Alhamdulliah, we just completed our conference this weekend [see the poster below]: The following is the script of my lecture entitled: What is Shirk? Its Origin and Types
Category: Islamic Research
The Ruling on Medical Marijuana and Cannabis Oil
The use of medical marijuana is a modern issue that is gaining a lot of attention in the media and sparking much controversy. While I already discussed the ruling on cannabis/marijuana earlier on the blog [see here] I wish to discuss here inshallah the ruling on medical marijuana. The Scholars differed on the permissibility of using marijuana as medicine. Some Scholars permitted.…
The Innovation of Celebrating the Supposed Night of Isra wal-Mi’raaj
“‘Allamah Ibn Dihya said in his Book: Adaa Ma Wajab min Bayaan wad’ al-Wadaa’eeen Fi Rajab (pg. 53-54): “Some of the story tellers mention that the Isra occurred in Rajab and that is absolute lie according to the People of praise and disparagement. Imam Abu Ishaaq al-Harbi said: The Messenger (ﷺ) ascended on the night of twenty-seven in the month…
The Ruling on Women Attending Lectures in the Masjid
It is allowed for women to attend the general lectures given in the masjid. Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan hafiduhallah said: “From that, it is permitted for her to attend the Masaajid to participate in the good in terms of the congregational prayer and attending the sittings of remembrance with modesty and holding fast to the precautions that will keep her away…
[E-book] The Prophet’s Prayer Described by Shaikh Muqbil Ibn Haadi al-Waad’iee
Here is a translation of a lecture given by Shaikh Muqbil ibn Haadi al-Waadi’ee rahimahullah entitled: The Prophet’s Prayer Described. I ask Allah to make it beneficial
The Ruling on Accepting a Wage For Poetry
The Scholars differed on whether it is permissible to accept a wage for poetry. It is stated in Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah: “Some of the Jurists have taken the opinion that earning from poetry is from the filthy wages and the unlawful [earning]” [26/121] Imam al-Qurtubi rahimahullah said: “Also In the Saheeh on the authority of Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allah be…
[E-Book] A Poem on the Principles of Fiqh by Imam as-Sa’di
The following is a translation of the work of Imam Sa’adi’s rahimaullah entitled: A Poem on the Principles of Fiqh. I have added the beneficial notes taken from the explanation of Shaikh Abu Bilal al-Hadrami hafidhuhallah from Yemen. I ask Allah to make this work beneficial to the Muslims.
Some Etiquette Pertaining to the Funeral
The following are some etiquette pertaining to the Funeral: It is recommended to observe silence during the funeral. Qays ibn Abbad (may Allah mercy upon him) said: كان أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يكرهون رفع الصوت عند الجنائز The Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to dislike raising the voices in the funeral [Reported by al-Bayhaqi and others. Shaikh al-Albani…
How to Give Dawah to the Disbelievers – Shaikh Abdurrazaq al-‘Abbad
Here is a translation of a chapter from Shaikh Abdurrazaq’s book: Makaanatul-Da’wah ila Allah wa Ussus Da’wah Ghairl-Muslimeen (The Status of Calling to Allah and the Foundations of Calling Non-Muslims to Islam) on how to give dawah to disbelievers.