Madrasatuna

For example, if you selected "myself", it's possible to argue that Islām commands us to focus on rectifying ourselves before others, just as Allāh ﷻ said: { یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قُوۤا۟ أَنفُسَكُمۡ وَأَهۡلِیكُمۡ نَارࣰا وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلۡحِجَارَةُ} “O believers! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones...” [Sūrah At-Taḥrīm: 6] { یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ…

• This is the brother who currently leads us in Tarāwīḥ. His ḥifdh is excellent Allāhumma bārik. He completes 1 juzz a night on his own with hardly any mistakes. He also implements many of the forgotten Sunans, such as supplicating after reciting Āyāt that contain supplication, prolonging the different positions in Ṣalāh, etc. But one thing which I like most is, he doesn't stop at the najmah (*) unless the meaning…

🔺Note: if a person is praying behind the imām, they should not say the Tasmee’; سمع الله لمن حمده because this transitory invocation is only said by the imām or anyone praying by themself. As for the following invocations, then they apply to everyone; imām or otherwise. 1⃣. Reported by Bukhāri (722) on the authority of Abū Hurairah: رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ 2⃣. Reported by Bukhāri (689) & Muslim (411) on…

BENEFIT 35: what to say after rising from rukū’ I asked Sheikh Jum'an Laḥmar ḥafidhahullāh: what does one say if the imām prolongs the standing after the rukū’? He said: say لِرَبِّيَ الْحَمْدُ (praise be to my Lord) repeatedly. I asked him: what is the proof? He said: the ḥadīth of Ḥudhaifah raḍhiyallāhu ’anhu when he prayed with the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) one night and he heard him say when he said the…

May Allāh reward them. Points of advice from the ministry of Da‘wah & Irshād directed to the Imāms of masjids Point 4. To adhere to the Prophetic guidance with regards to the Witr Qunūt; not to prolong it, to use comprehensive supplications authentic to the Prophet ﷺ, and not to recite it like the Qur'ān... Point 8. Avoid collecting donations, whatever the cause ..... They've fulfilled their duty of conveying…

A few years ago; five to be precise, Sheikh Muḥammad Bā Jammāl (one of Sheikh Muqbil's students) taught his book (the blameworthy nature of begging) during the month of Ramaḍhān. It may be a startling choice, but if you consider how much begging goes on during Ramaḍhān, you'll realise that it was a wise decision to caution people from this lowly act. The sheikh covered the book in 19 sessions. Here's the link to…

And look at these charity organizations of yours, those that are not allowed to operate except under certain stipulations: that they work under the Social Services' supervision; that they hold elections in them; that they keep their money in a ribaa-based bank. With all of this, the people of such organizations try to trick the people, saying: "Is building masjids and wells and taking care of orphans haraam?" It…

“...There are two types of people who do not manage [wealth] properly: The first are those businessmen who do not take proper care to spend it in the legislated causes... 2. The second: People who use thievery to aquire Zakāh, and once they collect it although are not legitimate recipients, they utilise it for their own personal needs. And what is even uglier than this is what a student of knowledge may do. He…

The Blameworthy nature of begging | authored by Sheikh Muqbil raḥimahullāh 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗸𝗵 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 ⤵️

I hope you're not doing this ⤵️ Buy now pay later & installment plans Shaykh Ṣāliḥ as-Suḥaymī regarding Tabby and Tamara payment options “The second issue, this question also came to me at Masjid an-Nabawī, about the ruling on dealing with the companies, Tamara and Tabby (…) The format of its hidden contract; it was revealed to me today that they are not written (upfront), but rather they are hidden. The…

Sheikh Ṣāliḥ Al-Fawzān ḥafiḍhahullāh answered (summarised translation): “Allāh knew that differing will occur between the scholars, this is why He said (translated meaning): ➢ “If you disagree on anything, then refer it to Allāh and His Messenger, if you ˹truly˺ believe in Allāh and the Last Day.” [Sūrah An-Nisā': 59] ➢ “If you disagree in anything, then refer it back to Allāh and to the Messenger.” [Sūrah…

