Dear Islamic brothers, in order to make your homes and societies into centres of peace, attach yourself to the fragrant religious environment of Dawat-e-Islami, the religious movement of the Prophet’s devotees; travel in the Sunnah-inspired qafilas for at least 3 days every month; and live your life in accordance with the Pious Deeds. In order to learn about the virtues and blessings of being good towards relatives, read the booklets, ‘Instant Reconciliation with Paternal Aunt’ and ‘The Respect of a Muslim’, and pages 156-161 of the book ‘Call to Righteousness’, all of which have been authored by Ameer Ahl al-Sunnah, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami, Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi Ziyaee دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ. These can be read on the website of Dawat-e-Islami (www.dawateislami.net), and they can also be downloaded and printed from there.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The Sunnah and etiquette of cutting nails

Dear Islamic brothers, let us listen to some Madani pearls of knowledge regarding the Sunnah and etiquette of cutting nails, which were extracted from 101 Madani Phool, a booklet of Ameer Ahl al-Sunnah.

*   Cutting nails on Friday is advisable (mustahab). However, cut them before Friday if they have grown excessively.^[1]

*   Mufti Muhammad Amjad ‘Ali A’zami رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه says, “We find narrations explaining that if a person cuts his nails on Friday, Allah will safeguard him from calamities until the next Friday and three more days. This totals ten days of protection. Another