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The fast that yields only hunger and no reward
Read more: The fast that yields only hunger and no rewardبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Prophet (ﷺ) said: رب صائم ليس له من صيامه إلا الجوع، ورب قائم ليس له من قيامه إلا السهر “There are people who fast and get nothing from their fast except hunger, and there are people who pray (at night) and get nothing from their prayers except a sleepless night.”…
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Ghusl, perfume and siwak is obligatory on Jumu’ah – Ibn Hazm
Read more: Ghusl, perfume and siwak is obligatory on Jumu’ah – Ibn Hazmبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Hazm (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: Issue: Bathing on the day of Friday is an obligatory duty for every adult, both men and women, as are perfume and the siwāk. The proof for this: What was narrated to us by ‘Abd al-Rahmān ibn ‘Abdullāh al-Hamdānī [full isnād omitted]……
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The ghusl for Jumu’ah can be performed after Fajr
Read more: The ghusl for Jumu’ah can be performed after Fajrبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Subsidiary Issue (35): The Ghusl for Jumu’ah is (performed) on the Day: From Ibn ‘Umar: He would perform ghusl after the break of dawn (Fajr) on the day of Jumu’ah, considering it sufficient for the ghusl for Jumu’ah. From Mujāhid: If a man performs ghusl after the entrance of Fajr, it is sufficient.…
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Ruling of Mothers Day in Islam – Ibn ‘Uthaymīn
Read more: Ruling of Mothers Day in Islam – Ibn ‘Uthaymīnبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Q90: What is the ruling on celebrating what is called Mother’s Day? Answer: All celebrations that contradict the religious (legislated) celebrations are innovated celebrations that weren’t known in the time of the Salaf (righteous predecessors), and their origin might also be from non-Muslims. Thus, they contain innovation and imitation of Allāh’s…
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When does the time of ishaa end? Is it until Fajr?
Read more: When does the time of ishaa end? Is it until Fajr?بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The preferred time for offering Ishā Imām Ibn Qudāmah al-Maqdisī said: The narrations differ regarding the end of the preferred time (of ‘Ishā). It is narrated from Ahmad that it is the (first) one-third of the night… This is also the opinion of Umar ibn Al-Khattāb, Abū Hurayrah, Umar ibn Abdul-‘Azīz,…
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Raising the hands after prayer – al-Fawzān, Al-Albānī, Ibn Taymiyyah
Read more: Raising the hands after prayer – al-Fawzān, Al-Albānī, Ibn Taymiyyahبسم 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), because…
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Weak hadīth: Wiping the face after making du’ā
Read more: Weak hadīth: Wiping the face after making du’āبسم 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 حَتَّى…