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Is the alignment in a row done by the toes or by the ankles – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Al-Albānī
Read more: Is the alignment in a row done by the toes or by the ankles – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Al-Albānīبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hadīth 1. كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُسَوِّي صُفُوفَنَا ، حَتَّى كَأَنَّمَا يُسَوِّيبِهَا الْقِدَاحَ، حَتَّى إِذَا رَأَى أَنَّا قَدْ عَقَلْنَا ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ يَوْمًا فَقَامَ حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَرَأَى رَجُلًا بَادِيًا صَدْرُهُ، فَقَالَ : عِبَادَ اللَّهِ، لَتُسَرُّنَ صُفُوفَكُمْ أَوْ لَيُخَالِفَنَّ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ وُجُوهِكُمْ Nu’mān ibn Bashīr narrated: “The Messenger of Allāh…
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Straightening the rows in prayer – the imāms obligation
Read more: Straightening the rows in prayer – the imāms obligationبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Standing shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot in prayer: Click here for Shaykh Al-Mubārakfūrīs and Ibn Uthaymīns speech al-Barā’ ibn ‘Āzib narrated: كان رسول الله ﷺ يأتي ناحية الصف، ويسوي بين صدور القوم ومناكبهم، ويقول: «لا تختلفوا فتختلف قلوبكم. إن الله وملائكته يصلون على الصفوف الأول The Messenger of Allāh…
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The manner of performing ghusl
Read more: The manner of performing ghuslبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The sufficient ghusl • Having the intention to perform ghusl (which is in the heart and not uttered) • Say the basmallah (i.e. “Bismillāh”) • Cover the entire exterior body with water in any manner • Not required to rinse the mouth and inhale/exhale water from the nose as no evidence…
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Is it permissible to pray two rak’ah before Maghrib
Read more: Is it permissible to pray two rak’ah before Maghribبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām Muslim said: Chapter, it is recommended to pray two rak’ah before Maghrib Hadīth 1. وَكُنَّا نُصَلِّي عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ، قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَلَّاهُمَا ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ يَرَانَا نُصَلِّيهِمَا ، فَلَمْ يَأْمُرْنَا وَلَمْ يَنْهَنَا Anas narrated:… And…
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Al-Albānī on Tafsīr Rūh al-Ma’ānī of Al-Alūsī
Read more: Al-Albānī on Tafsīr Rūh al-Ma’ānī of Al-Alūsīبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Questioner: What is your opinion of the tafsīr (Qur’ān exegesis) book “Rūh al-Ma’ānī” by “al-Ālūsī”? The Shaykh: I believe that this book – meaning a book of tafsīr – (is) very beneficial; if not (for the fact) that it contains something of Sufi elements in a chapter/section (which) he dedicates…
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The meaning of fatwā & who can issue one
Read more: The meaning of fatwā & who can issue oneبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم What is the meaning of a fatwā Al-Azharī said:… it is said: The man gave a fatwā in the matter, and I sought a fatwā from him… it is said: I gave someone a fatwā regarding a vision he saw when I interpreted it for him, and I gave him a…