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The ruling for the denier of the Khilafa of Abu Bakr and 'Umar radiyAllahu ta'ala ánhuma

The ruling for the denier of the Khilafa of Abu Bakr and 'Umar radiyAllahu ta'ala ánhuma Sidi Muhammad Aqdas It is evident that those Rafidis [tabarr...

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Sayyidunā Uthman and following the Sunnah

Sayyidunā 'Uthman [may Allāh Almighty be pleased with him] was a very strict follower of the Sunnah of the Beloved Messenger of Allāh, may Allāh Almig...

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Ten Qualities of Sayyiduna 'Uthman RadiyAllahu 'Anhu

Ameer Al-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan RadiyAllahu 'Anhu was martyred on the 18th of Dhū Al-Hijjah, in the year 35 H. His Khilafah lasted 12 ...

By Neesarahmed Amjadi5 min read

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Virtues and Excellences of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr in the Ahadeeth

The genealogy of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq radiyAllahu ‘anhu is: - ‘Abd-Allah (Abu Bakr) - Son of ‘Uthman (Abu Quhafah) - Son of ‘Amir - Son of...

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A tribute to Sayyiduna Umar ibn al-Khattab

Summarised from a monograph written by Imam Ahmad Rida on the topic of the compilation of the Qur’an. Full English translation of this monograph to be...

By Muhammad Kalim (Preston, UK)5 min read

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Last Verse of Tu Sham e Risaalat

**ābād issay farma vīrāñ hai dil e noorī,** **jalway teray bass jāyeiñ ābād ho vīrāña** Maulana Abdul Hamid Sahib Razawi Africi was reciting this na...

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Bahaar e Jaan Fiza Tum Ho [Translation]

bahār-e jāN fiza tum ho, nasīm-e gulsitān tum ho bahār-e bāg-e rizwāN tum se hai, zaibe jināN tum ho You are spring for the air that gives life; you ...

Translated by Mufti Zahid Hussain al-Qadri5 min read

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"Where is that poor man? Find him!" - An incident from the life of Mufti e Azam

Mawlana Dr. Muhammad Aasim Aazmi narrates that Hadrat Mufti Aziz-ul-Hasan Qibla Khalifa e Mufti-e-A'zam narrated an incident of Qutb-e-Aalam Huzur Muf...

Translated by Tehseen Raza Hamdani Nuri5 min read

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Spiritual Perception of Huzur Mufti e Azam

Released on the blessed occasion of the Urs of Huzur Mufti e Azam, 14th Muharram 1435 AH. May Allah accept these humble efforts through his blessed Wa...

Translated by Tehseen Raza Hamdani Nuri5 min read

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Spiritual Pilgrimage of Huzur Mufti e Azam

Released on the blessed occasion of the Urs of Huzur Mufti e Azam, 14th Muharram 1435 AH. May Allah accept these humble efforts through his blessed Wa...

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Tribute to Huzur Mufti e Azam

Released on the blessed occasion of the Urs of Huzur Mufti e Azam, 14th Muharram 1435 AH. May Allah accept these humble efforts through his blessed Wa...

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Labelling a Disbeliever as a Disbeliever (Kafir)

An exclusive TheSunniWay Release, Dedicated to Sayyidi Huzur Mufti e Azam (Allah is pleased with him), released for his 34th Urs (14th of Muharram). F...

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Hajion Aao [Translation]

By Asif Jehangir Come Hajis, Complete your Hajj There is a Hadith: 'One who came to Hajj, and did not visit me has betrayed me.' AlaHazrat's famous p...

By Asif Jehangir5 min read

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Sar Suey Roza [Translation]

Translation by Prof G.D Qureshi 1. Why do you grumble if my head bowed towards the Prophet’s grave involuntarily? O Najdi! Why do you grumble? My hea...

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Muzdah Baad Aye Aasion [Sharh and Translation]

Translation and Explanation by Abu Hasan [sunniport.com] 1. Glad tidings be to you O sinners; your intercessor is the prince of righteous 2. Congratu...

