Spiritual Digest

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT Shirk” basically means “Polytheism”, i.e., the worship of others along with Allah. It also implies attributing divine attributes to any other besides Allah. It is the belief that the source of power, harm, or…

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT Amanah is an Arabic term that denotes, loyalty, dependability, and constancy. In general, it refers to putting one's faith in someone and having that trust fulfilled or upheld. The moral duty of correctly completing…

                                                  BY OYEWUNMI.O.KAFAYAT Human beings have the tendency to forget things and commit sins over and over again. Allah has given us the power to repent by going to Him and praying for…

BY OYEWUNMI.O.KAFAYAT Tahara (purity) is an important component of Islam. It is accomplished by first purifying the body of physical impurities (such as urine) and then cleansing the body of ritual impurities using Wudu or Ghusl.Every…

BY OYEWUNMI.O. KAFAYAT The most essential attribute of the Holy Quran is that it is a fundamental source of guidance for humans in all aspects of life, as outlined by the Quran itself. The Quran gives man the way to ultimate success and…

BY OYEWUNMI O.KAFAYAT QuestionA man led the prayer in congregation, and in the first rak‘ah after al-Faatihah he recited Soorat Al-Masad (no. 111), then in the second rak‘ah he recited Soorat Al-Feel (no. 105). That was in ‘Isha’…

BY OYEWUNMI .O.KAFAYAT Salaat prayer is the most important practice in Islam after declaring faith in Allah and His Messenger. The Prophet described the prayer as a light, the pillar of Islam, and among the best deeds. Prayer…

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI Offering Salah in the Masjids containing graves is not permissible and such graves must be exhumed and the remains must be moved to the public cemetery. Each burial is to be in an individual grave as is the…

Who wrote the Qur’aan and how was it put together?. Praise be to Allaah. The First: Allaah has guaranteed to preserve this Qur’aan Himself. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Verily, We, it is We Who have sent…

BY OYEWUNMI .O. KAFAYAT The Perception of the Sufis/Esotericists on Tawba or Repentance) 1. Tawbat al-‘Amm (Repentance of the common person) = Muslim 2. Tawbat al-Khass (Repentance of the spiritual elect) = Mu'min 3. Tawbat…