Benefit: Sin’s Ill Effects
In the Name of Allāh, the Ever Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Sāliḥ al-‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) said: “Sins prevent you from comprehending the truth.”
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Source: al-Sharḥ al-Mumtiʿ, vol. 1, pg. 23.
Translated by: Musa Shaleem Mohammed
Benefit: History Often Repeats Itself
In the Name of Allāh, the Ever Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl al-Shaykh (حفظه الله) stated: “Whoever reads history books will discover that when fitnah strikes, confused individuals [often] hasten to ridicule the scholars which is repulsive.”
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Source: Simāt al-Muʾminīn Fī al-Fitan, pg. 30.
Translated by: Musa Shaleem Mohammed
Benefit: Manners of the Walīmah
In the Name of Allāh, the Ever Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
Ustādh Mūsá Richardson discusses the the walīmah. Do you have accept every invitation? Even the wedding parties of the openly sinful?
From the course entitled: Fiqh Course: Marriage and Divorce (الملخص الفقهي), during the 1439 | 2018 Islamic Summer Courses
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From the course entitled: Fiqh Course: Marriage and Divorce (الملخص الفقهي), during the 1439 | 2018 Islamic Summer Courses
The Story of Imām al-Bukhārī and the One Thousand Dinars
Imām ʿAbd al-Salām al-Mubārakfūrī
An interesting story of money, lies and the flawed attempt of a thief to extort Imām al-Bukhārī.
Add a commentBenefit: The Dowry: Make It Reasonable, Don't Delay It
In the Name of Allāh, the Ever Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
Ustādh Mūsá Richardson discusses the the dowry, its important purpose, cultural differences (and living standards) in applying it, defining a reasonable sum and not delaying it.
From the course entitled: Fiqh Course: Marriage and Divorce (الملخص الفقهي), during the 1439 | 2018 Islamic Summer Courses
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From the course entitled: Fiqh Course: Marriage and Divorce (الملخص الفقهي), during the 1439 | 2018 Islamic Summer Courses
Benefit: Swearing by the Muṣḥaf
In the Name of Allāh, the Ever Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) said: “Swearing by the muṣḥaf—as some ignorant people do—is impermissible, since the muṣḥaf is not used for this purpose.”
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لا يجوز استعمال المصحف في الحلف كما يفعله بعض الناس من الحلف على المصحف هذا شيءٌ لا يجوز، لأن المصحف لا يستعمل للحلف عليه وإنما هذا من فعل الجُهال.
Source: الحلف بالمصحف
Translated by: Musa Shaleem Mohammed
Benefit: The Creed of Ahl al-Sunnah Was Known Well Before the Emergence of the Four Imāms
In the Name of Allāh, the Ever Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned:
The creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa-al-Jamāʿah is an ancient creed which was known well before Allāh created Abū Hanīfah, Mālik, al-Shāfiʿī and Aḥmad. It was the creed of the Companions who received it from their Prophet. Therefore, whoever opposes this creed is considered an innovator with Ahl al-Sunnah wa-al-Jamāʿah.
Source: Minhāj al-Sunnah al-Nabawiyyah Vol.2, pg.601.
Translated by: Munīb al-Ṣumālī
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The creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa-al-Jamāʿah is an ancient creed which was known well before Allāh created Abū Hanīfah, Mālik, al-Shāfiʿī and Aḥmad. It was the creed of the Companions who received it from their Prophet. Therefore, whoever opposes this creed is considered an innovator with Ahl al-Sunnah wa-al-Jamāʿah.
Source: Minhāj al-Sunnah al-Nabawiyyah Vol.2, pg.601.
Translated by: Munīb al-Ṣumālī
Benefit: Extending Christmas Greetings to Non-Muslims
In the Name of Allāh, the Ever Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn al-Qayyim (d. AH 751) said:
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Greeting non-Muslims at the time of their religious celebrations saying: “Have a jolly day” or “Congratulations on this day” is impermissible. If extending these greetings is not kufr, then at least, it is prohibited. This is worse than congratulating a non-Muslim for consuming alcohol, committing murder, or having unlawful sex; rather, it is like congratulating him for prostrating to the cross, yet many Muslims who have weak faith do so without understanding how repugnant this action really is.
وَأَمَّا التَّهْنِئَةُ بِشَعَائِرِ الْكُفْرِ الْمُخْتَصَّةِ بِهِ فَحَرَامٌ بِالِاتِّفَاقِ مِثْلَ أَنْ يُهَنِّئَهُمْ بِأَعْيَادِهِمْ وَصَوْمِهِمْ، فَيَقُولَ: عِيدٌ مُبَارَكٌ عَلَيْكَ، أَوْ تَهْنَأُ بِهَذَا الْعِيدِ، وَنَحْوَهُ، فَهَذَا إِنْ سَلِمَ قَائِلُهُ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ فَهُوَ مِنَ الْمُحَرَّمَاتِ، وَهُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ أَنْ يُهَنِّئَهُ بِسُجُودِهِ لِلصَّلِيبِ، بَلْ ذَلِكَ أَعْظَمُ إِثْمًا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَأَشَدُّ مَقْتًا مِنَ التَّهْنِئَةِ بِشُرْبِ الْخَمْرِ وَقَتْلِ النَّفْسِ وَارْتِكَابِ الْفَرْجِ الْحَرَامِ وَنَحْوِهِ.
وَكَثِيرٌ مِمَّنْ لَا قَدْرَ لِلدِّينِ عِنْدَهُ يَقَعُ فِي ذَلِكَ، وَلَا يَدْرِي قُبْحَ مَا فَعَلَ،
Source: Aḥkām Ahl al-Dhimmah, vol. 1, pg. 441.
Translated by: Musa Shaleem Mohammed
