Mistakes in Tahaarah (Purification) and Wudu’ (Ablution) – Part 2

6 - Being excessive in using water during the performance of Wudu' Allaah (Ta’ala) says:  وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ  "And waste not by extravagance. Verily, He likes not Al-Musrifun (those who waste by extravagance)." [Surat Al-An'aam 6:141] Al-Bukhaari and Muslim reported on the authority of Anas ibn Maalik (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) that he said: "The…

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The Prohibition of a Rich Person Procrastinating in Fulfillment of his Obligation

Procrastination or evasion (avoidance) of a payment (or settlement) of debt, or a right which one has to fulfill towards others is considered Dhulm, i.e. injustice, especially when a person is in a position to make its payment immediately. Abu Hurairah (Radia-Allaahu ’anhu) narrated that Allaah’s Messenger (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa…

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Ruling Concerning Birth Control

Shaikh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-Uthaimeen said: “Contraception is of two types, one that is intended for birth control, i.e. the person does not exceed a certain number of children of males and females; that is not permissible because the matter is in Allah’s Hand and this person does not know…

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Did the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) celebrate his birthday?

Some scholars took the following Hadeeth as evidence to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam). They said that the following Hadeeth indicates the significance of the day that he was born and was commissioned as a Prophet. Abu Qatadah (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) narrated that Allaah's Messenger (Salla-Allaahu…

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Mistakes in Tahaarah (Purification) and Wudu’ (Ablution) – Part 1

It was narrated from 'Aasim ibn Sufyan ath-Thaqafi (Rahimahullaah) that they went out for the battle of As-Salaasil, but they missed the fighting, so they kept watch. Then they went back to Mu'awiyah (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) and Abu Ayyub and 'Uqbah ibn ‘Amir (Radia-Allaahu 'anhuma) were with him. 'Aasim said: “O Abu…

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Categories of people who are not entitled to Zakaat (Part-2)

Read Part 1 of this article  It is not permissible to pay Zakaat to people who fall under the following categories, continued:   4) A poor woman if she has a rich husband spending on her   This is because sufficiency is fulfilled through the obligatory expenditure. However, if her…

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Categories of people who are not entitled to Zakaat (Part-1)

  It is not permissible to pay Zakaat to people who fall under the following categories, i.e. there are some impediments that prevent them to be of those who deserve to be paid from Zakaat money.   1) The rich or the strong person who is earning (or able to…

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Fatawa Related to Paying off the Debt of the Deceased

Question: Is it permissible to pay off the debt of the deceased from Zakaat money? Answer: Shaikh Sa’d ibn Turki Al-Khathlan (Hafidhahullaah) answered, saying: “The scholars differed regarding this issue. Most of them are of the opinion that it is not permissible to pay off the debt of the deceased…

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