Hadeeth Study: Only Allaah Punishes With Fire

In the Perfect Name of Allaah…

Imaam Aboo Daawood (may Allaah have Mercy on him) collected three hadeeths in a chapter of his Sunan called “The Detestable Nature of Burning the Opposing Forces (in Military Confrontation) With Fire.”

The first two hadeeths narrated by Aboo Hamzah al-Aslamee (#2673) and Aboo Hurayrah (#2674) – may Allaah be pleased with them – include the following clear prohibition:

لا يعذب بالنار إلا رب النار

“No one may punish using fire other than the Lord of the Fire (Allaah).”

The third hadeeth narrated by ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’ood (#2675) – may Allaah be pleased with him – includes Continue reading

Shaykh Al-Albaanee Lights a Soofee Magician on Fire – Really!

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Ever Merciful…

The great scholar, Shaykh Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaanee (d.1420) – may Allaah have Mercy on him – tells an amazing story about his encounter with a soofee performing acts of illusionary magic.  This story comes after his detailed academic discussion of the narration of Jundub (may Allaah be pleased with him) and its chains of transmission.

To summarize the story: A governer in Iraq during the the Caliphate of ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan was being entertained by a magician Continue reading

Easy Phrases of Thikr (Remembrance) for After the Prayer

Here are some easy phrases of thikr (remembrance) for after the prayer, especially for children who are learning to pray:

1 – Saying: Subhaan Allaah (10x), al-Hamdulillaah (10x), Allaahu akbar (10x) after the prayer.

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ – الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ – اللهُ أَكْبَرُ

This is something very easy that few people do that would wipe away 2,500 sins a day (combined with one other act)!

On the authority of ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father), the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said Continue reading

Shaykh Ibn Baaz on Love and Hatred for the Sake of Allaah

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Ever Merciful…

Allaah describes the true believers in Islaam with the following description:

( وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ أَشَدُّ حُبًّا للهِ )

( While the people of eemaan are stronger in their love for Allaah [than anyone else] ) [Soorah al-Baqarah: 165]

Love and hatred are opposites.  Since it is logically impossible to truly love something without hating what stands against it, Muslims Continue reading

The Permanent Committee of Scholars on the Kufr (Apostasy) of Illusionary Magicians

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Ever-Merciful…

The Permanent Committee of Scholars in Saudi Arabia discussed the issue of sihr (magic) in an official published verdict (fatwaa) signed by:

  • Shaykh ‘Abdullaah ibn Manee’
  • Shaykh ‘Abdullaah ibn Ghudayyaan
  • Shaykh ‘Abdur-Razzaaq ‘Afeefee

May Allaah have Mercy on all of them.  In this fatwaa, they explained the meaning of illusionary magic and its ruling, saying:

The word sihr (magic) also refers to illusions and tricks done to make someone think that an inanimate object is moving, while it is really not.  Such a person is shown the object in a way that changes his perception of its reality, and so he really believes it is like that (moving).  An example of this would be Continue reading

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen: Did the Prophet Make Human Errors? What About Personal Sins?

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Al–Merciful…

[Our shaykh, the great scholar of Islaam, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have Mercy on him), posed an important question that many Muslims debate about, and answered it with sound evidence, showing the weakness of the stance of those who would disagree, saying…]

Could human errors ( الخطأ ) have occurred from the Prophet (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace)?

The answer: The Prophet (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) said:

(( اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي ))
(( O Allaah!  Cleanse me of my mistakes… ))
[1]

So he directly ascribed “mistakes” ( خطايا ) to himself.  He also Continue reading

The “National Day” is Bid’ah (Blameworthy Innovation) and an Imitation of the Non-Muslims

In the Name of Allaah, the Ever-Merciful…

The National Day, or “al-Yowm al-Watanee”, widely celebrated in the various Muslim countries as a national holiday, is a bid’ah (blameworthy innovation) in Islam and an impermissible act of imitating the non-Muslims.

As collected in the two Saheehs of al-Bukhaaree and Muslim, the Prophet (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) said:

من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد
“Whoever introduces something into this affair of ours (Islaam) that which is not part of it shall have it rejected.”

And he said:

من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم
“Whoever imitates a people is from them.”

