Seeking Knowledge – Page 6

Reminder to Our Noble Brothers and Sisters at Masjid Al-Furqan [Stoke]

Written by abumuaawiyah on July 8, 2016. Posted in Brotherhood, Seeking Knowledge.

Assalaamu alaykum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuhu

Pray you are all well.

All praise is due to Allaah that now you have regular lessons twice a week and this is a great blessing. May Allaah bless you all and grant you Thabaat Aameen.

However, it is also very important that we all strive to acquaint ourselves with other issues of this blessed Salafi Manhaj provided by many of the students in the various beneficial websites. We have come across some people who do not read in order to acquaint themselves with important issues, or they suffice themselves with short audio clips and twitter messages. Indeed, if this was sufficient, the students would not have set up the website salafipublications.com during the early years; rather the likes of salafipublications.com contained and still contain valuable information on many affairs of the Salafi Manhaj.

Brother Naeem – one who preceded all of us in Salafiyyah- will testify to the fact that hours were spent reading material at Salafipublications.com in the early days in order to acquaint ourselves with important issues of the Manhaj. By the grace of Allaah, we learnt a lot.

Yes indeed, it is not possible for all of us to allocate a lot of time on reading due to our different worldly commitments, but I am quite sure that we can all allocate 30 mins every week to visit some of the useful websites that are being constantly updated. Sometimes we ask the same questions whenever something occurs, however had we allocated time to read, the affair would have been made easier by the Tawfeeq of Allaah.

There is no harm asking and seeking clarification, but there are many issues we usually ask about that have already been clarified by the elder students in various websites based on the works of the scholars. Therefore, let us not isolate ourselves with only what is going on in our masjid or centre, or the other lessons we attend in Manchester; rather we must allocate time to read other issues which are not addressed in the Duroos we attend. The following websites are among those useful ones and there are others as well.

http://salafipublications.com/sps/

http://www.abukhadeejah.com/

http://www.manhaj.com/manhaj/index.cfm

http://www.takfiris.com/takfir/index.cfm

http://www.themadkhalis.com/md/

I ask Allaah to grant all of us beneficial knowledge, Ikhlaas, Thabaat and Husnul Khaatimah. Aameen

Abu Faatimah (Abdullah al-Gambi)

Mentioning the Name of the Deviants When Necessary’ By Shaikh Fawzaan

Written by abumuaawiyah on July 8, 2016. Posted in Deviated Callers & Individuals, Deviated Groups, Sects and Parties, Methodology - 'Manhaj', Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) was asked about some of those students with a weak sense of piety-that when when they hear the sincere advisers among the students or scholars warning against bidah, the people of bidah and the paths towards bidah, and making mention of the reality of what they (i.e. people of bidah) are upon and then refuting them; likewise, (when the sincere advisers) would mention some of the names of (those being refuted), even if they have passed away, due to the trial the people are subjected to through them. And this (warning carried out by the warners) is for the purpose of defending the Religion and to unveil the deception of those who mix truth with falsehood and those who speak ill of (the religion) within the ranks of the Ummah and continue the splitting and differing in the Ummah- they (those with a weak sense of piety) would claim that speaking against the innovators and mentioning some of their names is from the forbidden types of backbiting.

Answer: The principle in this (affair) is about warning against mistakes and deviation, after identifying it as such. If the affair requires making known the name of an individual among the obstinate opponents so that beguilement does not occur through their (affair), especially those individuals with deviated views or deviation in behaviour and methodology, and they are well known among the people and the people have a good opinion of them; then there is no harm in mentioning them by their names and their methodology warned against.

The scholars carry out research in the science of Jarh Wat-Tadeel, then they would mention the narrators and the reproach stated against them. This is not (done) for the purpose of personal (criticism); rather it is (done) for the purpose to giving advice to the Ummah in case they come across affairs from these individuals that are harmful to the Religion or lies against the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam).

