[Q]: The various remembrances and invocations represent the weapons of every believer. Are there any prerequisites for the use of these weapons?
[A]: Yes, among the greatest of its prerequisites is that one says them while harbouring trust in Allāh, believing in the truthfulness of Him and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Having īmān that Allāh is the Truth and His speech is completely true. Then, a person must say them sincerely for the sake of Allāh, according to the sunnah of His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), possessing true faith that he (صلى الله عليه وسلم) has delivered the truth…
[Q]: If it is said: You have falsely interpreted the verses and narrations, claiming with regards to the saying of the Most High:
وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ
“And He is with you (by His Knowledge) wheresoever you may be.”
(Al-Ḥadīd, 57:4)
That He is with you by His knowledge, and the likeness of such verses and narrations. Thus, you are guilty of the very same crime [i.e. false interpretation of Allāh’s names and attributes] you have alleged against us?
[A]: We say: We have not falsely interpreted a single passage. This is because attaching these passages to the meaning stated in no w…
Al-Ḥajjāj ibn Yūsuf sent for Saʿīd ibn Jubayr. His messenger met him in Makkah. From there, they travelled together for the span of three days. The messenger observed him fasting the days and standing the nights in prayer. The messenger said to him: “By Allāh! Indeed, I know that I am taking you to the one who will execute you. So flee, taking whichever route you please.” Saʿīd replied to him saying: “It shall reach Ḥajjāj that you had captured me. If you were to allow me to flee, I fear that he will kill you. So take me to him.” So the messenger proceeded with him.
When they entered upon Ḥa…
Imām Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn
Taking photographs, in addition to it being the source of great trials and tribulations for the people leading to the photos of women being spread from one to another, it also makes one amenable to the curse of Allāh—the Glorified—and punishment in the Fire. This is because the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) warned against the taking of pictures, saying: “The most severe in punishment on the Day of Judgement will be for those who take pictures.”1 He also said: “Every individual who takes pictures will be in the Fire. Every picture he took will be made into…