The scholars Continue reading

15 Reasons to Give out Your Own Zakaat al-Fitr Yourself (Part One)

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful…

The Prophet (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) ordered that Muslims give out zakaat al-Fitr at the end of Ramadhan – one saa’ of staple food on behalf of yourself and each person you are responsible for. [1]

In light of the beautiful and complete religion of Islam and the amazing benefits we reap when implementing it properly, we would like to remind ourselves with the benefits of distributing this form of charity personally, from our own hands, without the use of a third party.

I offer this advice to my brothers and sisters in Islam due to widespread use of charity organizations and community services, and some of the harms that result, or at least the loss of some great benefits that we should not be so prepared to forfeit. Continue reading

Serious Errors of Yusuf Estes in Basic Muslim Creed

Yusuf Estes and the Quran

Version 2.0

Beware of the dangerous beliefs of Yusuf Estes!  He has been spreading statements of disbelief about the Quran over the past 10 years or so – unchecked!  He has openly propagated on Huda TV and other mediums:

  • What is in the mus-haf is not considered Quran.
  • The Mus-haf Represents the Real Quran in al-Lowh al-Mahfooth, like how paper money represents stored wealth.
  • The written Quran is similar to sheet music for Christian hymns.
  • The math-hab of the modern Raafidhah state of Iran, the Ja’fari math-hab, is a legitimate Islamic math-hab.
  • The word “Shiite” has a known linguistic basis, but we don’t know where we got the word “Sunni” from.
  • An Iranian Shiite Ayatollah is a “true scholar of Islam” (as he links his victims to the Ayatollah’s writings).
  • George Bush’s (illegal) invasion of Afghanistan was justified by the Quranic order for jihaad.

And other statements of disbelief and innovation, aiding various deviations of old, as well as some newly invented ones.

Statements of the Scholars

Shaykh ‘Ubayd ibn ‘Abdillaah al-Jaabiree, retired professor at the University of al-Madeenah, warned the Muslims from this man, saying, “He is either astray, leading others astray, or he has lost his mind.” [Source]

Shaykh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Muhyiud-Deen, another retired professor at the same university, said, “He is astray, leading others, astray… he doesn’t know anything about Islaam… The shaytan has spoken upon his tongue…” [Source]

The Free E-Book

In this e-book prepared for free and unlimited distribution you can:

  • Read the actual statements of Yusuf Estes, word-for-word.
  • Compare between his corrupt teachings and the pure understanding of Islam from the Book, the Sunnah, and the imaams of the Salaf.
  • Find out what one of today’s scholars has said about him.
  • Learn how to respond to false claims about his teachings and this clarification.

Download the e-book now, and equip yourself with knowledge of Islam, so you don’t fall for one of the many calls to innovation:

An Important Clarification Regarding Statements of Disbelief and Opposition to Unanimously Accepted Muslim Beliefs Propagated by Yusuf Estes on Huda TV and Elsewhere

To help spread awareness of this extremely important topic amongst your brothers and sisters in Islaam:

  • Send this e-book to your contacts.
  • Mention this article or the website YusufEstesQuran.com in a comment under every video of Yusuf Estes you see on YouTube or elsewhere.
  • Encourage your local masjid to have a few printed versions of it in the masjid library.
  • Print it yourself and make copies for the Muslims you know that do not use the internet often or at all.
  • Encourage your local Muslim chaplain to print it and distribute it to the inmates he works with.
  • Encourage all Islamic website admins to upload a copy of the e-book and make it available for download.

Ahlus-Sunnah need to be united in the face of this serious calamity.  A man has been spreading the beliefs of the Jahmiyyah Cult and worse amongst the ranks of the unsuspecting common Muslims.  The issue here is Islaam vs. kufr, and your help is needed.  Take a position for Allaah’s Sake alone, and help the Muslims shun obvious falsehood.

Be patient with the reactions of your brothers and sisters.  Spread the clarification as much as you can, and avoid debates and arguments.  For every person who will not leave their attachment to a personality for the ‘aqeedah of Ahlus-Sunnah, you will find others who will, so do not focus on those who insist on destroying themselves, rather work hard to reach the people who embrace guidance when it comes to them.