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Tumhare Liye [Translation]

Translation by Asif Jehangir 1. zamīn o zamāN tumhāre liye; makīn o makāN tumhāre liye chunīn o chunāN tumhāre liye; baney do jahāN tumhāre liye. 2...

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Rukh Din Hai Ya [Sharh & Translation]

Translation and Explanation by Abu Hasan [sunniport.com] rukh din hai yā mihr-e-samā, yeh bhi nahiN who bhi nahiN shab zulf yā mushk-e-khatā, yeh bhi...

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sarwar kahuN ke mālik o maulā kahūN tujhe [Translation]

Translation by Abu Hasan [sunniport.com] sarwar kahuN ke mālik o maulā kahūN tujhe bāgh e khalīl kā gul e zeybā kahūN tujhe Shall I call you my prin...

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woh su'ey laalah zaar phirtey haiN [Translation]

Translation by Asif Jehangir woh su'ey laalah zaar phirtey haiN tere din ay bahaar phirtey haiN He is coming towards the tulip-fields Your fortune, O...

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Poetry by Imam Ahmed Rida

**Please select an option:** [Click Here to Listen to Recitations of Imam Ahmed Rida's Poetry](http://thesunniway.com/search?searchword=hadaiq&orderi...

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Imam Ahmed Rida: Subjects of the Fatawah

Taken from ‘Ahl as-Sunnah wa al-Jama’ah: an Introduction’Imam Ahmed Raza Barelwi in his fatawa – like other scholars of Ahlu’s Sunnah – has enjoined M...

Translated by Sidi Muhammad Aqdas5 min read

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Are Prawns Halal?

**What do the learned Ulama-e-Deen and the Mufti’s of Islam decree in the issue of Jhinga (shrimp / prawn). Is it permissible to eat it or not? Or is ...

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Leftover Food of a Kafir

**What is the ruling of the Ulama-e-Ahle Sunnat concerning whether the Jhoota (Food which has already been eaten from) of a kaafir (unbeliever) is paa...

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Imaan e Kaamil (Strong Imaan)

**Question: What is the ruling of the learned Ulama about what is Imaan-e-Kaamil (Completely strong Imaan) and how can one make ones Imaan Kaamil?** ...

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Zawwal Time in Summer

**Question: What is the ruling of the learned Ulama in this case: What time is the zawaal in summer and what time is it in winter? Now if someone read...

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Is it permissible to keep such names?

**Question: 6th Jamadil Ulaa 1320 Hijri - What is the ruling of the Ulama-e-Deen and the learned Muftis in the following case: There some people who k...

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Lighting Lanterns and Lights by the Mazaars of Awliyah

**Question: What is the ruling of the Ulama-e-Deen regarding whether it is permissible or not to light lanterns and lights etc by the Mazaars of the A...

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Imaamat of an individual who hides his Aqeeda

Ala Hazrat was once asked about the Imaamat of an individual who, when asked about his Aqeedah (beliefs), conceals it and doesn't mention it [his Aqee...

Translated by Muhammad Kalim (Preston5 min read

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Salah behind a scholar who classes Wahabis and Sunnis as alike

**Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan was asked a lengthy question regarding Salah behind an individual who classes a Wahabi and a Sunni scholar as simila...

Translated by Muhammad Kalim (Preston5 min read

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Calling Yourself "Mawlana"

To write 'Maulwi saheb' (or similar appellations) for yourself without a valid Islamic excuse is sinful and against the ruling of the Qur'ān. Allah ...

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The relationship between Hazrat Khidr & Hazrat Ilyas

**Question:** What do the scholars of the religion say regarding the following: What relationship is there between Hazrat Khidr (Upon him be peace) a...

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The Sanad of Ala Hazrat

**Taken from the preface of al-Fatawa ar-Ridawiyyah:** The degree of authorization of this supplicant in his asking of the light-some alms; whose cha...

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Excerpt from an interview with Dr. Hussain Mujib al-Misri

**Excerpt from an interview with Dr. Hussain Mujib al-Misri**  Dr. Hussain Mujib al-Misri concluded his words as follows:  "I feel that I have fulfil...

