Adhan and Darud

Salam. I remember landing in Amman on a warm September evening back 1998. Apprehensively I was taken to a flat where I would be staying for a weeks and sharing with a brother I was acquainted with but did not…

Dealing With Criticism and Praise

Salam. I have mentioned Sh al-Khadim before on the blog. I had to sit in a waiting room today and knew I would be some time, so I took along Sh al-Khadim’s excellent commentary on the ‘Matharah al-Qulub’ poem which…

Give My Salams To…

Salam. A common custom amongst muslims is the statement: ‘give my salams to so andso’. I found the following information of benefit in the ‘Mawsuah’. *** . Passing on Salams The scholars are agreed that the initiating the greeting of…