Majlis Audio Downloads
The Majalis (programmes) of Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Saheb, are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays after `Asr Salah at the Madrasah Taleemuddeen Musjid during those times of the year when Madrasah is open. In the month of Ramadaan, during which Hadrat Mufti Saheb spends the entire month in I`tikaaf, there are three Majlis's daily. One at 9.30 a.m., a second after the Asr salah and a third at night after the taraweeh salaah daily.
Although these majalis of Hadrat have been conducted for many years recordings of only the past few years are available in audio format. Due to lack of space and bandwidth we will only be able to make available a few of these on this website.
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Recognising the Grace of Allah Ta‘ala
Wednesday, 04 May 2016 15:41
(Summary of Mufti Ebrahim Salejee’s majlis - Saturday 23rd April)
Hazrat ‘Aaishah’s (radhiyallahu ‘anha) advice is recorded in Bukhaari Shareef. The gist of her advice is that when someone praises you then la yastakhiffannak – don’t get deceived with people’s praise – wa quli’maloo fa sayarallahu ‘amalakum wa rasooluh – because the one that is going to preside over your matter is Allah Ta‘ala. Allah Ta‘ala is going to watch. People may say whatever they want to say. They may have an impression about you and you may have an impression of yourself, but the judge is Allah Ta‘ala, so you don’t get deceived with people’s praises or with the opinion of yourself. The Ummul Mu’mineen, they didn’t become Ummul Mu’mineen just like that. When you look at the depth of their knowledge and understanding you will understand that Allah Ta‘ala chose them to be Ummul Mu’mineen because of some reason. So it is such an advice that man requires it throughout his life, no matter what achievements he makes.
Respecting and Valuing One’s Elders
Tuesday, 26 April 2016 07:12
(Summary of Mufti Ebrahim Salejee’s majlis - Saturday 16th April)
Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) both were engaged in a discussion. Sometimes in a discussion you are bound to say something, perhaps it is a bit firm or you will raise your voice. It happens. So Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) raised his voice for something and Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) felt hurt about it. So he got up and he returned home. Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) realised that I had said something inappropriate and I raised my voice and it was not the best thing for me to do. Now the Sahaabah-e-kiraam’s consciousness and awareness of death was such that they would not leave anything to be delayed.
Valuing Time and Preparing for the Life After Death
Saturday, 16 April 2016 12:14
(Summary of Mufti Ebrahim Salejee’s majlis - Saturday 2nd April)
The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) are the most perfect examples for all mankind right until the end of time. They were handpicked for the companionship of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), so the best for the best. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was the best, hence his companions were the best. You won’t find anybody that had excelled as the Sahaabah had excelled. In order to be able to benefit from anybody one needs to have that level of confidence. When you have that level of confidence then you will want to invest. But if you don’t have that level of confidence then you don’t want to invest.
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Remaining Firm on Deen and not Becoming Flexible
Monday, 04 April 2016 14:56
(Summary of Mufti Ebrahim Salejee’s majlis - Saturday 26th March)
Once when Hazrat Gangohi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) was in the company of his shaikh, Hazrat Haaji Imdaadullah (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) in Makkah Mukarramah, Haaji Saaheb was going to attend a moulood program. He told Moulana Gangohi that if you want then you can also join up. So Moulana Gangohi says that Hazrat, I cannot participate because in India I stop them from these types of gatherings. Now when I go back to India and people get to know that I am participating in this then they will say that in India, to hame khoob mana’ karta he – you stop us properly in India but when you are by your shaikh then you are joining up. So people will get confused. Haaji Saaheb (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) was so impressed with his answer that Haaji Saaheb told him that had you participated I would not have been as happy as I am with your non-participation, though in the moulood that they had attended on that occasion there was nothing wrong in it. It was just a bayaan and some zikr. Besides the bayaan and zikr they didn’t have anything else. But with all that Moulana Gangohi had not participated, and his shaikh Hazrat Haaji Saaheb who is held in the highest esteem, his nazar and focus is also on the preservation of the sharee‘ah. And in the process of him preserving the sharee‘ah, if his integrity is getting affected he did not worry about it. He did not turn around and say that I am the shaikh and you are the mureed and you are supposed to be taking instruction from me and not telling me what to do. Both their nazar and focus was on the preservation for the sharee‘ah; that what approach and method will be most suited for the protection of deen.
Equipping Ourselves Against the Influence of the Media and the Importance of Good Character
Wednesday, 16 March 2016 07:19
(Summary of Mufti Ebrahim Salejee’s majlis - Saturday 27th February)
“Noon wal qalami wa maa yasturoon” – Allah Ta‘ala takes an oath by the pen. Izil abtaalu aqsamoo yowman be suyoofihim wa addoohu mimma yuksabu almajdu wal karamu. People attach a lot of importance to might and mane. They say ‘might is right’; jiski laati uski behs. Rather than going into the nitty-gritties of who is right and who is wrong, the general tendency is to see who is more powerful and mighty. If he is mighty, he is right because with the might he has got a better position to express himself. He has got more avenues to express his views and he has got more ways to influence people as compared to the one who does not have might and that type of clout. So might is right. Kafa bil qalami izzatan wa rif‘atan madad dahr innAllaha aqsama bil qalam. On the one end you got the sword, the might and mane, and you have authority and power to influence, overwhelm and to win people. On the contrary, you have the pen. Kafa bil qalami izzatan wa rif‘atan – You are boasting over this might and mane, we can boast over the pen, over the glory of the pen, we can boast over the power of the pen because Allah Ta‘ala has taken an oath on the pen. With all His majesty and greatness He has taken an oath on the pen. So we can boast over the pen.
