The students and scholars of Islam, from the time of the Sahabah up to our time, have taken advantage of travelling to Hajj to meet scholars, learn from them, and seek their judgement on matters of differing opinions. Yahya ibn Yaʿmar said: “The first person to speak about Qadar (i.e.,…
Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: اعتبروا الناس بأخدانهم، فإن المرء لا يخادن إلا من يعجبه “Judge people by their friends, for a person only befriends those whom they like.” Shaykh Salih Aal al-Shaykh (hafidhahullah): This is taken from the authentic hadith that the Prophet ﷺ said: الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دِينِ…
Shaykh Zayd ibn Muhammad al-Madkhali (rahimahullah): I would like to briefly mention the noble qualities that a caller to Allah must possess in order to be successful in his da‘wah and prosperous in his endeavors. So, I say —seeking Allah’s assistance in all matters: The First Quality:Sincerity in intention for…
Al-Allamah ‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn Baz (rahimahullah) was asked: My problem is in my relationships with people. There are some whom I feel comfortable with, and I enjoy their company and find in them a friend and companion, and I feel at ease being with them, but they are few. There are…
In his book, ‘Hikayah Munadharah al-Qur’an’, Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi (rahimahullah) narrates what occured in his debate with the Ash‘aris concerning the Qur’an. One of the proofs that the Ash‘aris use as evidence that they are upon the truth is that they are many in number and have strength while Ahl…
Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) explains the meaning our Prophet’s name ‘Muhammad’, his good qualities and a description of his character ﷺ: He is named ‘Muhammad’ due to what he possesses of praise; he is praised by Allāh, the angels, his brothers from the Messengers, and by the whole of mankind, even…
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all that exists, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and companions. To proceed: Recently, a statement attributed to one of the Salaf has been circulating on social media: “If I see one of my brothers…
Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdil-‘Aziz ibn ‘Aqil (rahimahullah) said: There are six matters by which we can discern that an Imam possesses understanding (Fiqh) of the rulings of the prayer: The first: The Imam should shorten the pronunciation of the opening takbir and not extend it, whether when pronouncing “Allāh” or…
The Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azīz āl al-Shaykh (hafidhahullah): Eid is a good opportunity for mutual communication, pardoning and giving up one’s rights, visiting the sick, relieving those in hardship and to make it easy upon those who are in difficulty so that Eid can be a time of…
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan (hafidhahullah) listed some rulings related to the Eid Prayer: 1. One should prepare for it by bathing, wearing one’s best clothing and perfuming oneself. 2. It is Sunnah to eat dates before Eid al-Fitr prayer. As for Eid al-Adha then it is Sunnah to eat after the…