Ahadeeth

The Prohibition of Attributing Lineage to other than one’s own father

Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "He who (falsely) attributes his fatherhood to anyone besides his real father, knowing that he is not his father, will be forbidden to enter Jannah (Paradise)." [Al-Bukhaari no. 6766 and Muslim no. 63] Abu Hurairah…

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August 28, 2024
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Al-Wasiyyah (The Will)

Meaning: A Covenant or Instructions to others. Shar’ee Definition: A person's (i.e. the testator) gift – be it a physical item, loan, or benefit to be given out after his death - is provided to the one for whom the will is made, who now owns the gift. It can…

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August 26, 2024
Fatawa

Funeral Prayer – Its Rulings and Etiquettes

Offering (funeral) Salaat upon the dead is Fardh Kifayah (a communal obligation or collective duty); if some people perform it, the remaining are not held responsible. The proof that the funeral prayer is Fardh Kifayah is the statement of Allaah's Messenger (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) regarding the one who died…

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August 25, 2024
Ahadeeth

Patience at the First Stroke of Calamity

Anas ibn Malik (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) passed by a woman who was weeping at a grave. He (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to her: “Fear Allaah and be patient.” She replied: "Leave me alone! For you have not been afflicted with a calamity…

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July 25, 2024
Ahadeeth

Maintaining Moderation in all Aspects of Life

Introduction: In the book "Riyadhus-Saliheen" chapter 13, Imaam An-Nawawi (Rahimahullaah) discusses many ways of doing good deeds, and in chapter 14 he highlights the importance of moderation in obedience; thus, he titles the chapter, "Moderation in Obedience."    Moderation implies maintaining a balanced approach between excessiveness and negligence, as this…

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July 15, 2024
Fatawa

Fatawa on Credit Cards

Ruling on using/owning Visa and Credit Cards Visa cards and credit cards generally include a Riba (usury) condition. This is because these cards enable their owners to take a certain amount of money via the bank, even if the person does not have money in his account that has certain…

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July 7, 2024
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Attaining a Sound and Healthy Heart

Based on the statement of Ibn Al-Qayyim in the book Ighaathatul-Lahfaan (إغاثة اللهفان)
Introduction
1- Every organ in our body is created to carry out a specific task.
2- The perfection of each organ is reached when it performs the task specific to it. An organ is complete if it performs the task perfectly, and it is deficient if the task is performed deficiently. Moreover, if it does not perform the task specific to it, it is considered dead.
For example,
– Allaah created the hands to hold and grasp. When the hand fails to grasp, this indicates that the hand is not functioning well; there is a sickness and a deficiency in it.
– Allaah created the eyes for seeing. They are sound when they perform that task. However, if the vision becomes weak, this indicates a deficiency in the eyes, and if one cannot see at all, then this means that the eyes are dead.

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May 18, 2024
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Sunnah of Hastening the Funeral Processions

Abu Hurairah (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Hasten with the dead body (for its burial), for if it is pious, you are forwarding it to goodness, and if it is otherwise (not righteous), you are putting off an evil thing down your necks.” [Agreed upon, Al-Bukhaari no. 1315 and Muslim no. 944]

 

This Hadeeth contains both foundational (Usuliyyah) and subsidiary (Furu’iyyah) issues.

 

The statement of the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) “Hasten with the dead body” includes hastening the process of washing, shrouding, carrying, and burying the deceased, and all related preparations – which is why these matters are from the communal obligations or collective duties (Fard Kifayah).

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February 6, 2024