The blessed month of Ramaḍān is a time of worship and righteous deeds. However, during this month, many misnomers and false practices exist. The following is a compilation of common doubts and misconceptions corrected and clarified by Islamic scholars.
The late scholar and former Muftī of Jīzān, al-ʿAllāmah Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Najmī (raḥimahullāh), answers questions concerning the statements of Bashir Shiil, Imām of Khālid ibn al-Walīd Mosque in Toronto, Canada. The recording, which took place in 2003, clarifies the mistaken statements of Shiil and his opposition to the manhaj of the Salaf. This lesson with a true scholar shows how Shiil, and those like him, seek to cut off the connection between the (Ṣumālī) youth and the scholars of our time.
The blessed month of Ramaḍān is a time of worship and performing righteous deeds; however, during this blessed time, numerous errors exist. The following is a compilation of some random errors identified by Islamic scholars.
The People of Sunnah fear Allāh the most as they are the most acquainted with their Lord. We have heard numerous examples of the fear which the Companions had of Allāh. Ibn Abī Mulaykah narrated that he met thirty of the Companions, all of them feared hypocrisy for themselves! Likewise, Ahl al-Sunnah are hopeful for the mercy of Allāh as they are the most well-acquainted with their Lord. The question then arises: How do we balance both hope and fear?
A question posed to the Shaykh on the ruling on the person who speaks ill of ʿĀʾishah and the rest of the Prophet's (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) wives, raḍi Allāhu ʿʿʿanhunna, accusing them of fornication.
The noble Shaykh, Aḥmad al-Najmī (raḥimahullāh), explains the falsehood of the Khawārij, providing multiple proofs from the Qurʾān and the Sunnah, and explaining that the only way to save oneself is by following the way of the Salaf. The lecture is coordinated by Ustādh Abū Khadījah and translated by the noble brother, Abū Ṭalḥah Dāwūd Burbank (raḥimahullāh).
A short lecture explaining the essence of al-daʿwah al-salafīyyah (The daʿwah of the righteous predecessors) and the ideals which it is built upon. The Muftī of Jīzān, Shaykh Aḥmad al-Najmī states, "It is called al-daʿwah al-salafīyyah because it aids the methodology of the Salaf".
