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Shaykh Abdur-Rahman ibn Nasir al-Sa‘di (rahimahullah): Regarding the person who is entrusted with wealth by the consent of its owner or is in charge of it; including someone who holds wealth for safekeeping, a trustee (who acts as a representative of another), a renter, a business partner, etc. If the…
Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: المؤمن غِرٌّ كريم والفاجر خِبٌّ لئيم “The believer is kind-hearted and noble, and the wicked is sly and malicious.” (Abu Dawud & al-Tirmidhi) Imam al-Khattabi (rahimahullah) commented on this hadith: The meaning of this statement is that the…
A Common Misconception Amongst Students of Knowledge and the Response to it from the Words of Shaykh Rabi‘ al-Madkhali, may Allah preserve him. Shaykh Rabi‘ al-Madkhali (hafidhahullah) wrote in one of his refutations of Abul-Hasan al-Ma’ribi concerning the doubt: “Return to the scholars in every single matter.”: “Returning to the…
The famous Maliki scholar, Imam Ibn al-Hajj (D. 737AH) said: “People should be prohibited from forming circles and sitting in groups in the masjid to talk about worldly matters, such as what happened to someone and what happened to another.” He then cited numerous narrations and said: “One should only…
‘Amr ibn Shu‘ayb narrated from his father from his grandfather (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: كل واشرب، والبس وتصدق، من غَيْرِ سَرَفٍ وَلَا مَخِيلَةٍ “Eat, drink, wear clothes, and give in charity without extravagance or arrogance.” (Reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and al-Bukhari in mu‘allaq form).…
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin (rahimahullah) was asked: “There is a practice spreading in the villages, especially after the pilgrims return from Mecca.” The Shaykh asked: “This year?” The questioner responded: “Almost every year, they hold feasts which they call ‘Sacrifice for the Pilgrims’ or ‘Party for the Pilgrims’ or…
Al-Lajnah al-Daimah (the Permanent Committee of Scholars): “Women coming out to the two Eid prayers is a stressed Sunnah, however, with the condition that they go out to it covered without tabarruj.” [Fatawa al-Lajnah al-Daimah (8/287)] Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin (rahimahullah): “I hold the view that women should be…
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.,…
Abu Qatadah al-Ansari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said regarding the Prophet ﷺ: سُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ: يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ وَالْبَاقِيَةَ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ: يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ He was asked about fasting on the Day of ʿArafah and said, “It expiates the sins of the previous and following years”…