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Advice to the Fasting Person – Shaikh Abdullah al-Iryaani

Shaikh Abdullah Ibn Ahmad al-Iryaani hafidhuhallah said: “And in the end, we advise with having Taqwa of Allah, the Exalted, seriousness and striving in the obedience of Allah, worship, obtaining understanding of the religion, holding fast to reading, and reciting the Noble Qur’an. Beware of four matters: First: Beware of heedlessness, for the month of Ramadan is not a month…

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When Does the Latecomer to the Prayer Stand to Make Up What They Missed? Shaikh Bin Baz and Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen

  Shaikh Bin Baz rahimahullah was asked: Question: If a man comes during the prayer and missed some of it. After the Imam ends the prayer, the latecomer stands to complete the reminder of the prayer, however he stands hastily before the Imam makes the second tasleem. Rather he stands after the first tasleem. This is something repeated by some…

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The Ruling on Using the Word Jahiliyyah to Refer to the Time When a Person Was Not Upright and Practicing the Religion – Shaikh Salih Ala Shaikh

Question: We hear some of the youth saying: “When we were in Jahiliyyah (the Times of Ignorance), we did such and such”.  And “in the days of Jahiliyyah such and such occurred”. And “before the Hijrah (migration), we went and such and such occurred to us”. What is the ruling on uttering these words? Answer: “This utterance using these words…

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How to Detest Those Who are Doing a Congregational Supplication After Prayer? – Shaikh Yahya Ibn Ali al-Hajoori

Question: Clarify for us how to detest the congregational supplication after the prayer? Is it by leaving the masjid or sitting in the back [of the masjid] and detesting it with the heart only? Answer: فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُم So keep your duty to Allah and fear Him as much as you can [64:11] And in the Hadith of Abu…

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Is The One Who Seeks Knowledge Over the Internet Considered a Student of Knowledge? – Shaikh Ahmad an-Najmi

Question: The questioner says: Is a person who follows lessons [takes lessons] over the internet considered a student of knowledge or a layman, if he is not capable of travelling? Answer: “It is hoped that he will attain from good what he attains [i.e. from his study]”. [https://www.alnajmi.net/voices-action-show-id-1127.htm] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan Abu Sulaymaan