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)…
Prepare for the upcoming lesson series with a workbook designed to help you take notes through each section of the text. Markaz us-Sunnah is pleased to present a special 3-day lesson series on the esteemed book Sareeh al-Sunnah (The Clearly Established Sunnah) by the great Imam Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari…
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…
Introduction These are the words of Shaykh Abdul-Aziz ibn Baz (rahimahullāh), taken from his answers to two separate questions presented to him on different occasions. The summary of these questions is as follows: 1. What is the virtue of fasting the six days of Shawwal? 2. Can a person choose…
The Rights of Those Who Do Good with Their Wealth: The right of the foremost donors — those whose generosity has reached many among the recipients of financial charity, and those who give abundantly in avenues of goodness. Whether this is through fulfilling the needs of the poor and destitute…
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُنَيْسِ الْجُهَنِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ لِي بَادِيَةٌ أَكُونُ فِيهَا، وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي فِيهَا بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ، فَمُرْنِي بِلَيْلَةٍ أُنْزِلُهَا إِلَى هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ. فَقَالَ: انْزِلْ لَيْلَةَ ثَلَاثٍ وَعِشْرِينَ. ‘Abdullah ibn Unays al-Juhani (radiyallahu anhu) narrated that he said to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ :…
In a lengthy hadith, Abū Umāmah al-Bahili (radiyallahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said regarding Jahannam: I heard loud voices there. I asked: “What are these voices?” They said: “This is the screaming of the people of Hell.” Then, I was taken and saw people suspended from their ankles…
Regarding those who do not fast in Ramadan due to school examinations, al-Lajnah ad-Da’imah (Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Verdicts) said: An individual is not permitted to not fast/break his fast due to an exam. Rather, one should prepare [for the exam] during the night and not break his…