Islamic Knowledge

His name was Ahmad bin Ali bin Thabit bin Ali bin Mahdi, he was given the nickname Abu Bakr but was famously known as Al Khateb Al Baghdadi. His origin was Arab and his father wasn’t from those who excelled in a specific science from the sciences of knowledge. Al Khateb describes his father in his book Tarekhu Baghdad (The …

Abdur Rahman bin Amr  Al Awzaee (d. 156 Hijri) was the scholar of Fiqh for the people of Shãm and the first to author books in that country. He was born during the end of the period of the Companions and was from the students of Az-Zuhree and Yahya bin Abi Kathir. Both of them gave Al Awzaee a sahefah (scripture) …

Question: “Is Zakat ul fitr to be paid for the unborn baby (pregnant lady) also?” Answer: Praise be to Allah! Zakat al-fitr is obligatory for every Muslim, who must pay on his own behalf and on behalf of those who are dependents under him (on whose maintenance he is obliged to pay). As for paying it for the unborn, the …

Question: What is the appropriate age for children to fast in Islam? Answer: Praise be to Allah! Fasting is not obligatory for young children, until they reach the age of adolescence, because the Prophet (sallahualahiwasallam) said: “The pens have been lifted from three: from one who has lost his mind until he comes back to his senses, from one who …

Question: Can we sit in itikaaf from isha to fajr? what is its duration? Answer: Praise be to Allah! Yes. There is no minimum or maximum time duration prescribed for itikaaf although it is a sunnah to be in it for last 10 days of ramadaan. The following is the answer given by Shaykh Salih Al Munajid on his site: …

Question: “Is it permitted for me to break or delete those CDs/cassette tapes which contain Nasheeds and Naats?” Answer: Praise be to Allah! If it is your property, then you can break or delete them or do what you want with them. However if it is someone else’s property and you find “shirk and haraam things” in the naats and …

A similar question was asked to Shaykh Muhammad Al-Wassabi as given below: Question: Is The Smile On The Face Of A Dead Person An Indication Of Husn Al Khatimah (I.E. Good Ending Of One’s Worldly Life)? Shaykh Muhammad Al-Wassabi : Husn al-khatimah has been mentioned in various hadiths. So we should rely solely on what was reported from the Messenger …

Assalamualaikum (Peace be upon you), Dear Readers My son “Isaam Ali” (who is 6 years old) bombards me with hundreds of questions daily. Some are very cute, Some are very irritating while some put me into deep thought process. One such question hit me yesterday. In an effort to avoid studying, he asked “Abu, you always say that death will …

Assalamualaikum, Dear Readers, Niyyah (Intention) and Ikhlas (sincerity) form the basis of every action that we do in our lives. It is based on these that your actions shall be accepted or rejected by Allah. If this is not in place, then every act you do is a waste for your Akhirah. How would you feel when, even after doing …

Assalamualaikum (Peace be on you), Dear Readers, It is quite amazing to see how people end up following innovations in their religion, thinking that it is a part of the revelation of Allah. What amazes me is that in the worldly aspects or work, people question so much about the authenticity of certain financial deal or transaction and get to …