Ibn Abil-’Izz – rahimahullâh – said: “So the Qur‘ân – all of it – is about Tawhîd, its rights and its rewards; and about Shirk, its people and their punishments. Thus: “All praise belongs to Allâh, Lord of the worlds.” [Sûrah al-Fâtiha 1:1 – and what follows is a completion of this Sûrah] is Tawhîd (of knowledge). “The Most Merciful, the Bestower […]
February 26, 2014
We all know that as Muslims there are things that we must do, such as pray five times a day and fast in Ramadaan, but the foundation of our religion is: our beliefs about Allaah. Our beliefs about Allaah will determine whether or not our good deeds will be accepted by Him – so you […]
February 23, 2014
Q. I have a 8 years old nephew which Comes to pray with me in the Masjid. I wanted to know that can he stand among two adults in the Congregational prayer. what would be the ruling for this particular issue. A. Praise be to Allah It is permissible for a child who has reached […]
February 22, 2014
And Tawhîd – with the Salaf and the Scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamâ’ah – has three divisions. ’Allâmah as-Safârînî (d.1112H) – rahimahullâh – said: “Know that Tawhîd has three divisions:- * Tawhîd ar-Rubûbiyyah(the Oneness of Allâh in His Lordship), * Tawhîd al-Ulûhiyyah (to single-out Allâh alone for worship) and * Tawhîd al-Asmâ was-Sifât (the uniqueness of Allâh’s Names and Attributes).” [Lawâmi’ al-Anwârul-Bahiyyah (1/128) of as-Safârînî. For the division of Tawhîd into three types, […]
February 21, 2014
Muslim recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Prophet said, «مَنْ صَلَى صَلَاةً لَمْ يَقْرَأْ فِيهَا أُمَّ الْقُرْآنِ فَهِيَ خِدَاجٌ ثَلَاثًا غَيْرُ تَمَامٍ» (Whoever performs any prayer in which he did not read Umm Al-Qur’an, then his prayer is incomplete.) He said it thrice. Abu Hurayrah was asked, “﴿When﴾ we stand behind the Imam” He […]
February 21, 2014
Question: What is the ruling on visiting places from the seerah such as the cave of Hira, Mount Uhud and Masjid Qiblatain? Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān: Visiting (those places) to seek blessings or believing that it is legislated is a bid’ah and not permissible. As for visiting them to just see them, then there is no problem […]
February 21, 2014
Questioner: The milk of the cow is a cure while its meat is a disease. So how do we reconcile between this and the fact that the cow can be used as a sacrificial animal. As it is not possible for the legislation to allow sacrifices from that which is harmful? Shaykh Al Albani: Yes, […]
February 21, 2014
Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah – rahimahullaah – said: “When dealing with the people of sin, one must not exceed the limits prescribed by the Sharee’ah – neither in hating, censuring, preventing, abandoning or chastising them. Rather, the one who does so should be told: Worry about your own self. No harm will come to you from […]
February 21, 2014
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The difference between us and them is salaah. Whoever neglects it is a kaafir.” (Reported by Imaam Ahmad and the authors of Sunan with a saheeh isnaad) The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “(Nothing stands) between a man and kufr and shirk, […]
February 21, 2014
Ibn Abil-’Izz (d.792H) – rahimahallâh – said: “Knowledge of Usûlud-Dîn (the fundamentals of the Dîn) is the most noble branch of knowledge, since the excellence of a certain type of knowledge depends upon what it is concerned with, and this is the greater Fiqh (understanding), which is why Imâm Abû Hanîfah (d. 150H) – rahmatullâhi ’alayhi – called that which he compiled concerning Usûl ud-Dîn: […]
February 28, 2014
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