Important: Before using the “Leave a Reply” feature below, make sure you’ve read the entire e-book, especially the last two appendices called: “20 Responses to 20 Honest Concerns” (p.59-64) and “20 Responses to 20 Dishonest Claims” (pp.65-72).

Concerns that are addressed there will not be approved below.  As a reminder of an essential principle in Islam (speaking only with knowledge), it is always important to read something entirely before commenting on it, especially a topic as important as this one.

If anyone honestly fears that Yusuf Estes has not been advised about this matter, then please be one more positive voice for change, and send him another copy personally to whatever email or contact information you have for him.  Ask him to purify his intentions, read it carefully, and act on it with things that are pleasing to Allaah.  We don’t want to get carried away defending an individual at the expense of our brothers and sisters not being able to distinguish between Islaam and disbelief!

Furthermore, while we do appreciate all the replies showing support and making du’aa’ for us and for Yusuf Estes (may Allaah guide him), comments that do not meet our requirements for comment approval will not be approved, and we seek your pardon and thank you for understanding.

Zakaat al-Fitr Measurements: One Saa’ = Three Litres, One Mudd = .75L

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Ever-Merciful…

The Prophet (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) ordered that a fasting person give out Zakaat al-Fitr at the end of Ramadhan – one saa’ of staple food on behalf of yourself and each person you are responsible for. [1]

What is a Saa’?

A Prophetic saa’ ( صاع ) is not a weight measurement.  It was and still is a measurement of volume, similar to the size of a large salad bowl.  It is made up of four mudds, and a mudd ( مد ) is a smaller container, close to the size of a small salad bowl.

To be precise, a Prophetic mudd in modern volume measurements is .75L (or 750mL), which means Continue reading

An Important Warning Regarding Fictional Story Writers and Their Fatwaas

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have Mercy on him) reminds us that those who write fictional stories not based on real events are sinful and considered to be from what the Messenger of Allaah (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) spoke about when he said (what means), “Woe to the one who speaks with lies to make the people laugh, woe to him, woe to him!” (Collected by Aboo Daawood)

Listen to these important words from Continue reading

Don’t Play Games with Wilaayah (the Right of Being the Walee for a Marriage)

In the Name of Allaah…

In the West, it is not too uncommon to find a woman who disputes with her father about a potential spouse, who then goes to an Islamic center to get another walee (legal representative for the marriage) appointed for her, so she can get married without the father’s permission.

Sometimes, another relative is brought in to take the father’s place, and other times a walee is requested to be appointed from outside of her family.

Let’s be perfectly clear here – Playing games with wilaayah (the right of being the walee) can lead to the marriage contract being invalid, even if Continue reading

Common Acts of Religious Excessiveness (Ghuluww): Overplanning an ‘Aqeeqah

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful…

Allaah says, addressing the Jews and Christians with a stern admonition that Muslims are required to also heed and live by:

يا أهل الكتاب لا تغلوا في دينكم
“O people of the Book!  Do not go overboard in your religion!” [1]

His Messenger (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) said:

إياكم والغلو فإنما أهلك من كان قبلكم الغلو
“Be warned against ghuluww (religious excessiveness), since that which destroyed the people who came before you was ghuluww!” [2]

To help fulfill this Prophetic order, this series of brotherly reminders highlights some everyday manifestations of religious excessiveness that Muslims may commonly fall into, so that we can be on guard against them and warn others of them.

Overplanning an ‘Aqeeqah

An ‘aqeeqah is when a Muslim father slaughters two sheep after being blessed with a newborn baby boy, or one sheep for a girl. Continue reading

Common Acts of Religious Excessiveness (Ghuluww): Overplanning Hajj

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful…

Allaah says, addressing the Jews and Christians – an important admonition that Muslims are required to also heed and live by:

يا أهل الكتاب لا تغلوا في دينكم
“O people of the Book!  Do not go overboard in your religion!” [1]

His Messenger (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) said:

إياكم والغلو فإنما أهلك من كان قبلكم الغلو
“Be warned against ghuluww (religious excessiveness), since that which destroyed the people who came before you was ghuluww!” [2]

To help fulfill this Prophetic order, this series of brotherly reminders highlights some everyday manifestations of religious excessiveness that Muslims may commonly fall into, so that we can be on guard against them and warn others of them.

