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The Ruling on April’s Fool – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen

Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan hafidhuhallah was asked: Question: Oh Virtuous Shaikh, this questioner is saying: we hope from the Shaikh (may Allah preserve him) some advice to the general Ummah specifically about April Fool’s which repeats year after year. Answer: “This is imported in general from the false customs and it is not from the actions of the Muslims. Lying is…

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The Ruling on Denim/Jeans – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen

Question: There is a type of cloth called Jeans, which is cut in different ways for the clothing for children: boys, girls, and other than them. It is distinguished for its durability. The problem is that this material is worn by the disbelievers and other than them in the form of tight pants. It is popular and well-known. The question…

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[Benefit] Knowledge is a Gift – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen

عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى، قَالَ لَقِيَنِي كَعْبُ بْنُ عُجْرَةَ فَقَالَ أَلاَ أُهْدِي لَكَ هَدِيَّةً، إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ عَلِمْنَا كَيْفَ نُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ، فَكَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ قَالَ ‏ “‏ فَقُولُوا اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ…

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The Different Types of Souls and How to Purify the Soul – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan

Question: What are the types of souls? And What is the way to purify it and its path as Allah, the Exalted said: Indeed he succeeds who purifies his oneself [91:9]? Answer: The types of souls mentioned in the Noble Quran are three: the soul that commands evil ( أمارة بالسوء), the self-reproaching soul (النفس اللوامة), and the pious soul…

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