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Escorting a Funeral

Posted by Amna Ahmed, SunniPath Student on November 12th, 2007

Salam,
In our discussion of death during Sheikh Abdul Kareem’s classes, we came across the following:
“…And it has been said that whenever someone escorts the funeral of his brother Muslim, God orders the angels to escort his own funeral and pray over him when he dies.”
~Imam Haddad’s “The Lives of Man”

Rank in the Hereafter

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on August 18th, 2007

Ustadha Noura mentioned that some students had gone to Yemen to study with the Habaib and on their way back they asked for some nasiha (advice) for their travel back-
Habib Ali advised them: “When you go back and you talk to people, don’t think for a minute that you are better than any of them, […]

Looking into a Person’s Heart

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on August 17th, 2007

No one besides Allah can look into a person’s heart. No one can understand a person’s intentions or actions besides Allah, The All-Knowing. In Ustadha Noura’s class we learned about the close family of the Prophet . One of the people he loved dearly was his adopted grandson. However, being a part of his […]

Be Close, But Transact as Strangers - Answered by Faraz Rabbani - SunniPath Answers (http://qa.sunnipath.com)

Posted by Faraz Rabbani, Former SunniPath Instructor on April 16th, 2007

SunniPath Answers
Be close, but transact as strangers
Answered by Faraz Rabbani
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad, his
folk, companions, and followers
Allah Most High says in the Qur’an
“And obey Allah and His messenger, and dispute not one with
another lest you falter and your strength depart from […]

Excellence in Friendship - What are some keys to being a good friend?

Posted by Faraz Rabbani, Former SunniPath Instructor on March 26th, 2007

Excellence in Friendship - What
are some keys to being a good friend?

Imam Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami (Allah have mercy on him),
one of the great sufi masters, wrote in his work The Proper Manners of
Companionship (Adab al-Suhba) that,

Proper companionship with one’s friends is through:
[1] Remaining constantly cheerful
[2] Doing the good
[3] Spreading mention of their virtues
[4] Concealing […]

Support Mainstream Islamic Moderation: Endorse the Amman Message

Posted by Faraz Rabbani, Former SunniPath Instructor on March 26th, 2007

Invitation to endorse the Amman Message online - The Official Website of The Amman Message
Invitation to endorse the Amman Message online

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Dear Friend,
As-Salamu alaykum. We hope this message finds you well. In November 2004, King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan launched the Amman Message, a declaration aimed […]

Our response to the New York Times Article

Posted by Imran Chowdhury, Managing Director on February 6th, 2007

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
Assalamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh
On Sunday, February 4th, the New York Times published an Article on its front page where the author, NEIL MacFARQUHAR, wrote “Last year, a Sunni student at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor sent a screed against Ashura to the […]