Overplanning Hajj

Hajj is a one-time obligation on all adult Muslims, those who have the ability to perform it – both physically and financially. Continue reading

A Real Eye-Opener: Upset with the Qadr of Allaah!?

In the Name of Allaah…

Most people entertain bad thoughts about Allaah regarding their own personal situations and the situations of others.  The only ones who remain safe from this are those who truly know Allaah, His Names, His Attributes, and what His Wisdom and Right to be praised really entails.

So let every sincere, sound-minded individual focus on himself regarding this, and then repent to Allaah and seek His Forgiveness from the negative notions he entertains about his Lord. Continue reading

The So-Called Story of Alqamah, Whose Mother was Displeased with Him

In the Name of Allaah…

The following fabricated story has been passed around in emails and is found on some websites that don’t seem too concerned about what is attributed to the Messenger of Allaah (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace):

Alqamah (radi Allahu anhu) was a very pious person. He spent his time in prayer and fasting. At the approach of death he was unable to proclaim the Kalima Shahada, in spite of repeated instruction by those present. Alqamah’s wife sent a messenger to Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) to inform him of Alqamah’s grave condition. Continue reading

Don’t Just Stand There!

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful…

Since the latecomer to the congregational prayer does not count the rak’ah unless he has joined during the rukoo’, some people believe that if they come after the rukoo’ there is no point in joining the prayer until the imaam stands back up for the next rak’ah, even if it means standing there looking around for a long time while the congregation makes tashah-hud!

Here’s why this is forbidden from a four-fold textual standpoint:

1) The generality of the hadeeth which is found in al-Bukhaaree and Muslim Continue reading

Hadeeth: Allaah Cannot Accept the Charity of People Whose Relatives are in Need…

In the Name of Allaah…

I received a Hadith whose authenticity I  want to verify: The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “O Community of Muhammad! By the Being Who has sent me with Truth, Allah cannot accept the charity of those persons whose relatives are in want of his kindness and help, and he distributes it among others, leaving them. By the Being in Whose power is my life, on the Day of Judgement Allah will not look at such a man.” [Tibraani]

Dha’eef (weak) – It was collected by At-Tabaraanee [1], who mentioned that ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Aamir al-Aslamee was alone in reporting it from az-Zuhree.  Al-Haythamee indexed it [2], saying: Continue reading

A Question About Allaah’s Names that Some Scholars Have Affirmed Using Texts that do not Have the “Al-” Prefix, Like “Al-Haleem”

In the Name of Allaah…

Regarding the book Exemplary Principles Concerning the Names and Attributes of Allaah, in the evidences section for Allaah’s Names, there may be names with ‘al’ before them, but in the evidence used for those names there is no ‘al’. For example, on page 246, Name #22,  it gives the name Al-Haleem but in the Aayah below that it says Haleemun (not al-Haleem). So is this something allowed, or is it that the name al-Haleem is established in another place in the Qur’aan or Sunnah ? Should I just trust the names of Allaah with ‘al’ at the beginning shown in the book, although the evidences used for those names dont always come with ‘al’? This is an important issue for me as I am worried about affirming a Name for Allaah that is not His Name.

Having “Al-” or not is not the only one consideration the scholars use for establishing a Name for Allaah. If it was only this then we would not be able to complete a list of 99 names, and our list would include other names like “At-Tabeeb” (the Doctor) and “Ad-Dahr” (The Time), which are unanimously (or almost unanimously) not considered to be from Allaah’s Beautiful Names.

So the scholars generally consider:

  • the meanings and general contexts of the textual evidence
  • idhaafah or lack of it (a kind of Arabic construction)
  • taqyeed or itlaaq (generality or limited restriction)
  • ishtiqaaq (derivitaves)
  • the “Al-” prefix

You can review these language issues with an Arabic teacher who has knowledge of the correct beliefs if you are not clear on them.

Specifically, with names like al-Haleem, al-Ilaah, and others are discussed, there is no Qur’aanic text referring to Allaah as Al-Haleem or Al-Ilaah, and I do not know of any hadeeth either.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen affirmed them both and others like them without relying on a text with “Al-“, since the context in both Qur’aanic passages was unrestricted, or “mutlaq”. So the Verse meaning “Your ilaah (object of worship) is one ilaah, there is no ilaah other than Him…” and Verses like it were used to establish the name “Al-Ilaah”, and the Verse you mentioned for al-Haleem, and so on.

