Seeking blessings from the “righteous” – Ibn Rajab, al-San’ānī, al-Rājihī

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم From Abū Juhayfah Wahb ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Suwāʾī (رضي الله عنه) who said: “I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was in a red dome of his made of leather. He said: Bilāl came out with (his) ablution water – some took directly from the water and some were sprinkledContinue reading “Seeking blessings from the “righteous” – Ibn Rajab, al-San’ānī, al-Rājihī”

Recommendation of saying the adhan when praying alone & affirming Allah’s attribute of amazement

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām al-Nasā’ī said: “Chapter: The Adhan For One Who Is Praying Alone” ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir narrated: I heard the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) say: يَعْجَبُ رَبُّكَ مِنْ رَاعِي غَنَمٍ فِي شَطْيَّةٍ بِجَبَلٍ يُؤَذِّنُ لِلصَّلاةِ وَيُصَلِّي، فَيَقُولُ اللهُ : انظُرُوا إِلَى عبدي هذا، يُؤَذِّنُ وَيُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةِ يَخَافُ مِنِّي، فَقَدْ غَفَرْت لِعَبْدِي وَأَدْخَلْتُهُContinue reading “Recommendation of saying the adhan when praying alone & affirming Allah’s attribute of amazement”

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”

Are wedding rings permitted in Islām? – Sh. ‘Uthaymīn

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Prophet (ﷺ) said: إِنَّ الرُّقَى وَالتَّمَائِمَ وَالتِّوَلَةَ شِرْكٌ Indeed, Ruqā, Tamīmah, and Tiwalah are Shirk (polytheism). (Abū Dawūd 3883. Declared Sahīh by Al-Albānī) Shaykh Uthaymīn said: Ruqā is the plural of Ruqyah which means incantation (recitation). Here it refers to Ruqyāh with which is not approved in the Sharī’ah (i.e.Continue reading “Are wedding rings permitted in Islām? – Sh. ‘Uthaymīn”

How a Muslim Should Be Towards The Death of a Non-Muslim

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَتَّخِذُواْ عَدُوِّي وَعَدُوَّكُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ تُلۡقُونَ إِلَيۡهِم بِٱلۡمَوَدَّةِ وَقَدۡ كَفَرُواْ بِمَا جَآءَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ يُخۡرِجُونَ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَإِيَّاكُمۡ أَن تُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ رَبِّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ خَرَجۡتُمۡ جِهَٰدٗا فِي سَبِيلِي وَٱبۡتِغَآءَ مَرۡضَاتِيۚ تُسِرُّونَ إِلَيۡهِم بِٱلۡمَوَدَّةِ وَأَنَا۠ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَآ أَخۡفَيۡتُمۡ وَمَآ أَعۡلَنتُمۡۚ وَمَن يَفۡعَلۡهُ مِنكُمۡ فَقَدۡ ضَلَّ سَوَآءَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ١ O you whoContinue reading “How a Muslim Should Be Towards The Death of a Non-Muslim”

The Names of Allâh: 1) Al-Hayy & 2) Al-Qayyûm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Al-Hayy & Al-Qayyûm Mentioned In The Qur’ân ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡحَيُّ ٱلۡقَيُّومُۚ… ٥٥٢ Allâh! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), The Ever-Living, The Self-Subsisting. (Sûrah al-Baqarah 2:255) ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡحَيُّ ٱلۡقَيُّومُ ٢ Allâh! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has theContinue reading “The Names of Allâh: 1) Al-Hayy & 2) Al-Qayyûm”

The Hawd (Cistern) of the Prophet

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم What is the Hawd? Shaykh Muhammad al-Uthaymîn said: “Hawd means a place where the water gathers, and what is intended here is the Hawd of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.” (Sharh al-Aqîdah al-Wâsitiyyah) The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said : يَغُتُّ فِيهِ مِيزَابَانِ يَمُدَّانِهِ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ أَحَدُهُمَا مِنْ ذَهَبٍContinue reading “The Hawd (Cistern) of the Prophet”

Halloween: Its Origins & The Islamic Ruling Concerning It

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The word ‘Halloween’ Halloween or Hallowe’en is an abbreviation of the Scottish term – ‘All Hollows Even’ – the evening before [October 31st] All Hollows day (All Saints Day). All Saints Day was designated November the 1st from May 13th by Pope Gregory IV in 835 for remembering the ‘dead holyContinue reading “Halloween: Its Origins & The Islamic Ruling Concerning It”

The Prophets & Messengers Mentioned in The Qur’ân and The Sunnah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The number of Prophets & Messengers قال أبو ذرّ : قلتُ : يا رسولَ اللهِ كم وفَّى عددُ الأنبياءِ ؟ قال : مائةُ ألفٍ وأربعةُ وعشرون ألفًا ، الرسلُ من ذلك ثلاثمائةٍ وخمسةَ عشرَ جمًّا غفيرًا Abû Dharr said: I asked the Messenger of Allâh  (ﷺ( : O Messenger of Allâh!Continue reading “The Prophets & Messengers Mentioned in The Qur’ân and The Sunnah”

The Attributes of Allâh: Al-Mihâl, Al-Makar, Al-Kaid

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم – وَهُوَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡمِحَالِ – “And He is severe in Al-Mihâl [strong in plotting] ” (13:13) – وَمَكَرُواْ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمَٰكِرِينَ – “And they (disbelievers) plotted and Allâh planned too. And Allâh is the Best of planners” (3:54) – إِنَّهُمۡ يَكِيدُونَ كَيۡدٗا ° وَأَكِيدُ كَيۡدٗا – “Verily, they areContinue reading “The Attributes of Allâh: Al-Mihâl, Al-Makar, Al-Kaid”