Umrah Travel Guidance During Menstruation
Question:
A woman gets her period before Umrah, or expects it to come during Umrah — what are her options?
Answer:
There are SIX possible options, as follows:
▪️OPTION 1: Don't perform 'Umrah
If she's already performed umrah, and this is merely a voluntary Umrah, she's not required to perform Umrah, because the obligation has already been fulfilled according to the view…
News has reached us of the passing of Abu Atiyyah’s sister-in-law. May Allah have mercy upon her and grant her the highest place in Jannah. May Allah grant patience, strength, and comfort to all the family and loved ones.
لله ما أخذ وله أعطى وكل شيء عنده بأجل مسمى فلتصبروا ولتحستبوا
Whenever disclosure is permitted, it should be restricted to the extent required to achieve the intended Sharʿī objective, for necessity is measured according to its extent.
Al-ʿAllāmah ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān ibn Nāṣir as-Saʿdī (رحمه الله) said:
"Be one who preserves secrets and is known among the people for safeguarding them. For if they know this quality from you, they will entrust you with their secrets, and they will excuse you for concealing the secret of another which they themselves would fear to have disclosed. This is especially important if you have connections with opposing parties,…
A Note on Entrusted Speech and the Limits of Confidentiality
The general principle is that a Muslim preserves trusts and does not disclose the private or confidential speech of others. Concealing the faults of Muslims and safeguarding their secrets are characteristics of the righteous.
The Prophet ﷺ said: "Gatherings are held in trust." [Authenticated by Al-Albānī in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmiʿ, 2330, 6678]
Al-Munāwī (رحمه…
No sin is major with seeking forgiveness, and no sin is minor with persistence
Question:
Scholars say: There is no major sin if one seeks forgiveness, and no minor sin if one keeps persisting. What exactly counts as “persisting in minor sins”?
Sheikh AbdulMuhsin Al-'Abbad hafidhahullah:
This saying is reported from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): “There is no major sin when one seeks forgiveness, and…
Therefore, braiding the hair while travelling, during Jihad, or whenever the need arises — for someone who already has long hair — is closer to emulating the Prophet ﷺ than growing one’s hair for the
POINT 3: The Prophet ﷺ did not go to extremes with his braids. They were four simple and effortless braids. Therefore, whoever seeks to emulate the Prophet ﷺ should avoid wasting excessive time and money on getting their braids done.
POINT 4: The Prophet ﷺ said:
((أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ؛ عَلَى الْجَبْهَةِ وَالْيَدَيْنِ وَالرُّكْبَتَيْنِ وَأَطْرَافِ الْقَدَمَيْنِ وَلَا نَكْفِتَ الثِّيَابَ…
Just to summarise, Sheikh ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah be pleased with him) is saying that the Prophet ﷺ grew his hair because it was a common custom amongst the Arabs. Therefore, growing the hair is not an
This discussion about growing the hair being a customary practice is equally applicable to braiding the hair, which is the focus of our discussion.
To cut to the chase, my argument is that in our time and age, particularly in the West, male braiding is heavily linked to rap culture, drugs, gangs, and the like. It is far from being a common custom amongst Muslims, let alone being a sign of piety.
In fact, Ibn…
A Discussion on Male Braids
For anyone to be able to braid their hair, they have to grow their hair long enough; obviously. So, let us begin this discussion with the following question:
What is the ruling on growing hair long in the case of men?
Answer: Generally speaking, it is allowed (mubaah) for men to grow their hair. The evidence for this is the hadeeth of Ibn 'Umar, that the Prophet ﷺ saw an infant with…
Since the start of the World Cup in 1930, two different trophies have been used: the Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970, and the FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to date.
The first trophy, named in honour of former FIFA President Jules Rimet, was made of gold-plated sterling silver and lapis lazuli, representing Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.
The second, the FIFA World Cup, was first used in 1974. It is…
Whenever Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) looked at a Christian, he would close his eyes. He was asked about this, and he said:
لا أقدر أن أنظر إلى من افترى على الله وكَذَب عليه
“I can't look at someone who has falsely accused Allah and lied about Him.”
[Tabaqat al-Hanabila (1/12)]
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Beware of wearing clothes that have a cross on them!
عن عَائِشَةَ رضى الله عنها أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَتْرُكُ فِي بَيْتِهِ شَيْئًا فِيهِ تَصَالِيبُ إِلاَّ نَقَضَهُ.
A'ishah (may Allāh be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet ﷺ would not leave in his house anything containing crosses except that he obliterated it. [Sahih Bukhari - 5952]
Use Your Knowledge to Honour Your Parents, Not to Disobey Them
When some people begin seeking knowledge and learn principles such as “there is no obedience to the creation in disobedience to the Creator,” they may start to carelessly disobey their parents.
Although this principle is correct, and we should not comply with anything that involves disobedience to Allah, we are still required to decline in a kind and…
Four qualities that work in a person’s favour, and three that work against them
Makhul (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
“There are four qualities that bring benefit to those who have them, and three that bring harm to those who have them.”
The four that benefit a person are:
1. Gratitude (Shukr)
2. Faith (Eman)
3. Seeking forgiveness (Istighfar)
4. Supplication (Du'a)
Allah says:
﴿ما يفعل الله بعذابكم إن…
“Death is a door, and all people will enter through it * I wish I knew what lies beyond that door.
He replied:
“The home is the Gardens of 'Adn if you do what pleases Allah; but if you disobey, then the home is the Fire.
These two are the only destinations prepared for people — there is no third.
So look at yourself and consider: what are you choosing?”