Translated by Najibullah Qadiri5 min read

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A rose by any other name - Who or what is a Barelwi?

A Barelwi is a Sunni, Sufi, and Hanafi. He is a follower of Imam-e-A’zam Abu Hanifa (d. 689 C.E.) and all the Hanafi scholars of distinction includin...

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Refuting the Allegation that Sayyidi Ala Hazrat Disrespected Sayyidah Aa'isha

**Answering the Baseless Allegation that Sayyidi Ala Hazrat Disrespected Sayyidah Aa'isha in Hadaiq e Bakshish Volume 3** Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmat...

Faqeer Mohammed Shakeel Qadri Ridawi (London, UK)5 min read

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Did Sayyidi Ala Hazrat condone grave worship?

The deviant sects, who the notable Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Rida al-Qadiri al-Bareilwi refuted and silenced, raise baseless and futile objections upon hi...

By Muhammad Kalim (Preston, UK5 min read

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Poem in praise of Imam e Azam Abu Hanifah

Imam al Muslimeen, Imam al Aimma Sayyidunaa Imam Azam Abu Hanifah Numaan Ibn Thabit Radi Allahu Taala anhu by Hadrat Abdullah ibn Mubarak Radi Allah...

by Mawlana Shakeel Qadiri Ridawi (London UK)5 min read

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Comprehensive Biography

A comprehensive biography of Huzur Mufti al-'Aazam in the English language by Mawlana Afthab Cassim Noori: [http://www.noori.org...-e-AzamHind.pdf](h...

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tū sham é risālat hai aálam tera parwāna

tū sham é risālat hai aálam tera parwāna tū maahe nabuwwat hai ay jalwaé jānā-na jo saaqī e kauṣar ke chehray se niqāb uTThay, har dil banay meh-khān...

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Is it permissible to watch films?

**QUERY** Is it permissible or not to see films, in other words cinema, since a new Hajj film has been currently released and is now showing in Calcu...

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Are males allowed to use Mehndi

**QUERY** Is it permissible for males to use mendhi or not as it is a common practice today? The grooms today were silver jewellery and used bangles i...

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Types of water that can be consumed whilst standing

**QUERY** Which types of water should we stand and drink, for example, left over water that a Muslim drank, water from a fountain, left over water of ...

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House built on a grave -- Repentance

QUERY There is a cemetery where there were graves of Ulama, Awliyah and other Muslims. A certain person flattened this place and built a house and he ...

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Holding gatherings in Muharram

**QUERY** Is it permissible to hold gatherings in Muharram to tell people proper narrations about Imam Hassan and Hussain and can Sunni Muslims call t...

Translated by Mawlana Afthab Cassim Ridwi5 min read

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The replacement of a Ghaus

**Question** **When a Ghaus passes away who takes his place?** Answer The seat of the Ghaus is replaced in the following sequence: - - The seat of...

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Recognition of a Walī of Allāh Almighty

From al-Malfūdh Sharīf, Pg 509: How can one recognize a Walī of Allāh Almighty? In a Hadīth Sharīf, our Master Sayyidunā Rasūlullah şallAllāhu álayh...

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Hadith: It is wajib (obligatory) upon my Ummah to love Abu Bakr

The Beloved Rasūl of Allâh Almighty şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam stated, It is wajib (obligatory) upon my Ummah to love Abū Bakr [rađiyAllāhu ánhu] I...

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Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radiyAllahu anhu name was Abdullah

It is narrated from Zuhrī, that Sayyidunā Abu Bakr rađiyAllāhu ánhu name is Abdullah bin Uthmân bin Aamir bin Amr bin Ka’ab bin Sa’ad bin Taeem bin Ma...

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al-Ghaus al-A‘zam Shaykh Sayyid ‘Abd al-Qâdir al-Gilani

‘Abd al-Qâdir al-Gilani, whose title was Abū Muhammad, is also known as Muhyi’al-Dīn, Qutb-e Rabbâni, al-Ghaus al-A‘zam and Sultan al-Awliya’ (the sul...

