BENEFIT 366: A Scholar May Write a Foreword for His Student’s Work Without Necessarily Sharing the Same View on the Issue
Question: Do you consider Ibn Qudāmah to be a mufawwiḍh(1) based on your foreward to Sheikh Sa‘eed’s treatise Raf‘ Al-Malāma ‘an Man Naṣaba At-Tafwīḍh li-Ibn Qudāmah?
Sheikh Yahya ḥafidhahullāh:
Ibn Qudāmah was an Imām of Ahlus-Sunnah, well-versed in ḥadīth. There is a statement in the introduction to Lum‘at Al-I‘tiqād that is ambiguous, which led to a scholarly disagreement between Sheikh Sa‘eed (may Allāh have…
BENEFIT 365: Pointing out a scholar's mistake, regardless of their stature, is not an act of disrespect!
Sheikh Ibn Bāz (may Allāh have mercy on him) said:
«إذا قام الدليل على مسألة من المسائل، وجب الأخذ بما قام عليه الدليل من كتاب الله أو سنة رسوله ﷺ، وإن خالف إماما كبيرا، بل وإن خالف بعض الصحابة، فالله يقول: ﴿فإن تنازعتم في شيء فردوه إلى الله والرسول﴾ ولم يقل سبحانه: ردوه إلى فلان أو فلان. لكن لا بد من التثبت واحترام أهل العلم، والتأدب معهم، فإذا وجد المرء قولا ضعيفا عن أحد الأئمة أو العلماء أو المحدثين المعتبرين،…
’Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allāh be pleased with him) used to say:
«اغْدُ عالِمًا، أو مُتعلِّمًا، ولا تَغْدُ إمَّعةً فيما بيْنَ ذلك»
"Aspire to be either a scholar or a seeker of knowledge, but do not be a blind follower who merely imitates others."
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BENEFIT 364: The difference between blindfollowing a scholar (تقليد) and benefitting from their knowledge (اتباع)
Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allāh have mercy on him, mentioned in A‘lām Al-Muwaqqi‘een that:
«التقليد معناه في الشرع…
BENEFIT 363: The difference between ضرورة and حاجة in terms of permitting prohibited acts
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Sheikh Sa'd Ash-Shithri ḥafidhahullāh states:
"Necessity (الضرورة) permits prohibited acts unrestrictedly [i.e. once all the required conditions are met], whereas need (الحاجة) does not make the prohibited permissible unless accompanied by evidence.
Therefore, the claim that:
"الحاجة تنزل منزلة الضرورة"
(Iحاجة is treated as ضرورة) is not valid based on the…
Conclusion: If all these conditions are met, then committing the prohibited act becomes permissible due to necessity. However, a Muslim must still hate the unlawful act, even while being compelled to
BENEFIT 362: Does every ضرورة permit undertaking a forbidden act?
Sheikh Sulaymān Ar-Ruhaili وفقه الله states (slightly paraphrased):
The scholars say, no. Rather, there are several conditions that must be met before before one is permitted to engage in prohibited act (under the pretext of "الضرورات تبيح المحظورات").
1⃣. The necessity must be recognised as a ضرورة according to the Shari’ah. It is not sufficient for someone to merely claim something as a necessity; rather, it…
BENEFIT 361: What is ضرورة (necessity), and does everything people claim to be a necessity truly qualifies as one?
Sheikh Sulaymān Ar-Ruhaili وفقه الله stated:
The term "الضرورات" (necessities) is the plural of "ضرورة" (necessity). According to scholars, necessity is:
1. when a person reaches a state where they fear for their life or
2. something akin to destruction.
If someone reaches a point where they fear death, it is considered a necessity. For instance, if a person is stranded in the desert without provisions and…
BENEFIT 360: Ruling on Opening an Account in an Interest-Based Bank
As a general principle, opening accounts in interest-based banks—whether current accounts or otherwise—is prohibited. This is because it constitutes cooperation in sin and transgression. When money is deposited in such banks, regardless of whether the account is labelled as current or otherwise, the banks use these funds for interest-based transactions.
