Shaikh Salih Ala Shaikh (may Allah preserve him) said: “From what clearly enters into astrology in this era, which a lot of people are oblivious of, is what appears a lot in the magazines. What is called Buruj (horoscopes). So they specify a page or less than that in the newspapers and place in it the symbols of the yearly…
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Why Was the Sphinx of Egypt Not Destroyed by the Earlier Generations? – Shaikh Muqbil Ibn Haadi al-Wadi’ee
Shaikh Hussain al-Hatibi (may Allah preserve him) mentions that Shaikh Muqbil (may Allah have mercy upon him) said regarding the Sphinx: “It is a statue of a lion in Egypt from the time of Pharaoh. The issue regarding it is that generations passed over it, Egypt was conquered, and it was not destroyed despite the presence of the evidences for…
Seeking Knowledge and Obeying Parents – Shaikh Kamal Ibn Thabit al-‘Adani
Shaikh Kamal ibn Thabit al-’Adani rahimahullah wrote: “Statements of the Scholars when Seeking Knowledge Contradicts Dutifulness to Parents Imam Ahmad rahimahullah said in Masaail Ibn Haani (2/164) when he was asked about a man who sought permission from his parents to go out to seek knowledge of Hadith which is beneficial. He answered rahimahullah saying: if it is good knowledge…
Response to the Recent Attempt of the Houthis To Destroy the Ka’bah – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan
Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan (may Allah preserve him) said regarding the recent attempt of the Houthis to destroy the Ka’bah: “The Houthis who shot a missile towards Makkah are upon the legacy of the tyrants and the false gods (الطواغيت). Allah, the Exalted protects His house. They are only harming themselves and exposing themselves. They claim Islam, but Allah is exposing them…
[Benefit] Regarding the Different Seasons
Since we are now in cooler weather, I thought I would share a benefit regarding the different seasons How Many Seasons are There? Some Scholars said that there are only two seasons: Summer and Winter Imam al-Qurtubi rahimahullah wrote: “Second: the statement of Malik that half the year is winter and the other half is summer…third: the people say that…
[Benefit] The Prohibition of a Man Touching a Woman Who is Unlawful For Him
There has been much discussion in the media recently about women complaining about being inappropriately touched by men during their lives. These stories have caused a lot of anger and outrage from society because it demonstrated how widespread this problem really is. In light of this, I wanted to share the following benefit that shows that Islam prohibits a man…
[Benefit] We are All Shepherds
`Abdullah bin `Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Everyone of you is a shepherd and everyone is responsible for his flock” [Bukhari and Muslim] Hafdith Ibn Hajr (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “Other Scholars [aside from at-Tiybi] said that the individual who does not have a wife nor servant nor child…
[Benefit] The Prophet’s (ﷺ) Persian Neighbor and His (ﷺ) Good Treatment of His Wife
عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ جَارًا، لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَارِسِيًّا كَانَ طَيِّبَ الْمَرَقِ فَصَنَعَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ جَاءَ يَدْعُوهُ فَقَالَ ” وَهَذِهِ ” . لِعَائِشَةَ فَقَالَ لاَ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ” لاَ ” فَعَادَ يَدْعُوهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ” وَهَذِهِ ” . قَالَ لاَ . قَالَ…
Calamities of the Smartphone – Shaikh Abdurrazzaq al-Badr
Shaikh Abdurrazzaq al-Badr hafidhuhallah said: “Actions or statements should not be done in the masaajid except for that which the masjid was built for. The masaajid were built for prayer, Quran, for the remembrance of Allah, gratitude, praising Allah, knowledge, studying, and obtaining understanding. As for speech about the worldly life, relaxation through jokes and amusement, or with the great…