Islamic Knowledge

Using ‘There is Ikhtilaaf in this matter’ as Evidence by Shaykh Saalih Al­‐Fawzaan

Allaah Ta’aalaa says: ‘And that this is my path which is straight, so follow it, and do not follow the other paths for they will separate you from His path. That is what He has enjoined upon you in the hope that you will attain taqwa2’ (Al-­‐An’aam 153). And He Ta’aalaa (also) says: يَـأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ أَطِيعُواْ اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ الرَّسُولَ …

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What is the correct Dua (supplication) to prevent the Evil Eye?

Supplication dua

Question: What are the most appropriate words as per sunnah to prevent giving others the Evil eye? It is seen that people say “MaashaAllah” to prevent the evil eye. Is it correct?  Answer: Praise be to Allah! The most common & widespread practice seen among the Muslims of today, when they see something that amazes them, is to say ” ما …

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When & how did shirk originate amongst humans?

Do you know when and how did shirk originate amongst humans? Read on … Concerning the saying of Allaah – the most perfect – about the people of Nooh: “And they have said : You shall not forsake your gods, nor shall you forsake Wadd, nor Suwaa’, nor Yaghooth, nor Ya’ooq, nor Nasr.” (Surah Nooh 71:23) It has been related by …

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Arrogance, Greed & Jealousy are the foundation of all sins – Ibn ul Qayyim

????قال ابن القيم -رحمه الله-: «أصول الخطايا كلُّها ثلاث: الكِبر وهو: الذي أصار إبليسَ إلى ما أصاره، والحرص وهو: الذي أخرج آدم من الجنَّة، والحسد وهو: الذي جرّأ أحد ابني آدم على أخيه. فمن وُقِيَ شرَّ هذه الثلاث فقد وقي الشرَّ، فالكفر من الكبر، والمعاصي من الحرص، والبغي والظلم من الحسد». ????الفوائد: (1/ 58). Ibn ul qayyim (may Allah have …

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Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani – Brief biography

The full name of the famous Imam Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar Al-‘Asqalani is Abul-Fadl, Shihabuddin Ahmad bin ‘All bin Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Ahmad Ai-Kinani AshShafi’i. Ibn Hajar Al-‘Asqalani was born on 10th Sha’ban, 773 H. in Egypt, where he grew up also. He memorized the Qur’an at the age of nine years and also memorized Al-Hawi, the book Muktasar of …

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Will the angels die on the Day of Judgement or before or after it?

Question: Will the angels die too along with humans and jinns on the Day of Judgement or before or after it? Answer: A similar question was asked to the standing committee of scholars and they replied: The affairs of the angels are unseen matters which cannot be known except through texts. There is no text which speaks of the death …

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Shaykh Abdul Mohsin Al Abbaad on Shaykh Salih Al Munajjid (islamqa site)

Hasan son of Shaykh Abdul Mohsin Al Abbaad narrates: “I asked my father about those who speak ill about Shaykh Salih Al Munajjid, so interupted me saying “Tell them to busy themselves with Knowledge and stop talking ill about people of knowledge” And i asked my father about Shaykh Al Munajjid so he replied “His speech is good and he …

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