Around our parts, lillah is deemed as unrestricted funds, sadaqah as partially restricted funds which can be used for public works (رفاه عام) according to some while zakat is fully restricted funds which must be only given to specified categories.
There at times comes a need to convert Arabic scripts to English (Latin) script or vice versa. Depending on the objective, the approach differs...
The late Mufti Shamim Baggia (may Allah Almighty have mercy upon him) advised me to learn Turkish as he said that there is significant...
Fath al-Bari, Bahr al-Ra'iq, Ba
When writing a fatwa, Hadrat would often check Shami. If would report a view , he would consider...
If you want to understand a subject well and gain depth, you must prepare before going to lesson - this is called mutala. The following is a...
I always wondered how the ulama of the past got so much done despite having shorter life spans and limited resources. The answer lies...
I came across this printed booklet entitled Gulshan Falah Darayn. It is a wonderful speech of Ml. Saleem Dhorat (حفظه الله) to the students...
The pious Ulama achieved greatness through dedication to Allah and maintenance of their duties to themselves and others for the sake of Allah. They...