Therefore, first and foremost, this principle is about warning against mistakes. However, the one who committed such mistake (s) is not to be mentioned if that would either lead to greater harm or if there is no benefit in mentioning him. However, if the affair requires that his name be made known for the purpose of warning the people against his methodology, then this is from sincerity to Allaah, His Book, His Messenger, to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk, especially if he (i.e. the one warned against) is active within the people and they have a good opinion of him, and acquire his books and tapes. Then there has to be clarification and the people must be warned, because (employing) silence will be harmful to the people. His affair has to be unveiled, but not for the purpose of defamation or following one’s desires (in that); rather it has to be (done) for the purpose of sincerity to Allaah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims and their common people.

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[Source: Ajwibah Al Mufeedah; page 162 Question number: 66 Slightly paraphrased]

Is There a Difference Between Sending Salaams Upon The Prophet From Far Away or At Close Proximity – A Brief Clarification By Imaam Albaani (rahimahullaah)

Written by abumuaawiyah on June 27, 2016. Posted in Belief - 'Aqeedah', Fatawa-Rulings, Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Question:

What is the difference between sending salaams upon the Prophet in a land other than Madeenah al-Munawwarah and the standing of person in front of his grave? [i.e. the grave of the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam)]

Answer:

There is no different between this (i.e. sending salaams upon the Prophet in a land other than Medeenah) and that (i.e. the standing of a person in front of the grave of the Prophet). It has been reported about a member of the Prophet’s family that he saw a man sitting beside the grave of the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam), so he asked him the reason for that, so he (i.e. the man) said that he was sending salaams upon the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam). Then he ( i.e. the relative of the Prophet) told the man that the one who sends salaams upon the Prophet here (i.e. near his grave) is the same as the one who sends salaams upon the Prophet from Andalus (i.e. Spain). And from the affairs that are specific to the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) and have not been given to anyone else is what he (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) stated: ‘’Allaah has angels who go around on earth, conveying to me the salaams of my Ummah.” [Reported by An-Nasaa’ee 3/43 also see Saheeh At-Targheeb No: 1664]

As for the hadeeth: ‘’Whoever sends salaams upon me from far away, I am informed about it; and whoever sends salaams upon me at close proximity, I hear him”; it was reported by Al-Uqaylee (rahimahullaah) in Ad-Du’afaa 4/137 and he says that it has no basis. Ibn Jawzee (rahimahullaah) reported it in Al-Mawdoo’aat (i.e. fabricated narrations) No: 862]

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[Source: For further details, see Fataawaa al-Imaaraat: page 59]

Ponder upon the end result of the worldly life – Ibn ul Jawzee ( rahimahullaah )

Written by enamul97@icloud.com on June 17, 2016. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Belief - 'Aqeedah', Monotheism - Tawheed, Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, The Salaf - Pious Predecessors.

Imaam Ibnul Jawzee (rahimahullaah) said:

Whoever ponders upon the end result of the worldly life will be cautious, and whoever is certain about the long distance of the journey (i.e. the hereafter) will prepare for the journey. How amazing is your affair O you the one who has certainty about an affair, but then you forget about it. The harm of the state of affairs is real, but you are unconscious of it! You fear the people, whilst Allaah is more worthy of being feared! You are overwhelmed by what you presume and not by what you are certain of. And among the most amazing of affairs is your happiness with beguilement and forgetfulness in amusement in that which will come to an end. You are deceived by your health and forgetful of the approach of illness. You rejoice with your well-being and are heedless of the close approach of agony. Indeed, the death of other than yourself should show you your death and the death bed of other than yourself has been made visible before (your)death. Indeed you are pre-occupied with your inclination towards pleasures (i.e. forbidden ones) and (diverted) from remembrance of the destruction of yourself. It is as if you have not heard of the news about those who have passed away and that you have not seen what time has done to those who have remained. And if you do not know, then those are their dwelling places and graves before you, destroyed by the winds.

[Source: Saydul Khaatir of Imaam Ibnul Jawzee’ page: 15-16. abridged and slightly paraphrased]

The best of the believers are those…

Written by enamul97@icloud.com on June 17, 2016. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Belief - 'Aqeedah', Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Purification of The Soul, Seeking Knowledge, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

The Messenger ( sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam ) said: ”

The best of the believers are those with the best manners. The most discerning of them is the one who remembers death the most and makes the best preparation for it. Those are the discerning ones”.

