Imām Ibn al-Qayyim (d. 751 AH) said:
We—and others besides us—have argued with a group among them [the Christians]. When the corruption of that which they have adopted becomes plainly evident to some of them, they say: If we were to embrace Islām, we would be from among the most despicable, unimportant Muslims, while we occupied a place of authority among the people of our religion, exercising our reign over their wealth and their standings, and possess a station of great honour among them.
Was the refusal of Pharoah and his people to follow Mūsá not for the exact same reason?
Ignorance
…
The Queries Surrounding an Interrupted Nifās
If the blood of nifās was to return after no longer being secreted for a time, to where the woman is unsure: Is this blood that of nifās or not, or is it damm fasād (irregular bleeding)? If it is nifās, then it will adopt the ruling of nifās [in avoidance of praying, fasting, etc.]. If it is damm fasād [irregular bleeding], it will not adopt this ruling.
The Opinion of the Ḥanbalī Madh`hab
According to the Ḥanbalī madh`hab, upon the return of this blood following an interruption, she should purify herself, and pray and fast if this occurrence coi…
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿٦﴾ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ ﴿٧﴾
Guide us to the Straight Way. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray.
(Al-Fātiḥah, 1:6-7)
Imām Ibn al-Qayyim (d. 751 AH) comments:
Allāh has associated Himself with the bestowing of grace but has not specified the ones who are deserving of anger. This is for the following reasons:
Grace is representative of goodness and blessings while anger occurs as a means of …
Performing Missed Prayers Immediately
It is obligatory for the one who misses the time of prayer to pray the ṣalāh he missed immediately. ‘Obligatory’ here refers to an action that has been commanded in a manner that denotes compulsion. ‘Immediately’, that is, as soon as possible without any delay. This applies to all prayers whose performance is associated with a particular time, regardless of whether that ṣalah is obligatory like the five daily prayers or supererogatory.
Evidence that Necessitates Immediate Performance of Missed Prayers
The evidence for the obligation of performing missed…
Praying Should Be Based on Confidence in the Prayer Time’s Arrival
One should not pray until he is confident that the time for ṣalāh has begun. That is, it is permissible for a person who intends to pray to commence the performance of the ṣalāh provided he is confident that the time for that ṣalāh has begun. For example, if the weather is cloudless and bright to where we are fully able to see that the sun has set, we may commence the performance of Maghrib. If, however, the weather is cloudy to where we are unable to see the sun, but we are almost certain that it has set, then we may commen…
