The Prophet (ﷺ) said: من أخافَ أهلَ المدينةِ أخافه اللهُ وعليه لعنةُ اللهِ والملائكةِ والناسِ أجمعينَ لا يُقبلُ منه صرفٌ ولا عدلٌ Whoever frightens the People of Madinah, Allah will frighten him and incurs the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people, and none of his compulsory or optional good deeds of worship will be accepted [Graded Saheeh…
Category: Islamic Research
What Should a Muslim Do on Laytul-Qadr?
What a Muslim should do on Laytlul-Qadr: Taking a Shower and Wearing Good Clothing and Perfume Ibn Rajab rahimahullah said: “Ibn Jareer said: They used to recommend to shower every night of the last ten nights and an-Nakhai used to shower in every night from them and he used to shower and uses perfume in the nights which he hoped…
On Praying Two Rak’aat after Witr
On the authority of Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: إن هذا السفَرَ جَهْدٌ وثِقَلٌ، فإذا أَوْتَرَ أحدُكم فلْيَرْكَعْ ركعتين، فإن قام من الليلِ ؛ وإلَّا كانَتَا له “Verily this journey is a struggle and burden, so when one of you prays witr, then let him offer two rak’aat (afterwards). If he awakens (then…
[Benefit] The Sunnah of Breaking the Fast with Morsels of Food and Then Proceeding to Prayer – Shaikh al-Albani
Shaikh al-Albani rahimahullah wrote: “Perhaps from the bad effects of this [fabricated] Hadith is what the Muslims today are upon. For verily they sit in Ramadan for Iftar and it is not known anyone gets up from the food except close to Isha due to large amount of [things] that distract them from the various types of food, drink, fruits,…
Should People Pray for Muhammad Ali in Absentia (غائب)?
After the death of Muhammad Ali (may Allah have mercy upon him), there has been some calls to pray for him in absentia (غائب). However, it is not correct that it be performed. This is because it is an innovation to pray on someone in absentia when the deceased has already been prayed on by those living in the city…
[Script and Audio] How the Salaf Prepared for Ramadan?
Here is the Script and audio of a lecture I gave last year entitled: How the Salaf Prepared for Ramdan? Since Ramadan is upon us, I thought it would something beneficial to share inshallah
[Conference Lecture Script] What is Shirk? Its Origin and Types
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
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…