While performing ablution, sometimes when there is a wound or bandage on the head, hand or feet; it becomes difficult to go about it. Sometimes it might not be good to apply water to the wound. So what do we do and how do we perform ablution in such cases? Rulings On Wiping Over a Wound or Bandage Shaykh Ibn …
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I am writing this article to pay a tribute to Shaykh Muhammad Ayyub ibn Muhammad Yusuf ibn Sulaiman Umar (محمد أيوب بن محمد يوسف بن سليمان عمر), the great Qari of our generation, whose services to the book of Allah shall be remembered always. Shaykh Muhammad Ayyub was born in 1952/1953 (1372 Hijri) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia and died on …
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Shaikh Muqbil ibn Haadee al-Waadi`ee -rahimahullaah- said in ‘al-Jaami`us-Saheeh mimmaa laisa fis-Saheehayn’ (2/505-506): “Three Whose Supplications Are Not Rejected“: Ibn Maajah-rahimahullaah- said (vol. 1, p. 557): `Alee ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Wakee` narrated to us from Sa`daan al-Juhanee: from Sa`d, Aboo Mujaahid at-Taa·ee – and he was reliable: from Aboo Mudillah – and he was reliable: from Aboo Hurairah, …
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Mu’aad ibn Jabal (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no Muslim who goes to sleep remembering Allaah and in a state of purity, and when he turns over he asks Allaah for good in this world and the next, but it will be given to …
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Ibn Al Mubarak said: “There was a wealthy man, and every time he heard of a scholar he would go to acquire knowledge from him. So he heard there was a scholar in a such and such place so he boarded a ship to go to him.” On the ship was a woman; she said to him: “What is your …
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The Bequest of Prophet Nuh to his Son at the time of his Death – Shaykh Nasiruddeen al-Albani The bequest of Nooh – alayhi as-Sallam 134 – “When death was approaching the Prophet of Allaah Nooh -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – he said to his son: I will narrate to you my bequest; I command you with two things and …
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From the contradictions of the Sunnah regarding the manner of raising the hands with the Takbeer, is what some of the worshipers do. From that: 1. Raising the hands under the shoulders to the pectorals. 2. Bending the fingers of the hand. 3. That he turns the bottoms of the hands towards the face or he makes them face each …
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Benefits derived from “Al-Arbaoon An-Nawawi” (The Forty Hadith Of Imam Al-Nawawi) – Explanation by Shaykh Abdur Rahman Naseer Al-Barrak Hadith 1 عن أميرِ المؤمنينَ أبي حفصٍ عمرَ بنِ الخطَّابِ رَضِي اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: سَمِعْتُ رسولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يقولُ: « إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بالنِّيَّاتِ وإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ ما نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى اللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلى اللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ، وَمَنْ …
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The Various Branches of Knowledge Compiled by Al-Alamah Sadeeq Hasan Khan (1307H) “My Lord! Increase me in knowledge” Surat Taha (20): 114 Knowledge of Usul Ad-Deen: This topic deals with the Aqeedah of the Muslims. It places a strong importance on Allah’s existence. Some scholars have titled this study, “Fiqhul Akbar”, while others call it Tawheed and Sifat. Knowledge of …
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Regarding singling out saturday for fasting if Ashura falls on it, Shaykh Al-Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: And know that fasting on a Saturday has it specific cases: First situation: That it be an obligatory fast, like that of Ramadhan, or making up a fast of Ramadhan, or fasting as a kafaaarah (expiation), or due to not …
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