Therefore, the default ruling is that it is not permissible…
BENEFIT 359: Asking people for their wealth can lead to resentment
Allāh ﷻ said:
﴿إِنَّمَا ٱلۡحَیَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡیَا لَعِبࣱ وَلَهۡوࣱۚ وَإِن تُؤۡمِنُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ یُؤۡتِكُمۡ أُجُورَكُمۡ وَلَا یَسۡـَٔلۡكُمۡ أَمۡوَ ٰلَكُمۡ﴾
"This worldly life is no more than play and amusement. But if you are faithful and mindful ˹of Allāh˺, He will grant you your ˹full˺ reward, and will not ask you ˹to donate all˺ your wealth." [Sūrah Muḥammad: 36]
﴿إِن یَسۡـَٔلۡكُمُوهَا فَیُحۡفِكُمۡ تَبۡخَلُوا۟…
BENEFIT 358: Sheikh Fawzān's view on charity organisations
Question: What is the ruling on establishing charitable organisations that call to Tawheed, support the callers to it, and build masājids, knowing that they are established with official permission from that state?
Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzān ḥafidhahullāh:
My brothers, if it is for doing good and spreading it—even if it is with permission from the state—then do good. Even if the state is non-Muslim, if it allows you…
Charitable initiatives often struggle to find a trustworthy individual to safeguard their funds, and even if such a person is found, ensuring the security of the money entrusted to him remains a chall
If these fundamental pillars for establishing a legitimate Islamic charitable organisation are not in place, then I do not advise proceeding with such a project. Not because it is an innovation—for I have already stated that methods may differ as long as they serve legitimate objectives—but because I was asked this same question from Yemen via telephone, and my response was the same as what I am stating here.…
The Question: Is this work permissible, or does it constitute innovation, misguidance or even a form of religious transgression (tāghūt)? We seek clarification to remove any doubts. May Allāh reward y
Additionally, we request your opinion on the organisation's slogan, which includes the phrase "Ēmān is Yemeni, and wisdom is Yemeni," as well as the introduction in its booklet, which cites the Qur'ānic Āyāh: "Whoever is given wisdom has indeed been granted abundant good." [2:269]
And the ḥadīth: "Ēmān is Yemeni, and wisdom is Yemeni."
Is there any objection to using these references in this context? Benefit us…
Discussion between representatives of 'Al-Ḥikmah Al-Yamāniyyah Charitable Association' and Sheikh Albāni raḥimahullāh
Representative: We have some questions O Sheikh.
Sheikh Albani: We are expecting other people from Saudi and Kuwait who are coming to ask questions also. For this reason, I suggest you may choose the most important questions first so that when they arrive, they can also take their turn. Otherwise, the time will be yours, inshaAllāh, as much as possible. However, it is essential to begin with the most important…
BENEFIT 357: Sheikh Albāni's view on charity organisations
Questioner: There is an issue concerning charitable organisations. Some students of knowledge, particularly among the active Salafis, have formed an organisation called 'Al-Ḥikmah Al-Yamāniyyah Association'(1). This organisation distributes books and charitable aid to people, especially to students of knowledge. However, it has been suggested to them that such an initiative constitutes Hizbiyyah.
In response,…
“Whoever finds comfort in sitting with the people of innovation and partisanship will find discomfort in sitting with the people of Sunnah.
This is one of the steps of Shayṭān in taking the people of Sunnah out of the Sunnah and into innovation and partisanship.