The Procedure for Acceptance
Tuesday, 08 March 2016 15:42
(Summary of Mufti Ebrahim Salejee’s majlis - Saturday 20th February)
It was a system in our elders that they would meet each other. If they were in the area and there was a saintly person and the saintly person was in the same grouping with the same type of thought and ways then they would take the trouble to go and meet him. And if they had a good bond and also conformity in their temperament they would also ask them to check their works. If they had to write an article or book they would ask their elder or senior to go through their work and they would gladly receive and accept their suggestions. Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) would get his books checked up by Moulana Abdur Rahmaan Kemilpuri (rahmatullahi ‘alaih). Sometimes for half the book or one third of the book Moulana Abdur Rahmaan Sahib used to write ‘haza maa yudraa wa laa yufta’ – this is supposed to be known but it should not be publicised; it is alright for you to know it but to publicise it is a different thing, don’t publicise it. Hazrat Shaikh would say that most gladly, though he was not my shaikh and he was not someone I would take instruction from, but he was one of the seniors in our time, I would remove it. It would take so much of time to do the presentation and put the facts together, but as I would do the presentation he would say haza maa yudraa wa laa yufta, then without any reservation or hesitation I would leave it out. So there is a procedure for acceptance. You follow that procedure and Allah Ta‘ala will grant you that acceptance.
Shaitaan’s Attack through Ingratitude
Tuesday, 01 March 2016 15:29
(Summary of Mufti Ebrahim Salejee’s majlis - Saturday 13th February)
Shaitaan had made some predictions about mankind. He says: “Wa laa tajidu aktharahum shaakireen” – that my analysis and summary of man is that most of them are ungrateful and unappreciative. So he has found the road and instrument to attack man. How is he going to attack man? From the path of gratitude. He will bring him to that path where man loses appreciation, gratitude, and respect. So you will see that to be from among the portents of Qiyaamah; one of their outstanding features is that people will lose respect and gratitude. Gratitude will be lost in approximately four places. One is persons, the second is places, the third is time and the fourth is the teaching and instruction that we receive. So we will lose gratitude in all these four things. Looking at the first, which is persons, the hadeeth says that the latter will begin to abuse and insult the former, whereas the road to your progress is to show respect and appreciate.
The Danger of Pride and the Favour of the A’immah-e-Mujtahideen
Saturday, 20 February 2016 14:33
(Summary of Mufti Ebrahim Salejee’s majlis - Saturday 6th February)
‘Abdullah bin Salaam (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was one of the most leading Jewish rabbis belonging to the clan of Banu Qaynuqaa’. He had clearly seen in Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) all the predictions that were prophesised in the Taurah regarding Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). There was no doubt in his mind and he had no reason not to accept; everything was clear. One of the main things that come as impediments in the path of the truth is pride and arrogance, but it comes in different ways. Sometimes it comes like how it came to Shaitaan that I have to submit myself to someone that I consider as inferior. He is not looking at the command from this dimension that the command is coming from Allah Ta‘ala, rather he is looking at it from this dimension that I have to lower myself to someone who is inferior. The right thing will be to examine whose command this is. If he had to examine this he will come to the conclusion that I do not need any further analysis or reasoning. If it is the command of Allah Ta‘ala then let it be.
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Preserving our Identity
Saturday, 13 February 2016 15:55
(Summary of Mufti Ebrahim Salejee’s majlis - Saturday 30th January)
One of the popular kings in Islamic history is Harooon Ar-Rasheed who was from the Abbasid khilaafat, powerful and mighty. The very unique thing in all of them was that they may have taken to luxury and comfort, but they maintained their independence. In the presence of the disbelievers living around, they did not show any weakness or inferiority complex. Rather the countries that they had captured, they had seen to it that it was their influence that will run. Most of these North African countries, in fact all of them were not Arabic speaking, be it Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Sudan, etc. they were not Arabic speaking. The moment Islam set foot in these countries then it was the Arabic language that flowed. Right up till Somalia and some parts of Ethiopia. They had seen that their language, culture and ways flowed. At no time did they feel inferior. This is a genuine challenge; when we live in an Islamic minority then we will have to do something to preserve our identity. We cannot just depend on some group like the tableegh jamaat feeling that they will do it and on account of their effort we will sustain ourselves. Each person needs to consider and count himself equally responsible.
Islam is about Love and Compassion
Saturday, 06 February 2016 14:05
(Summary of Mufti Ebrahim Salejee’s majlis - Saturday 23rd January)
Islam is all about love and compassion. Allah Ta‘ala Himself declares that He has ordained mercy upon Himself. It is not an option; it is a duty taken upon Himself. Allah Ta‘ala also states: “My mercy overtakes My wrath.” In any situation you will see that His mercy overtakes His anger. In all occasions Allah Ta‘ala has made opportunities for us to show love and compassion, and also forgiveness. We will then become a minuscule reflection of the glory of Allah Ta‘ala. The glory of Allah Ta‘ala is found in His mercy and compassion. If a person falls ill, we will visit him and make it easy for him. But when we will not understand deen then instead of making it easy for him we will make it difficult for him. For example, an individual is ill and he needs to be taking a rest. However, one person will visit him and disturb his rest. A few minutes later a second person will go and visit. Now the whole essence of visiting is to make life easy for him. So in order to make it easy we will first enquire from someone close to him whether it is the time for his rest or not, and also in a manner that he does not feel constrained. For example, if it is a senior person that is enquiring and the sick person is informed of this he will feel constrained to ask him not to visit. Hence, when we don’t know the essence of the sunnah we will create problems for ourselves and for others. Therefore, it is very important that we understand the theme of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). When we understand this then we will know how to practise the hadeeth. That is why I discourage people from listening to too many talks and listening to too much of media news because each person feels that he is right and he wants to give his opinion. The mind then does not know what is right and what is not right and it creates confusion for oneself and for others.
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