Allâh has granted His favour, by guiding them to the Sunnah of the Prophet (sal-Allâhu ‘alayhe wa sallam).

They are those who know the reality of this condition and adhere to it the best they can. Yet they must pay attention to the second condition, which any group may fail to fulfill, and that is riy⒠(insincerity and showing-off). No one is exempt from riy⒠and all people are susceptible to it in their actions.

The Prophet (sal-Allâhu ‘alayhe wa sallam) encouraged us to make our actions righteous, whether gaining wealth or other things. However, we must remember that there are two conditions that a Muslim must fulfil in order for the action to be righteous...

A Beautiful Poem rendered into poetic english, describing the amazing Journey of Hajj, entitled "al-Hajj: Rihlat al-Hubb"