Raising the hands after prayer – al-Fawzān, Al-Albānī, Ibn Taymiyyah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān (رضي الله عنه) said: “Every act of worship that the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) did not worship with, then do not worship with it.” (Link) Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān said: “… As for raising the hands after the obligatory prayer, this is an innovation (bid’ah), becauseContinue reading “Raising the hands after prayer – al-Fawzān, Al-Albānī, Ibn Taymiyyah”

Al-‘Ulū: Statements of the salaf on Allāh being above the creation

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever does not show mercy to those on earth, will not receive mercy from the One who is above the heavens.” (al-Dhahabī said: Its narrators are thiqah (trustworthy and reliable) – Mukhtasar al-‘Ulū of al-Dhahabī pg. 9, Declared Sahīh by Al-Albānī in his checking) Anas (رضي اللهContinue reading “Al-‘Ulū: Statements of the salaf on Allāh being above the creation”

The story of Abu Hanifah and Abdullah Ibn al-Mubarak on raising the hands

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Wakī’ narrated: “I prayed in the mosque of Kūfa, and there was Abū Hanīfah standing and praying, and next to him was Ibn al-Mubārak praying. Abdullāh (Ibn al-Mubārak) would raise his hands whenever he bowed and whenever he rose from bowing, while Abū Hanīfah would not raise his hands. After theyContinue reading “The story of Abu Hanifah and Abdullah Ibn al-Mubarak on raising the hands”

Hands or knees first? The authentic method of sujood

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم A summary of the different opinions First Opinion: It is obligatory to place the hands before the knees. This view was held by the Dhāhirīs. Second Opinion: It is recommended to place the hands before the knees. This was the view of the Mālikīs, and one narration from Imām Ahmad. ItContinue reading “Hands or knees first? The authentic method of sujood”

Weak hadīth: Wiping the face after making du’ā

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Narration of ‘Umar Abū Mūsā Muḥammad ibn al-Muthannā > Ibrāhīm ibn Ya’qūb > Hammād ibn ʿĪsā al-Juhanī > Handhalah ibn Abī Sufyān al-Jumahīyyu > Sālim ibn ʿAbdillāh > his father > ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattāb who narrated: انَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ لَمْ يَحُطَّهُمَا حَتَّىContinue reading “Weak hadīth: Wiping the face after making du’ā”

A lejohet fshirja e fytyrës me duar pas duave?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Yāsir al-Fathī tha: Nuk ka hadīth të vërtetuar (d.m.th autentikë) për fshirjen e fytyrës me duar pas bërrjes së duave. (Takhrīj Sunan Abū Dawūd 18/294) Al-Albānī tha:Ajo që mbështet mungesën e legjitimitetit të tij (d.m.th. fshirja e fytyrës me duar) është se shumë hadithe autentike janë transmetuar rreth ngritjes së duarveContinue reading “A lejohet fshirja e fytyrës me duar pas duave?”

The narrations of the 73 sects and their authenticity

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The sādiq al-masdūq (the truthful and believed) Prophet (ﷺ) foretold that his Ummah would inevitably experience division. This division serves as a test for this Ummah and is a condemnation of those who deviate and distance themselves from Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamā’ah, as well (as it being) a warning against divisionContinue reading “The narrations of the 73 sects and their authenticity”

Making up a missed obligatory prayer – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn Hazm, Ibn Bāz, Al-Albānī

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Hazm said: It has been reported from ‘Umar, Abdur-Rahmān ibn ‘Awf, Mu’ādh ibn Jabal, Abū Hurayrah, and others among the Companions (may Allāh be pleased with them) that whoever deliberately misses a single obligatory prayer until its time ceases is a disbeliever and an apostate. (al-Muhallā 2/15) The first questionContinue reading “Making up a missed obligatory prayer – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn Hazm, Ibn Bāz, Al-Albānī”

Is the Basmalah a verse from every surah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Qudāmah al-Maqdisī said: “Ibn al-Mubārak said: من ترك {‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ } فقد ترك مئة آية و ثلاث عشرة آية من القرآن Whoever leaves out {Bismillāhi Ar-Rahmān Ar-Rahīm} has left out one hundred and thirteen verses of the Qur’ān. Likewise Imām Shāfi’ī said: {Bismillāhi Ar-Rahmān Ar-Rahīm} is aContinue reading “Is the Basmalah a verse from every surah”

Does removing the socks break wudu

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām Al-Albānī said: Scholars have also differed on the ruling for someone who removes their khuff (leather socks) and it’s types [such as socks or shoes] after performing wudū and wiping over them. They hold three views: 1. The first view: His wudū remains valid, and there is nothing further requiredContinue reading “Does removing the socks break wudu”