The month of Safar
We are now in the month of Safar. The Arabs in the days prior to Islam used to perceive an evil omen in Safar. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), however, negated this by saying:“There is no Safar.“[1] He thus demonstrated the falsehood of pre-Islamic superstitions and showed his Ummah Read more
The White Days of Safar
Bismillah Al-Hamdu lillah, we are now approaching the “White Days” of the month of Safar. The “White Days” are the days which follow nights in which the moon is full, namely the 13th, 14th and 15th days of each lunar month. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) encouraged his Read more
Habib Umar bin Sumayt (his Lineage, Life, and Death)
His Lineage He is al-Imam al-Habib `Umar bin Ahmad bin Abu Bakr bin `Abdullah bin `Abd al-Rahman bin Muhammad bin Zayn bin `Alawi bin `Abd al-Rahman bin `Abdullah bin Muhammad Sumayt bin `Ali bin `Abd al-Rahman bin Ahmad bin `Alawi bin Ahmad bin `Abd al-Rahman bin `Alawi `Amm al-Faqih (uncle of al-Faqih al-Muqaddam), bin Muhammad Read more