What is the stance of a Muslim towards the differing of the Fuqahā' (jurists) in knowledge-based and fiqhi issues? Should a Muslim adopt the safest [view] to free himself from blame, and if he takes the easiest [view], is there anything upon him? What is the ruling on following the concessions [of the scholars]? Answer ⤵️

Background: Ahlus-Sunnah affirm that Allāh speaks in a manner befitting His Majesty without resembling any of His Creation. On the hand, the Mu'tazilite (a deviant sect) reject this, as well as all the other Divine Attributes of Allāh. _ The debate: Mu'tazilite: Do you believe that Allāh speaks? Sunni: Yes! Mu'tazilite: So what will you say when you stand before Allāh on the Day of Judgement and He says to you,…

Sheikh Bā Jammāl was asked regarding standing feet to feet in prayer, so he ḥafidhahullāh said: “What's also required in terms of facing [the Qiblah] in the prayer is, i.e. it's recommended to face the toes towards the Qiblah [when standing in prayer] just as it's recommended to face them towards the Qiblah during Sujūd. So when they are facing the Qiblah, this is the standard in terms of standing feet to feet. You…

((اللهُمَّ أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ ، وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ لَا أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِك)) “O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger, and in Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge in You from You (Your anger). I cannot reckon Your praise. You are as You have praised Yourself.” [Muslim 486]

Similarly, ’Āṣim ibn ḥumaid said: “I asked ’Ā'ishah with what did he- meaning the Prophet (ﷺ)- start Qiyam Al-Lail? She said: 'You have asked me something which no one before you has asked. The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) used to say: "Allāhu Akbar" ten times, "Al-ḥamdu-lillāh" ten times, "Subḥānallāh" ten times, "lā-ilāha-illa-llhāh" ten times, "Astaghfirullah" ten times, then he would say: ((اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ…

1⃣. Commencing the night prayer with two short rak‘ahs ’Ā'ishah raḍhiyallāhu ’anhā reported that when the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) stood up at night to pray, he began his prayer with two short rak'ahs. [Muslim 767] Likewise, Abū Hurairah raḍhiyallāhu ’anhu reported Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying, “When any one of you gets up at night, he should begin the prayer with two short rak’ahs.” [Muslim 768] 🔺Note: In…

Question: During Tahajjud prayer (qiyam) towards the end of Ramaḍhān, we observe the imam prolonging the rukū’, sujūd, and sitting between the two sujūds. What should the worshipper say during these periods? Answer: During the rukū’, one should increase in glorifying Allah (Exalted is He) and repeatedly say سبحان ربي العظيم (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great) or similar phrases that express the glorification of…

Lesson 22: Mistakes of Tarāwīḥ (part 2) Mistake number 20: During Tarāwīḥ imāms recite long portions of the Qur'ān, so naturally the standing position is prolonged. However, some imāms do not prolong the other positions in prayer likewise, hence, a clear disparity emerges between the standing position and the remaining positions of the prayer. This is contrary to the Sunnah. If the standing position is…

Lesson 22: Mistakes of Tarāwīḥ (part 2) Mistake number 19: It's not from the Sunnah to give reminders during Tarāwīḥ on a regular basis. Doing this on a regular basis is considered an act of innovation, as mentioned by Sheikh Albāni, Sheikh ’Uthaymīn, Sheikh Muqbil and others. But if it occurs every now and then, this is okay - especially when the need arises to advise and remind the attendees.

Lesson 21: Mistakes of Tarāwīḥ (part 1) Mistake number 22: Oftentimes, due to the long standing people get tired partway through Tarawih and decide to sit out, not knowing that they are allowed to offer voluntary prayers sitting down. ’Imrān ibn Ḥuṣayn raḍhiyallāhu ’anhu said: “I asked Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) about the prayer of a man while sitting. He said, "If he prays while standing it is better and he who prays…