This is known to the scholars, since if you were to stick to only Names that come with only clear explicit Alif-Laam “Al-” prefix, then you would only gather about 40/50 or so names from the texts. And since the Messenger (sallallaahu alayhe wa sallam) encouraged us to seek after the 99 Names, then there must be another way to compile them than just relying only on “Al-“.  And then the scholars differed in their specific methods of deriving Allaah’s Names from the texts.

And Allaah knows best.

Written by: Moosaa Richardson

Did Prophet Adam Commit Shirk by Naming His Son Abdul-Haarith?

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful…

Allaah, the Most High says, what means:

( He is the One who created you (all) from a single soul, and from it He created its mate, so he could dwell with her (harmoniously).  When he (Adam) covered her (Eve, in intimacy), she became pregnant, a light pregnancy (not difficult) that she went through.  When she got heavier, they called upon Allaah, their Lord, ‘If you give us a sound child we would surely be of the thankful.  And when He gave them sound offspring, they set up partners unto Him regarding what He had given them.  Exonerated is Allaah above the partners they ascribe to Him! ) [Soorah al-A’raaf, 7:189-190]

This Qur’aanic passage may seem to indicate that it was Adam and Eve that committed the act of shirk (setting up partners unto Allaah), especially when one reads the following report, with many similar wordings and meanings, which has been reported in the books of Tafseer:

When Hawwaa’ (Adam’s wife, Eve) became pregnant, Iblees came to her, after she had not had any offspring that had lived, saying: Name him Abdul-Haarith!  So she named him Abdul-Haarith and he lived.  And that is a kind of revelation (of misguidance) from Shaytaan and how he orders the people (with misguidance).

Other narrations mention that he threatened them, saying that he would make the baby deformed.

The great scholar of Hadeeth, Shaykh Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaanee – may Allaah have Mercy on him – said:

Dha’eef (unauthentic) – It was collected by at-Tirmithee (2/181, Boolaaq), al-Haakim (2/545), Continue reading

Firmly Grounded Scholars that Muslims Should Return to in Affairs of Differing

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful…

At the conclusion of one of his lectures explaining the Foundations of Eemaan as part of the Imaam Daar al-Hijrah Islaamic Seminar at Masjid al-Qiblatayn in al-Madeenah in 1432 [1], Shaykh Saalih As-Suhaymee (may Allaah preserve him) advised the students with a number of excellent points of advice in light of issues of differing that tend to distract them and keep them from benefitting from their studies.

While this great advice has been translated into English, and given the title, “The Muslims are Tired,” perhaps the most important point in the lecture that Shaykh Saalih offered, after fearing Allaah and being sincere to Him alone, is the solution he guided the Muslims to – Returning to the senior scholars in affairs of differing. Continue reading

Who is Considered a “Strong Believer”?

In the Name of Allaah, the All-Merciful…

Imaam Muslim [d.261] (may Allaah have Mercy on him) collected an amazing hadeeth in his Chapter on Qadr in his large collection of authentic narrations known as Saheeh Muslim.  The scholars refer to this hadeeth as “the Hadeeth of the Strong Believer.”

On the authority of Aboo Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him), the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said:

المُؤْمِنُ القَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ مِنَ المُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ، وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ، احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ، وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللهِ، وَلَا تَعْجِزْ، وَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَيْءٌ فَلَا تَقُلْ: لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا لَمْ يُصِبْنِي كَذَا، وَلَكِنْ قُلْ: قَدَرُ اللهِ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ، فَإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ

“The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allaah than the weak believer, while there is (still) goodness in both. Guard over that which benefits you, seek Allaah’s Assistance, Continue reading

A Subtle Point of Benefit About Recordings of Classes

In the Name of Allaah…

Scenario:
A student actively attends an important lesson regularly, takes notes, and tries not to miss anything.  He gets there early to get a good seat to make sure he can hear clearly.  If someone asks him something in the lesson, he merely gestures for him to ask later.  His phone is always on silent, he pays no attention to it during the lesson.  Whatever people want from him, he will attend to it after the lesson.  He is focused on the lesson entirely.  He asks follow-up questions.