[Declared Hasan’ by Imaam Albaani (rahimahullaah) in As-Saheehah 1384 & also in Irwaa Al-Ghaleel 682]

Five affairs are among the greatest corrupters of the heart – Ibn ul Qayyim (rahimahullaah)

Written by enamul97@icloud.com on June 17, 2016. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Belief - 'Aqeedah', Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, The Salaf - Pious Predecessors, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim ( rahimahullaah) said:

“Too much socialising, wishing for things, attachment to others besides Allaah, filling one’s stomach and sleep; these five affairs are among the greatest corrupters of the heart”.

[Source: Uddatus Saabireen’ page 197]

Don’t waste this Ramadhaan! – Shaykh Sālih bin Muhammad al Luhaydāān (Hafithahullāh)

Written by enamul97@icloud.com on June 5, 2016. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Shaykh Sālih bin Muhammad al Luhaydāān (Hafithahullāh):

“Our era is replete with a lot of time killing, therefore it is not befitting that we make this month a link with the times and months that have elapsed, (such that) a person amongst us waste it away in reading and listening to that which does not benefit, or reading that which harms, and listening to that which neither harms nor benefit.”

[Source: Istiqbaal Shah’ru Ramadhaan]

Fasting in this life leads to Salvation in the Hereafter – Shaykh Ahmad bin Yahya an-Najmi (Rahimahullaah)

Written by enamul97@icloud.com on June 5, 2016. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Belief - 'Aqeedah', Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

If you fast in this worldly life –

restraining your (soul’s desire for drink by being) thirsty out of obedience to your Lord (Glorified and Exalted Be He) and abandoning your desires out of obedience to your Lord (Glorified and Exalted Be He), then indeed Allaah will recompense you on the Day of Judgement by resurrecting you whilst you are satiated with drink when the people are thirsty, the sun a mile over their heads and soaked in sweat to the extent that it (i.e. the water from sweating) will extend from the unbeliever’s throat to his (or her) nose – completely drowned in sweat, and Allaah’s refuge is sought. But as for the believer, he (or she) will be shaded due to obedience to Allaah (Glorified and Exalted Be He).

[Istiqbaal Shah’ru Ramadhaan’ page 30]

What is the ruling on using a cream or penicillin (ointment)? – Shaykh Ahmad bin Yahya an-Najmi ( Rahimahullaah )

Written by enamul97@icloud.com on June 2, 2016. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Fatawa-Rulings, Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Question: What is the ruling on using a cream or penicillin (ointment) on wounds – does it break (the fast) or not?

Answer: “As for using cream and penicillin (oilment) on wounds, it does not harm (a person’s fast) because it does not get inside the belly (or abdomen)”.

[Fath Ar-Rabb Al-Wadood Fil Fataawaa War-Rasaa’il War-Rudood’ by Al-Allaamah Ahmad Bin Yahyah An-Najmi (rahimahullaah) 1/324]

Created to Know Our Creator and to Worship Our Creator Alone! Shaykh Abdur Razzaq al Badr

Written by enamul97@icloud.com on June 2, 2016. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Belief - 'Aqeedah', Monotheism - Tawheed, Qur'aan, Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Created to Know Our Creator and to Worship Our Creator Alone!

Shaikh Abdur-Razzaaq Al-Badr

Allaah (The Most High) said:

اللَّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ وَمِنَ الْأَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنَّ يَتَنَزَّلُ الْأَمْرُ بَيْنَهُنَّ لِتَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمًا

It is Allah Who has created seven heavens and of the earth the like thereof (i.e. seven). His Command descends between them (heavens and earth), that you may know that Allah has power over all things, and that Allah surrounds (comprehends) all things in (His) Knowledge.” [Soorah At-Talaaq: Ayah: 12]

Allaah (The Most High) said:

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone). [Soorah Dhariyaat: Ayah: 56]

[Source: Arabic Audio ‘A Beneficial Abridgement In Clarifying The Subject Matter of Tawheed’ lesson: 1]