Question: Many of the youth, rather even many older men as well, are greatly preoccupied with fanatically supporting sports clubs, to the extent that this leads to quarrels and disputes between them, and even enmity and personal insults. So what is your advice for such people? May Allāh reward you…

A question on Tajwīd asked to Shaykh Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī The questioner asked: Ibn al-Jazarī said in his Muqaddimah (Introductory Poem to Tajwīd: al-Jazariyyah): “The practical application of tajwid is, without doubt, compulsory. Whoever does not recite the Qur’an with tajwīd is sinful.This is because it was revealed to…

Shaykh ʿUbayd al-Jābirī posed the question: If a Muslim sees the signs of Laylat ul-Qadr, is it permitted to spread what he saw? Also, what is said regarding those who are infatuated with and yearn to see the signs of Laylat ul-Qadr, and then take a picture to spread what…

Allah, the Most High, said: “And We had certainly settled the Children of Israel in an honourable dwelling place and provided them with good things. And they did not differ until [after] knowledge had come to them. Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning…

This is a translation of the book, al-Arba‘un fil-Ahkam (40 Hadith on Fiqh Legal Rulings), authored by the great scholar Hafidh ‘Abdul-‘Adhim ibn ‘Abdul-Qawi al-Mundhiri. In it, he compiled forty hadiths from the most authentic narrations of the Prophet ﷺ, each of which is reported either by both al-Bukhari and…

Imam Abdul-Rahman ibn Nasir al-Sa‘di: Whoever upholds the truth, calls to it, or strives to reject falsehood and invalidate it, must be supported and aided in doing so. This falls under the statement of Allah, the Exalted: “O you who believe, be supporters [in the cause] of Allāh.” (al-Saff 61:14)…

Allāh, the Most High said: “So unto this [religion of Allāh] invite, and remain steadfast as you are commanded and do not follow their desires.” (al-Shura 42:15) Shaykh Ibn Bāz (raḥimahullāh): One should call to Allāh accompanied by uprightness (istiqāmah) —so that one is a caller to Allāh through both…

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, in his book Miftah Dar al-Sa’adah, mentions ten reasons why people do not benefit from knowledge. Among them are reasons why some people, despite being certain of the truth of Islam, still do not accept it. He outlines these reasons as barriers to accepting the truth. Below…

Shaykh Ibn Uthaymin (rahimahullah) said: Some people impose themselves during wedding occasions, taking the opportunity to speak at length, elaborating and prolonging their speech to the point of causing boredom. As a result, many people may end up disliking beneficial speech altogether because of such a person’s behavior. People are…