Another Scenario:
A student attends the same important lesson regularly, but he does not take notes.  He does not get there early, and so he sits in the back.  If someone asks him something in the lesson, he responds and helps.  He points out the direction of the bathroom… he may even explain who the shaykh is to a new student.  His phone is active, he occasionally answers calls or reads and responds to text messages.  Since he misses much of the content of the lesson, he does not ask follow-up questions.

If years go by and the student continues upon the path mentioned in the first scenario, then we have the makings of a serious student, maybe even a scholar eventually, and Allaah is the One who grants success.

If years go by and the student continues upon the path mentioned in the second scenario, then we have another brother who “studied”.

Would you believe that the two scenarios are describing the same student? Continue reading

List of Accepted Students at Imam University in Riyadh for the Spring Semester 2012

In the Name of Allaah…

Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh has just announced their list of accepted students for the second semester (Spring term) of the 2011-2012 school year.  The following names appear on the list of accepted students (names may be spelled phonetically, with more than one mistake):  

1.        

ادغوز الوف بختيار ابن غول آغا

ADGOZALOV BAKHTIYAR

P3388893

أذربيجاني

2.        

محمد خبيب عبدالذاكر

MOHAMMAD KHUBAID KHURSHID

ST009157

أفغاني

3.        

عبالحق حجييف ابن هاشم

HOJIEV ABDULHAK

02006447

أوزبكي

4.        

محمد رفاقت محمدى

MUHAMMADI MUHAMMD RAFAQAT

PH0158091 Continue reading

Biography: Shaykh Saalih ibn ‘Abdil-‘Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful…

From a family of grounded knowledge, Shaykh Saalih ibn ‘Abdil-‘Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh is the grandson of the great scholar, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem Aal ash-Shaykh (d.1389).  Shaykh Muhammad was the grandson of Shaykh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Hasan (d.1285), the author of Fat-hul-Majeed, an outstanding explanation of Kitaab at-Towheed of his grandfather, Shaykh al-Islaam Muhammad ibn ‘Abdil-Wahhaab (d.1206).  May Allaah have Mercy on all of them.

He was born and raised in Riyadh in 1378 (1958 on the Christian calendar).  He studied Quran Sciences at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, where his exceptional level of knowledge stood out, and thus he became a teacher there and taught for about 15 years. Continue reading

Kunyahs (Nicknames) for Men Based on Female Names

Is it against the Sunnah to have a kunyah (parental nickname) based on a female child’s name, like Aboo ‘Aa’ishah (the father of ‘Aa’ishah) or Umm ‘Aa’ishah (the mother of ‘Aa’ishah), because they are the parents of a girl named ‘Aa’ishah?  Someone told me that the Sunnah is to use male names only in kunyahs.

While male names were predominantly used in kunyahs, there is nothing against having a kunyah based on a female name, like Aboo ‘Aa’ishah.

A group of the Companions had kunyas like this, namely:

  • Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan (Aboo Laylaa)
  • Aboo Hurayrah
  • Aboo Umaamah
  • Aboo Ad-Dardaa’  Continue reading

Three Points about Joking

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful…

Let us be reminded that while light-hearted, honest joking from time to time is permissible, there are indeed dangers in joking that many of us may not think about and therefore fall into, so let us be warned about them:

1) JOKES INVOLVING LIES

Indeed the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) warned us severely against using lies in our joking, with his statement:

ويل للذي يحدث بالحديث ليضحك به القوم فيكذب، ويل له، ويل له
“Woe to the one who lies to make people laugh, WOE TO HIM, WOE TO HIM!” Continue reading

Q&A: A Hadeeth that Identifies Olive Oil as a Cure for Hemorrhoids?

In the Name of Allaah…

Can you tell me if the following hadeeth is authentic?  ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir narrates that the Prophet (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace) said, “You have the olive oil from this Holy (mubaarak) tree, treat yourself with this, since it cures the Anal fissure (Basoor).”

This is not a hadeeth from the Prophet (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace).  Rather it is mowdhoo’ (fabricated, invented). Continue reading

QUIZ: Is That Chapter Makkee or Madanee? [50 Questions]

/50
0 votes, 0 avg
1
Created on By admin

Is That Chapter Makkee or Madanee?

