Madrasatuna

[Part 7] Clarifying the Doubts

ما لا يتم ترك الحرام إلا بتركه فتركه واجب If avoidance of Ḥarām is not possible except by avoiding a particular matter, then avoiding that matter becomes Wājib

درء المفاسد مقدم على جلب المصالح Preventing harm takes precedence over bringing about good

كل ما يؤدي إلى الحرام فهو حرام Everything which leads to Ḥarām is also Ḥarām

[Part 6] The principles

• Sheikh Muqbil raḥimahullāh 📚 Qam’ Al-Mu’ānid (374)

• Sheikh Aḥmad An-Najmi raḥimahullāh 📚Fat-ḥ Ar-rabb Al-Wadūd (2/310)

• Sheikh Fawzān ḥafidhahullāh 📚Muntaqā min Fatāwā Ash-Sheikh Ṣāliḥ Al-Fawzān (3/294)

• Sheikh Fawzān ḥafidhahullāh 📚Muntaqā min Fatāwā Ash-Sheikh Ṣāliḥ Al-Fawzān (3/293)

• Sheikh ’Uthaymīn raḥimahullāh 📚Fatāwā Al-’ilm (9/30)

• Sheikh Abdulāh Ghudayyān • Sheikh ’Abdurrazzaq ’Afīfī • Sheikh Ibrāhīm Āl Ash-Sheikh 📚Al-Lajnah Ad-Dā'imah (7/343)

• Sheikh Bakr Abū Zaid • Sheikh ’Abdul-’Aziz Āl Ash-Sheikh • Sheikh Ṣāliḥ Al-Fawzān • Sheikh ’Abdul-’Aziz ibn Bāz 📚Al-Lajnah Ad-Dā'imah (12/157)

[Part 5] Scholarly verdicts

[Part 4] The detrimental effect of a single glance Imām al-Qurṭubi mentioned in his book 'Reminder of the Conditions of the Dead and the Affairs of the Hereafter' “It is narrated that in Egypt there was a man who was dedicated to the masjid and committed to announcing the Adhān and praying therein. Upon him was the splendor of worship and the radiance of obedience. One day he climbed up the minaret to announce…

8⃣. It opens up for him the ways and doors to knowledge, and facilitates its means for him, and that is due to the light of the heart. When it is illuminated, the reality of information appear in it, and are revealed to him quickly, and he can move from one piece of information to another. And whoever sends his sight to something that is not good, his heart will be troubled, and it will darken, and the door of…

[Part 3] The Benefits of lowering the gaze by Ibn Al-Qayyim 1⃣. It bestows the heart with light and radiance that becomes apparent in the eyes, face, and limbs. In contrast, casting glances leads to darkness that shows on the face and limbs. For this reason, Allāh mentioned the Āyah in Sūrah An-Nūr “Allāh is the Light of the heavens and the earth” after mentioning the Āyah: “Say to the believing men that they…

[Part 2] The understanding of the Salaf (1) Narrated ’Urwah ibn Az-Zubair: ’Ā'ishah said (to me), “Don't you wonder at Abū so-and-so (referring to Abū Hurairah, as mentioned in the report of Muslim 2493) who came and sat by my dwelling and started relating the traditions of Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) intending to let me hear that, while I was performing an optional prayer. He left before I finished my optional prayer.…

5⃣. Women are a great Fitnah upon the men Usāmah ibn Zaid raḍhiyallāhu ’anhu narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I have not left behind a trial more severe to men than women.” [Bukhāri & Muslim] Abū Sa’ēd Al-Khudri raḍhiyallāhu ’anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said, “I have not seen anyone deficient in intelligence and religion more able in leading a cautious sensible man astray than one of you (women).”…

•4. As-Si’di raḥimahullāh said in his tafsīr: “Reflect how He commanded to gaurd the private parts in the absolute sense; Because it is not permissible under any circumstance [to do otherwise]. As for the sight, He said: ﴿يغضوا من أبصارهم﴾ {they lower FROM their gaze}, He brought a [linguistic] tool (من) which suggests there are exceptions, because it is permissible to look in some cases if there's a need, such as a…

[Part 1] Evidences from the Qur'ān & Sunnah 1⃣. The statement of Allāh ﷻ: ﴿وَإِذَا سَأَلۡتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَـٰعࣰا فَسۡـَٔلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَاۤءِ حِجَابࣲۚ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكُمۡ أَطۡهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمۡ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ﴾ “And when you ˹believers˺ ask his wives for something, ask them from behind a barrier. This is purer for your hearts and their hearts.” [Sūrah Al-Aḥzāb: 53] Points to take away from this Āyah: •1. This…

[see An-Nawawi's explanation of Muslim] based on this ḥadīth, we will begin a new series in the coming days In-shā-Allāh, entitled: '𝘾𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙠𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙯𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙨'

The Prophet ﷺ said: “The Religion is sincere advice.” We said, “To whom?” He said “for Allāh, His Book, His Messenger, and for the leaders of the Muslims and their masses.” [Muslim 55] What is Naṣīḥah? • linguistically: 'Naṣīḥah' refers to something that is pure and free from impurities/defects. It is said: لبن ناصح -> a pure milk if it is free from any impurities/defects. • legislatively: 'Naṣīḥah' is sincere…

الخلاف بين العلماء للشيخ العثيمين Differences of Opinion Amongst the Scholars - Their Causes and Our Positions Towards Them by Shaykh ‘Uthaymīn

Sheikh ’Uthaymīn raḥimahullāh said: “Do we say: 'It is obligatory upon him to search and investigate in order to find the one closest to the correct opinion, so that he asks him and acts by his ruling.' or do we say: 'He asks anyone whom he believes to be from the people of knowledge, since, the scholar who is less knowledgeable may arrive to the correct decision in a specific issue and the scholar who is better…

Sheikh Muqbil raḥimahullāh was asked: How do we deal with the differences between scholars when giving da'wah to people who don't understand the differences between scholars? He answered: “Differences are divided into three categories: (1⃣) Difference in variety (ikhtilāf tanawwu'). This [type of difference] is fine, such as the different ways of sending prayers upon the Prophet ﷺ, the different wordings of…