Here are two articles regarding Shaykh Abdullah ibn Abdil-Aziz Ibn Aqil (rahimahullah) written by Ustadh Mustafa George (hafidhahullah), posted with his permission. Brief Biography of the Shaykh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Who is Shaykh Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Aqeel? Recently, it was asked to me concerning The Noble Scholar…
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…
The Reason for the Legislation of the Two Eid Celebrations The Prophet ﷺ entered Madinah and its people had two days which they used to celebrate. Allāh replaced those days with two better days: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. He (subhanahu wa ta‘ala) legislated for His slaves that they celebrate…
Ḥamzah ibn ‘Amr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that he asked Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ about fasting while travelling, so Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ said: “Whatever is easy for you then do (meaning to either fast or not while travelling).” Shaykh Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Din al-Albāni (rahimahullah): This ḥadith has been reported by al-Tammām in…
These benefits are from the esteemed Mālikī Scholar, Imām Ibn ‘Abdil-Barr (D. 463AH), in his book ‘al-Istidhkār’, a detailed explanation of Imām Mālik’s Ḥadīth Collection, ‘al-Muwattā’. His commentary stands as one of the most comprehensive Fiqh texts, encompassing the viewpoints of jurists from various schools of thought alongside their respective…
These benefits are from the esteemed Mālikī Scholar, Imām Ibn ‘Abdil-Barr (D. 463AH), in his book ‘al-Istidhkār’, a detailed explanation of Imām Mālik’s Ḥadīth Collection, ‘al-Muwattā’. His commentary stands as one of the most comprehensive Fiqh texts, encompassing the viewpoints of jurists from various schools of thought alongside their respective…
Shaykh Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albānī (rahimahullah) mentions that four supplications have been narrated regarding the Qunūt du‘ā: اللهم اهدنا فيمن هديت، وعافنا فيمن عافيت، وتولنا فيمن توليت، وبارك لنا فيما أعطيت، وقنا شر ما قضيت، فإنك تقضي ولا يقضى عليك، وإنه لا يذلّ من واليتَ، ولا يعزّ من عاديت، تباركت ربنا…
Shaykh Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani (rahimahullah): Masjids are the most beloved places to Allāh, the Most High. Allāh, the Wise Legislator, has ordained specific rulings to masjid, categorised into three types: (1) obligatory and recommended acts, (2) forbidden acts, and (3) permissible acts. These acts are as follows: Obligatory and…
‘Abbād ibn al-‘Awwām said: Sharīk ibn ‘Abdillāh came to us fifty years ago. I said to him: O’ Abū ‘Abdillāh, there are a group of Mu‘tazilah who reject these hadiths that Allāh descends to the lowest heaven and that the people of Jannah will see their Lord. So, he narrated…