Memories (Episode 48) Judgement on Family Laws I have written before that among the laws that the Constitution had declared to be out of the jurisdiction of the Federal Shariat Court was the “Muslim Personal Law” (i.e. the personal laws [...]
HOW TO PROTECT ONESELF FROM GHEEBAT (BACKBITING)? Think before you speak To protect oneself from Gheebat Hadhrat Thanvi (may Allah have mercy on him) has described a general rule which is; “Do not say anything before reflecting on it first. [...]
Memories (Episode 47) With respect to laws related to Agricultural Reforms, prior to our joining the Federal Shariat Court, the late Justice Aftab had issued a verdict that the Constitution had granted protection to these laws and that they were [...]
Memories (Episode 46) Appointment in Federal Shariat Court While I had done an LLB, and passed with flying colours, I had never even imagined working in a court, as I have mentioned previously. Thus, prior to now, I had only [...]
GHEEBAT (BACKBITING) AND ITS TREATMENT Gheebat (backbiting) is such a ubiquitous affliction of human beings’ inner-self that these days hardly anyone is completely safe from it. Almost everyone is involved in it in one degree or another. This is such [...]
DO NOT LOOK DOWN UPON A SINNER Hadhrat Thanvi (may Allah have mercy on him) said; “It is permissible that you get angry with someone who commits a sin, but never think of them as being inferior to you. And [...]
Memories (Episode 45) Considering the zeal with which Hadhrat Shaykh Abdul Fattah (may Allah’s mercy be upon him) had tried to call me to Riyad, I was apprehensive that due to my excusing myself, traces of displeasure may have remained [...]
Memories (Episode 44) First Trip to America On the 14th of July 1978, circa Shaban 1398 AH, I received a telephone call from the Secretary of the Council of Islamic Ideology, respected Muzaffar Ashraf, informing: “A convention is being held [...]
ANOTHER TREATMENT FOR TAKABBUR Remind yourself of Allah’s greatness Hadhrat Thanvi (may Allah have mercy on him) said; “Another treatment of Takabbur is to keep reminding oneself of Allah Ta’ala’s greatness, especially at those times when there is a risk [...]
THREE SIGNS OF BEING FORTUNATE Hazrat Nafay ibn AbdulHaris (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) narrates that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said; “these things are part of the good fortune of a Muslim that he has a spacious house, [...]
