Posted by: Sohail Ahmed Shaikh on: January 10, 2009
” ‘An Abi Hurayrah radiyallahu anhu qal, qala Rasul Allahi, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam….” (On the authority of Abu Hurayrah , may Allah be pleased with him, he said: Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said…) Through this phrase millions of Muslims from the early history of Islam to the present have come to be [...]
Posted by: Sohail Ahmed Shaikh on: January 6, 2009
Unity… Cooperation… Self-sacrifice… Devotion…
These may be regarded as exemplary qualities in all societies. Every human being would wish to live among individuals who possess these virtues.
This book deals with just these examples of proper morality. Yet the main characters in it are not human beings at all… But can a beetle or bird really know [...]
Posted by: Sohail Ahmed Shaikh on: November 21, 2008
“One of the most touching cat stories in early Arabic history relates the tale of the Sufi from Baghdad, Abu Bakr al-Shibli (d. 945) who dies and was seen by one of his friends in a dream. On being asked what ALLAH had done to him, he said that he had been granted admission to [...]
Posted by: Sohail Ahmed Shaikh on: November 12, 2008
As for keeping pets Sheikh Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid states:
“There is nothing wrong, as far as Islam is concerned, in keeping animals for which there is no prohibition on keeping them (such as dogs and pigs). It is reported that some of the Prophet’s Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) were in the habit [...]
Posted by: Sohail Ahmed Shaikh on: July 1, 2008