The Encouragement for the Youth to Stand for Tahajjud/Taraweeh

حدثنا عبد الرحمن ، نا أبي ، نا أحمد بن إبراهيم الدورقي ، نا العباس بن عبد الله ، نا محمد بن يوسف ، قال : كان سفيان الثوري يقيمنا بالليل ، يقول : قوموا يا شباب صلوا ما دمتم شبابا. Muhammad ibn Yusuf said: “Sufyan ath-Thawri used to lead us in the night prayer. He said: Stand up, oh …

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Ramadaan Questions

1. Mistake of Spitting Saliva when Fasting; Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad hafidhuhallah said: “However, a person swallowing his own saliva, then there is no harm in this. This is necessary. Some people spit during the duration of their fasting and this is not correct. However, the intent is the saliva of other than himself…” [Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood no. 275] 2. …

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When To Break The Fast When The Sun Sets Late – Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen

There has been discussion in the media recently surrounding the long fasts this Ramadan and whether or not Muslims in the West can break their fast early, that is before sunset. In response to this claim, I put present the fatwa of Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahallah discussing when to break the fast when the sun sets late. Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen …

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Making peace treaties with the Jews or other Kuffaar(disbelievers) does not necessitate supporting and befriending them – Ibn Baz

Q 1: Some people understood from your answer to the first question in the interview about concluding treaties with the Jews that signing a peace treaty or truce with the Jews who captured the lands and committed transgressions is unconditionally permissible. They also understood that they have to support and befriend the Jews. Making peace with them requires the Muslims …

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Love Fear and Hope : The Three Essential Ingredients for Eeman

From ad-Dawah illaah Magazine One of the most beautiful things about the concept of worship in Islaam is the truly unique way in which it incorporates the feeling of love, fear and hope within the hearts of the worshippers of Allah. Understanding how to combine these three qualities into the worship (ibaadah) of Allah is one of the most essential …

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Tafseer Ibn Katheer or Tafseer Adh-Dhilaal? – Imam Muqbil bin haadee

Question: Al-Ahdal said: “A summary of Tafseer Ibn Katheer can be found in the tafseer Fi Dhilaal-il-Qur’aan (of Sayyid Qutb).” Answer: Then let him bring us ten or twenty ahadith with their chains of narration in the tafseer Adh-Dhilaal. Or let him bring us one example of where (Sayyid Qutb) declares a hadith authentic or weak! And let him show us where …

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How to do ablution when there is a wound or bandage?

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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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A Tribute to Shaykh Muhammad Ayyub – the great Qari of our generation!

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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Fasting person’s Supplication is not Rejected – Shaykh Muqbil ibn Haadee al waadi

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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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Correct manner of raising hands in Takbeer and some mistakes in doing it

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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Explanation of benefits from “Al-Arbaoon An-Nawawi” by Abdur Rahman Naseer Al-Barrak (Hadith 1)

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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Various Branches of Knowledge compiled by Al-Alamah Sadeeq Hasan Khan

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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