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Abdu Shaheed Azhary

Abdul Shaheed Azhary is graduate from Al Azhar University, Ciaro. He has authored a couple of books on Islamic topics. He has been teaching Islamic and Arabic language subjects to students and adults for the last 15 years. He has studied the Arabic language, Quran, Hadees, Fiqh, Aqeeda, and other branches of knowledge from the Madrassas and Colleges in Kerala, India. He completed his higher studies at Al Azhar University in Egypt. He has also graduated with a BA from Calicut University and an MBA from Annamalai University.

Routine Dhikr (الوِرْد)

Imam Ghazzali says that the time between dawn and sunrise is very precious. Allah took the oath by Fajr, Subh, and some other important times because they deserve much importance in the view of Allah.

Time-keeping حِفْظُ الأَوْقَات

Most people are not aware of the fact that free time is also part of one’s life and thus can be questioned in the hereafter. Spending your free time in amusement is allowed, but it should be within Islamic boundaries. Islam never accepts spending a few seconds on non-Islamic activity. The Prophet says:

Isolation (العُزْلَة)

In short, the core point here is to prepare oneself for doing good things, worshipping Allah, and not doing bad things. If he finds that interacting with people is a barrier for him (it is not a barrier when used in a wise manner), it is good for him to do Uzla (isolated life). It is a way to abstain from disobeying Allah.  

Trust in Allah

Leaving the means of livelihood on the pretext of Tawakkul doesn’t make any sense. Tawakkul has different aspects and it changes according to the people involved. In any circumstance, Tawakkul should not contradict any established law of Shariah

Adherence to Sunan (المُحَافَظَةُ على السُّنَن)

Following the path of the prophet  is very important in the life of a Muslim. His acts and sayings should be strictly followed. The famous book compiled by Imam Nawawi , Riyadu Saliheen, is a popular one with regard to the study of prophet’s sayings. One should not forget to perform Fard (Wajib), because Fard is better than Sunnah. Even performing an act of Sunnah a thousand times is not equivalent to performing an act of Fard.

Asceticism (Zuhd)

One can maintain Zuhd in all walks of life. Doing activities such as business, marriage, job, and socialization are not against maintaining Zuhd. The substance of Zuhd is to consider wealth as nothing and to make sure that his heart is not connected in any way with his health. Neither having money nor a lack of money bothers him. It is a state of love for Allah that makes him neglect everything other than Allah.