Here are 50 random questions about 50 chapters of the Quran. Test your knowledge of the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas we studied and see if you can correctly categorize all ten into Makkiyyah and Madaniyyah. Review the video recording of the class here before taking the quiz: https://www.patreon.com/posts/usool-at-tafseer-91112999

1 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AT-TAHREEM (Chapter 66 of the Quran)

2 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-GHAASHIYAH (Chapter 88 of the Quran)

3 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH LUQMAAN (Chapter 31 of the Quran)

4 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AT-TAGHAABUN (Chapter 64 of the Quran)

5 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH MUHAMMAD (Chapter 47 of the Quran)

6 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-QALAM (Chapter 68 of the Quran)

7 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-FEEL (Chapter 105 of the Quran)

8 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-BAQARAH (Chapter 2 of the Quran)

9 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AZ-ZUMAR (Chapter 39 of the Quran)

10 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-MURSALAAT (Chapter 77 of the Quran)

11 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH FAATIR  (Chapter 35 of the Quran)

12 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-HUJURAAT (Chapter 49 of the Quran)

13 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-HUMAZAH (Chapter 104 of the Quran)

14 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-JAATHIYAH (Chapter 45 of the Quran)

15 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH ASH-SHU'ARAA' (Chapter 26 of the Quran)

16 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AT-TEEN (Chapter 95 of the Quran)

17 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH ADH-DHUHAA (Chapter 93 of the Quran)

18 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-MU'MINOON (Chapter 23 of the Quran)

19 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-JUMU'AH (Chapter 62 of the Quran)

20 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-MUNAAFIQOON (Chapter 63 of the Quran)

21 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH YOONUS (Chapter 10 of the Quran)

22 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH FUSSILAT (Chapter 41 of the Quran)

23 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH SAAD (Chapter 38 of the Quran)

24 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-MUZZAMMIL (Chapter 73 of the Quran)

25 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AN-NISAA' (Chapter 4 of the Quran)

26 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-KAAFIROON (Chapter 109 of the Quran)

27 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH YOOSUF (Chapter 12 of the Quran)

28 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AT-TOOR (Chapter 52 of the Quran)

29 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AN-NABA' (Chapter 78 of the Quran)

30 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-IKHLAAS (Chapter 112 of the Quran)

31 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AN-NAJM (Chapter 53 of the Quran)

32 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AN-NAAS (Chapter 114 of the Quran)

33 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-KOWTHAR (Chapter 108 of the Quran)

34 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-INSAAN (Chapter 76 of the Quran)

35 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-'ANKABOOT (Chapter 29 of the Quran)

36 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH ASH-SHOORAA (Chapter 42 of the Quran)

37 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AN-NOOR (Chapter 24 of the Quran)

38 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH IBRAAHEEM (Chapter 14 of the Quran)

39 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AS-SAAFFAAT (Chapter 37 of the Quran)

40 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AS-SAJDAH (Chapter 32 of the Quran)

41 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-HAAQQAH (Chapter 69 of the Quran)

42 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-MUDDATH-THIR (Chapter 74 of the Quran)

43 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AN-NASR (Chapter 110 of the Quran)

44 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-MASAD (Chapter 111 of the Quran)

45 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-MAA'IDAH (Chapter 5 of the Quran)

46 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH HOOD (Chapter 11 of the Quran)

47 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-BUROOJ (Chapter 85 of the Quran)

48 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-HAJJ (Chapter 22 of the Quran)

49 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH MARYAM (Chapter 19 of the Quran)

50 / 50

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AT-TOWBAH (Chapter 9 of the Quran)

Your score is

The average score is 0%

0%

QUIZ: Is That Chapter Makkee or Madanee? [25 Questions]

/25
0 votes, 0 avg
0
Created on By admin

Is That Chapter Makkee or Madanee?

