Sheikh ’Abdulhameed Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh states:
I swear by Allāh, if you were to enter a village and explain the Da'wah (Salafiyyah) without clashing with them and without speaking against any of them, this approach hurts them (the opponents of the Da'wah) more than if you confronted them directly.
Sheikh Muqbil used to say, "Not everything we say on the chair (i.e. during classes) should be shared with the…
Question: Is it permissible to boycott a close relative if they are a person of innovation?
Sheikh Abdulhameed Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh:
Yes, they are to be boycotted, with the exception of the mother and father, and grandmother and grandfather. The people of innovation WHO ACTIVELY PROMOTE INNOVATIONS are to be boycotted. As for the common people, they are treated with kindness and compassion. They don't…
BENEFIT 280: Modern-Day Example of Boycotting and Maintaining Distinction
Sheikh Abdulhameed Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh writes:
عجبت من سلفي يبقي رقم حزبي أو مفتون في هاتفه ويبقى ينظر حالته وهو ينتفخ فاحذف أرقام المبتدعة والمفتونين من هاتفك وتميز ميزك الله.
أين أنت من قول الله تعالى (فأعرض عمن تولى عن ذكرنا)؟
أبو محمد الزُّعكري ٤ جمادى الأولى ١٤٤٦
"I am astonished by a Salafi who saves the number of a Hizbi or a misguided person in his phone, frequently checking their status as they…
BENEFIT 279: How to Deal With Relatives Who Do Not Understand the Severity of Tasweer
Question: How should a student of knowledge interact with family members who do not understand the evidences prohibiting Tasweer?
Sheikh Abdulhameed Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh:
The student should engage with them through patience, advice, kindness, and supplication. He should offer sound advice, and if they do not accept it from him, he should provide scholarly advices and continue to dispel doubts and clarify…
BENEFIT 278: Qualities of the Advisor and the One Receiving Advice
Sheikh Abdulhameed Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh:
As a benefit, the advisor is:
(1) required to possess knowledge of the matter he is advising on,
(2) to be gentle in his approach,
(3) to follow the example of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ.
(4) His goal should be to guide people rather than to seek praise or attract a following.
Similarly, the one receiving advice must be open to the truth and not dismissive, for if a…
BENEFIT 277: Teaching Methods Should Suit the Context
Question: He asks whether teaching should be concise or in a detailed manner.
Sheikh Abdulhameed Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh:
The method of teaching should be appropriate to the situation. The origin with primary texts/mutoon is to focus on presenting the good and knowledge within them without taking prolonging or excessive elaboration. Whereas the origin with explanations/shurooh is that they may take some time,…
BENEFIT 276: "The prohibition of Tasweer is applicable only to those one who create them— not those who merely look at them," is this statement correct?
Sheikh Abdulhameed Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh:
This is not in the absolute sense! If the images are of women, it is not permissible to look at them. Similarly, it is not permissible to look at images of young, beardless boys (murdan), according to the view of the pious predecessors and As-habul hadith, due to the fitnah such images may provoke.
If the images are incidental, it is advisable to avoid them. The…
BENEFIT 275: How is a person judged to be a Hizbi (1)?
Sheikh Abdulhameed Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh:
Scholars make such a judgment based on certain characteristics known to them, such as their restricted walaa' wal baraa', narrow-minded partisanship, adherence to specific groups and ideologies, deviations, seeking nearness to Allāh through lies, deception, and trickery, among others. Some people openly declare themselves as a party or group, as Muhammad Suroor did when…
BENEFIT 274: Sheikh Abdulhameed Disciplines The Questioner for "Nitpicking"(1)
He says, "Why doesn't Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan dye his beard?"
Sheikh: Is dyeing the beard obligatory? It is not obligatory. In fact, some scholars say that the Prophet ﷺ did not dye [his hair]. What is the matter with you may Allāh guide you? If you wish to criticise, then criticise something that actually contradicts the Sharī‘ah, not something that does not contradict it. Allāh alone knows what is in your heart…
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Learning from other…
BENEFIT 273: Creating images of animate beings (except when absolutely necessary) is considered Minor Kufr, except in three specific instances where it becomes Major Kufr:
1⃣. Creating images with the purpose of worshipping them oneself or for others to worship.
2⃣. Deeming it permissible while being aware that it is prohibited, as declaring a forbidden act permissible (istiḥlāl) is itself considered an act of disbelief.
