I.T. Department

In this age of technological advancement, the role of computers and the Internet is very important. Information technology now affects every sphere of life. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه From amongst the numerous departments established by Dawat-e-Islami, one is the I.T. Department. Its purpose is to spread the teachings of Islam across the world via information technology. From amongst the unique and praiseworthy efforts of this department are the publishing of Fatāwā al-Riḍawiyyah and Kanz al-Īmān in software form.

In collaboration with the Tauqeet Department, it also released the Prayer Times mobile application, which provides accurate timings for over 2,700,000 locations across the globe. The Al-Madinah library application allows the reading of over 200 books with ease.

 اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه The department has launched many other applications as well, including: Al-Quran, Quran Teacher, Faizan-e-Hadith, Dar-ul-Ifta Ahl al-Sunnah, and Spiritual Cures. Download links for these are available on the Dawat-e-Islami web-site.

Manners of visiting the shrines of saints رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ   

Dear Islamic brothers! Maktabat al-Madinah has published a booklet, entitled Mazārāt-i-Awliyā Kī Hikāyāt. From this, let us now listen to some manners one must have when visiting the shrines of saints and the pious.

*    Visiting the shrines of saints رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ  and taking blessings from them is a practice of the pious elders, and remains as such. The great Ḥanbalī jurist, Imam al-Khallāl رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states:

Whenever a need arises, I go to the shrine of Imām Mūsā Kāẓim b. JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ. I make dua to Allah Almighty and ask