Here are 25 random questions about 25 chapters of the Quran. Test your knowledge of the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas we studied and see if you can correctly categorize all ten into Makkiyyah and Madaniyyah. Review the video recording of the class here before taking the quiz: https://www.patreon.com/posts/usool-at-tafseer-91112999

1 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-ISRAA' (Chapter 17 of the Quran)

2 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-JUMU'AH (Chapter 62 of the Quran)

3 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AZ-ZUKHRUF (Chapter 43 of the Quran)

4 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-KOWTHAR (Chapter 108 of the Quran)

5 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AN-NAJM (Chapter 53 of the Quran)

6 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH ASH-SHARH (Chapter 94 of the Quran)

7 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AR-RAHMAAN (Chapter 55 of the Quran)

8 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH YOONUS (Chapter 10 of the Quran)

9 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-HUMAZAH (Chapter 104 of the Quran)

10 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-IKHLAAS (Chapter 112 of the Quran)

11 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-FEEL (Chapter 105 of the Quran)

12 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-MULK (Chapter 67 of the Quran)

13 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-JINN (Chapter 72 of the Quran)

14 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-JAATHIYAH (Chapter 45 of the Quran)

15 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-QASAS (Chapter 28 of the Quran)

16 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-ANBIYAA' (Chapter 21 of the Quran)

17 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AT-TOWBAH (Chapter 9 of the Quran)

18 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AN-NOOR (Chapter 24 of the Quran)

19 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH MARYAM (Chapter 19 of the Quran)

20 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH MUHAMMAD (Chapter 47 of the Quran)

21 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH QAAF (Chapter 50 of the Quran)

22 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AL-AHZAAB (Chapter 33 of the Quran)

23 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH ASH-SHAMS (Chapter 91 of the Quran)

24 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AT-TAHREEM (Chapter 66 of the Quran)

25 / 25

According to the narration of Ibn 'Abbaas mentioned by Jalaal ad-Deen as-Suyootee in his book, al-Itqaan, identify the following chapter of the Quran as makkiyyah or madaniyyah:

SOORAH AZ-ZUMAR (Chapter 39 of the Quran)

Your score is

The average score is 0%

0%

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen on Speaking Slang Arabic (‘Aammiyyah)

In the Name of Allaah…

Many non-Arabs who learn proper Arabic find difficulty in communicating with regular, everyday people.  The problem is that common Arabs don’t usually speak a very high level of fus-haa (proper) Arabic, rather they speak ‘Aammiyyah, a lesser grade of Arabic slang.  Students of the Arabic Language tend to have a strong stance against the use of this slang, ‘Aammiyyah

Perhaps the following words from the great scholar, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have Mercy on him), may provide some much needed insight into the issue: [1] Continue reading

The Ruling on the ‘Aqeeqah (Slaughtering for a Newborn)

In the Name of Allaah…

‘Aqeeqah: Slaughtering sheep after the birth of a newborn, two for a boy, one for a girl, preferably on the seventh day after the birth.

Ibn Qudaamah (d.620), may Allaah have Mercy on him, said:

“The ‘aqeeqah is a Sunnah (recommended deed) according to the vast majority of the scholars, like Ibn ‘Abbaas, Ibn ‘Umar, ‘Aa’ishah, the jurists of the taabi’oon (those who came after the companions), and the scholars of the various lands, with the exception of Ahlur-Ra’y (the Hanafees), who held that it was from the customs of Jaahliyyah (the pre-Islamic period of ignorance)… And Al-Hasan (al-Basree) and Daawood (ath-Thaahiree) held it to be an obligation…” [1] Continue reading

Biography: Shaykh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Naasir as-Sa’dee

In the Name of Allaah…

He was the shaykh, Aboo ‘Abdillaah, ‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Naasir ibn ‘Abdillaah ibn Naasir as-Sa’dee, from the tribe of Tameem.

He was born in the city of ‘Unayzah, in Saudi Arabia, on the 12th of Muharram, 1307.  He memorized the Qur’aan and mastered its recitation before reaching the age of 11.  He then engaged himself in seeking knowledge, studying with the scholars of his city and those who visited it. Continue reading

Biography: Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Umar ibn Saalim Baazmool

His kunyah: Aboo Maalik, also called: Aboo Munthir (both are names of his sons – may Allaah bless them, their siblings, and their parents).

His lineage: al-Kindee, from a Yemeni tribe, Kindah, with a rich history.

His position in Umm al-Quraa University: Among the highest ranking and most respected professors in the university, he teaches in higher studies, oversees MA and PhD research, and takes part in their criticism and defense.

Some of his teachers: He had significant contact with Shaykh al-Albaanee (may Allaah have Mercy on him) by phone. Continue reading