In fact, this is among the greatest reasons why the Salaf would flee from sitting with the people of innovation, listening to their speech, abandoning…
💡 Fatāwā Series: Collaborating with People of Innovation to Attract People to Salafi Daʿwah 💡
— Answered by the Virtuous Shaykh, Fayṣal al-Ḥāshidī -حفظه الله ورعاه-
💫 Question:
“السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Virtuous Shaykh, I live in a Western country where Salafism is not the majority among Muslims, and there are many individuals with differing ʿAqīdah. Is it permissible for a Shaykh here to collaborate…
The boiling of the heart with resentment and hatred towards Ahlus-Sunnah, their scholars, or any state that takes Tawḥīd as its foundation is among the causes of an evil ending.
Ibn ‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) said in Majmū‘ al-Fatāwā (5/238):
“Many people are keen not to err in outward actions, while their hearts are filled with hatred towards Muslims, their scholars, and the people of righteousness. Such a person will…
BENEFIT 357: When the love of wealth and status takes root in the heart, it can destroy a person's Deen
The Prophet ﷺ said:
((ما ذئبان جائعان أرسلا في غنم بأفسد لها من حرص المرء على المال والشرف لدينه))
Two hungry wolves sent into a flock of sheep are not more destructive to them than a person's greed for wealth and status is to his religion."
[Reported by At-Tirmidhi No. 2376, and Ahmad in Al-Musnad No. 15784. Graded Saheeh by Sheikh Al-Albani in Sahih Al-Jami' No. 5620]
What causes so many students of knowledge,…
BENEFIT: How to Maximise the Benefits when Listening & Reading
Ibn Ḥazm raḥimahullāh said:
«وإذا ورد عليك خطاب بلسان، أو هجمت على كلام في كتاب، فإياك أن تقابله مقابلة المغاضبة الباعثة على المغالبة،قبل أن تتبين بطلانه ببرهان قاطع. وأيضاً، فلا تقبل عليه إقبال المصدق به، المستحسن إياه، قبل علمك بصحته ببرهان قاطع، فتظلم في كلا الوجهين نفسك، وتبعد عن إدراك الحقيقة. ولكن أقبل عليه إقبال سالم القلب عن النزاع عنه، والنزوع إليه، إقبال من يريد حظ نفسه في فهم ما سمع ورأى، فالتزيد به…
BENEFIT 356: Engaging in sinful acts to promote the Da’wah
Sheikh Ibn ’Uthaymeen (may Allāh have mercy on him) strikes the following example:
"If there is a military camp or any other field that lacks righteous individuals/reformers who teach people the rulings of their religion, and working in this place is only allowed for those who shave their beards, should I shave my beard and engage in da'wah in this environment, or should I completely avoid it?
Avoid it…
Had the questioners been more transparent in presenting their inquiry—clearly explaining that they manage a charity organisation and travel from town to town collecting funds—the Sheikh might have given a different response.
I mention this because when Sheikh Salīm visited Dar Al-Hadith in Dammaj from the 22nd to the 24th of Jumada Al-Thani, 1430 AH, he stated:
«أما الجمعيات فمن وإن بواقعها وإن أسست على مبدأ…
1. We cooperate in what we agree upon
2. We excuse each other in what we differ over
Regarding the First Part:
Sheikh Albani, may Allāh have mercy on him, stated:
«نحن لا نشك بأن شطرًا من هذه الكلمة صواب، وهو: (نتعاون على ما اتفقنا عليه). الجملة الأولى هي - طبعًا - مقتبسة من قوله تعالى: ﴿وَتَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى الْبَرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى﴾»
"We have no doubt that part of this statement is correct, namely: ‘We…
BENEFIT 355: The Golden Principle of #Ikhwan_Muslimoon
نتعاون فيما اتفقنا عليه، ويعذر بعضنا بعضا فيما اختلفنا فيه
"We cooperate in what we agree upon, and we excuse each other in what we differ over."
▪️Origin of this Principle:
This principle, expressed in this form, was first introduced by Rashīd Riḍha, the founder of the Islamic journal 'Al-Manār' and the author of 'At-Tafsīr'. It was frequently cited by Hassan Al-Banna, the founder of #The_Muslim_Brotherhood, in…
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