Fatawa

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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October 10, 2022
Mistakes in Salaah

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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October 10, 2022
Fiqh Issues

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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October 2, 2022
Fiqh Issues

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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October 2, 2022
Fatawa

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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October 2, 2022
Ahadeeth / General Topics

Ways of Doing Good

Jabir (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) narrated that Allaah's Messenger (Salla-Allaahu' alayhi wa sallam) said: "If a Muslim plants a tree, whatever is eaten from it is charity from him and whatever is stolen is charity and whatever is subtracted from it is charity." [Muslim] Another narration says: "If a Muslim plants a…

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October 2, 2022
Islamic Mannerisms

Manners of Speech

Be Mindful of Interrupting the Speech   It is from good manners to abstain from interrupting someone who is talking. He might be eager to continue his talk, but when someone interrupts, it distracts his listeners, and makes them bear a grudge against the interrupter.   This is supported by…

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October 2, 2022
Sunnah

The Merits of Reciting and Listening to the Qur’an at Night

  Two great Sunnah acts which the Muslim should be keen to revive and take care of are: 1) Reciting the Qur'an aloud at night and 2) Listening to the Qur'an The Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily, when a servant cleanses his mouth with Siwak (tooth stick) and then…

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October 2, 2022