The big Four O
There is no doubt that 40 is as much a psychological milestone as it is a physiological milestone . . . you stop, take a breath and take stock of your life and look forward to whatever of the years to come
Hajj: Dr. Mostafa
When we were in Madina, my brother Dahud, a new friend Ferhat Amin and I went to visit Dr. Mostafa for a few hours. We caught a cab to his residence which was about 15 or so minutes from Masjid al-Nabawi. I have known Dr. Mostafa for a number of years and have been in sporadic but fairly regular contact with him for a number of years. Most people will be familiar with his translations of Imam al-Haddad’s writings and…
Hajj: Patience
Allah says in the Qur’an “inAllaha ma al-sabireen”, “surely Allah is with those who are patient” or “surely Allah is with the patient”. This ayat seems to me to be an emphatic and it stresses the point that Allah is with the patient.