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The title ‘Tāj ush-Sharī’ah’

The blessed title ‘Tāj ush-Sharī’ah’ (the Crown of Sharī’ah) was given to ash-Shaykh Muhammad Akhtar Ridā (may Allah preserve him) on the 18th August ...

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Superlative Knowledge of the Friends of Allah - extracts from Inba ul Hayy by Imam Ahmed Rida Khan

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Classic Speeches

Assalamualaykum, We are currently under the process of uploading dozens of old and rare speeches and recordings by the noble 'Ulama of the Ahl us Sun...

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Incidents from the Life of the Teacher of Teachers

**The Teacher of Teachers - Hafiz e Millat Hazrat Allama Abdul Azeez Muhaddith e Muradabadi** Huzur Hafiz e Millat is the founder of the famous Dar u...

Translated by Muhammad Kalim (Preston5 min read

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Representative of Maslak e Ala Hazrat - Qari Muslehuddin Siddiqui Saheb

[Last speech by Qari Muslehuddin Siddiqui [Allah is pleased with Him]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yhzzDLwRBA) [Maut - Speech by Taajush Shari'ah...

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Khwaja of Hind, how lofty is your court!

Poem written in praise of Sultan e Hind Huzur Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaz alayhir rahmah, by Taajush Shari'ah Mufti Akthar Rida Khan Khwaja-e-Hind woh Darba...

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Be with the Truthful!

Allah says in the Holy Qur'an: **يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّـهَ وَكُونُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ** *O People who Believe! Fear...

Huzur Muhaddith e Kabeer Allamah Zia ul Mustafa Azmi (Hafizahullahu Ta'ala)5 min read

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Great Words for a Great Person by a Great Scholar

"Listen! In this day and age, if there is any fountain-head of Ala Hazrat’s blessings and excellence, a complete representative of Ala Hazrat and a tr...

By Huzur Muhaddith e Kabeer Allamah Zia ul Mustafa Azmi5 min read

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The Lofty Status of the Princes of Paradise

**10 Hadith Regarding the Blessed Rank of Imam Hasan, Imam Husain and the Prophetic Household** 1. Hazrat Bara’ bin Azib (Allah is pleased with him) ...

Muhammad Kalim (Preston, UK)5 min read

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Ghawth e Azam and Salahuddin Ayyubi

Al-Ghawth Al-Aʿzam RadiyAllāhu ʿAnhu and Salāh Al-Dīn Al-Ayyūbī RadiyAllāhu ʿAnhu Shaykh Ahmad Al-Rifāʿī writes in his book that Sayyidunā Al-Ghawth ...

From volume one of Sharh Hadā’iq e Bakhshish by Muftī Fayz Ahmad Uwaysī ʿAlayh Al-Rahmah5 min read

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Did Sayyiduna Imam Abu Hanifa write any books?

**Demolishing the forts of the Ghayr Muqallideen by praising Imam e A’zam** In the auspicious time of Imam e A’zam, many Sahaba and countless Tabi’ee...

By Muhammad Kalim (Preston, UK5 min read

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Huzur Muhaddith-e-Kabeer

Huzoor Allama Zia Al Mustafa is the son of the great Sadr Al Shari'ah Allama Amjad Ali Radi Allahu Anhu. Allama Sadr Al Shari'ah was deeply loved by I...

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The Counsel of Mufti Abu Dawud Muhammad Sadiq

**The Counsel of Mufti Abu Dawud Muhammad Sadiq rahimahullahu Ta’ala (1929 – 2015 / 1348 – 1436 H.)** - Be steadfast in fulfilling Salah, fasting, Ha...

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The Grand Gnostic " Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir "

**The Grand Gnostic ** **Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir** *Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir s/o Abū Ṣāliḥ Mūsā Jangī Dost s/o Abū ʿAbd-Allāh s/o Yaḥyā al-Zāhidī s/o Muḥamm...

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