3⃣. Making images with the intention of rivalling Allāh, Glorified and Exalted be He, as when one regards their creation as equal to or superior to that of Allah’s…
1. Distinguishing truth from falsehood
2. Preferring truth over falsehood
🎙| Abu Atiyyah ḥafidhahullāh
Contains a short clarification on phone contracts
Necessities overrule Prohibitions
FIVE limitations which must be observed before applying the above maxim:
1⃣. Establish whether the ضرورة is one which is credible according to the Shari’ah
2⃣. Assess & weigh out the harms which may arise as a result of committing the Prohibition and the harms which may arise as a result of avoiding the Prohibition
3⃣. Is removing the ضرورة limited to committing this…
● NEGATIVES:
1. Travelling alone without a maḥram
2. Relocating to a non-Muslim land
3. Living alone in a non-Muslim land for almost 2 years
4. May/may not find a job
5. Working in Canada (free-mixing? Islamic dress?)
6. After finding a job, the wage may/ may not be enough to support family back home
● POSITIVES:
1. Providing for family back home
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The principle most applicable here is:
الضرورات تبيح…
If we were to apply similar reasoning to necessities, needs, and enhancements, we would find that needs, in certain cases, may become as pressing as necessities, while for others, they may be closer t
BENEFIT 272: Necessities, Needs, and Enhancements/Conveniences
الضروريات والحاجيات والكماليات/التحسينيات
QUESTION:
O our noble Sheikh, we see Imām Ash-Shāṭibi rahimahullah, in his book 'Al-Muwāfaqāt', frequently using the terms "necessities, needs, and conveniences". Could you clarify what he means by these terms, and whether this categorisation has been mentioned by scholars before him?
ANSWER:
Sheikh ’AbdulKareem Al-Khuḍhair ḥafidhahullāh:
...
Ash-Shāṭibi rahimahullah,…
BENEFIT 271: Importance of Appointing a Ruler Over The Muslims
Sheikh Al-Islam ibn Taymiyyah rahimahullah states:
"يجب أن يُعرف أنّ ولاية أمرِ النّاسِ من أعظم واجباتِ الدّين؛
It must be known that having a leader over the affairs of people is one of the most greatest religious obligations;
بل لا قيامَ للدّين ولا للدنيا إلا بها.
Indeed, neither religion nor worldly matters can be established without it.
فإنَّ بني آدمَ لا تتم مصلحتُهم إلا بالاجتماعِ لحاجةِ بعضهم إلى…
BENEFIT 270: Offensive Jihad Comes With Two Conditions
Sheikh Fawzān ḥafidhahullāh states:
"Jihad (i.e. Offensive jihad) has conditions. First, Muslims must possess the strength and means to engage in combat with disbelievers. They should be equipped and prepared for such confrontation. If Muslims lack readiness, are in a weakened state, or if their opponents are significantly stronger, and fighting would result in severe harm to the Muslim community, then in such a…
BENEFIT 269: Tamayyuz Should Not Be Confused with Harshness
Sheikh Abdulhameed Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh said:
"Tamayyuz accompanied with kindness and gentleness is FAR BETTER than that which is accompanied with harshness and aggression. Kindness is not present in anything except that it beautifies it, and it is not removed from anything except that it mars it. Moreover, kindness benefits both the da'ee and the recipient of the da'wah. It is also a characteristic of the…
Questioner: May Allah bestow goodness upon you, O Eminent Father سماحة الوالد. The questioner asks, 'What is the ruling on a young person addressing someone who raised him—but who is not his biologica
Sheikh Fawzān hafidahullah:
Ascribing oneself to someone other than one’s biological father is a major sin. Using such a term is inappropriate, as it mirrors the actions of those who ascribe themselves to someone other than their actual fathers. However, if the term is used purely out of respect and reverence—such as addressing an elder as 'father' or 'uncle,' or a scholar as 'father'—then this is acceptable as an…
BENEFIT 268: The teacher holds the position of a parent
In Jami’ As-Saheeh, Sheikh Muqbil includes the following chapter heading:
[٥٨ - المعلم يكون بمنزلة الوالد]
[58 - The Teacher Holds the Position of a Parent]
Within this chapter, he cites the following ḥadīth:
٩٧ - قال الإمام أبو داود رحمه الله (ج ١ ص ٢٧): حدثنا عبد الله بن محمد النفيلي قال حدثنا ابن المبارك عن محمد بن عجلان عن القعقاع بن حكيم عن أبي صالح عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وعلى آله…
The advice of our Father, Al-Murabbi, Sheikh Yahya ḥafidhahullāh
“We urge our brothers in other centers, I don't mean in Yemen only, but inside and outside Yemen, to be cooperative, to be allied with one another, to be serious, to seek the help of Allāh Almighty in cultivating the Muslim society upon brotherhood as best as they possibly can.
I swear by Allāh, I strongly rebuke many of the brothers who return to their countries and begin disputing with their Sunni brothers, and…
