Funeral Prayer – Its Rulings and Etiquettes

· In Fatawa

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) […]

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Patience at the First Stroke of Calamity

· In Ahadeeth

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 like mine.” And she did […]

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Maintaining Moderation in all Aspects of Life

· In Ahadeeth

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 […]

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Fatawa on Credit Cards

· In Fatawa

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 […]

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Attaining a Sound and Healthy Heart

· In General Topics

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 […]

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Sunnah of Hastening the Funeral Processions

· In Sunnah

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 […]

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Enter Paradise with Peace – Virtues of Qiyam Al-Layl (Part 2)

· In Ramadan

1. Qiyam al-Layl expels heedlessness from the heart of the believer.

 عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ مَنْ قَامَ بِعَشْرِ آيَاتٍ لَمْ يُكْتَبْ مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ وَمَنْ قَامَ بِمِائَةِ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْقَانِتِينَ وَمَنْ قَامَ بِأَلْفِ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْمُقَنْطَرِينَ ‏“‏ ‏.

‘Abdullaah ibn […]

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Enter Paradise with Peace – Virtues of Qiyam Al-Layl (Part 1)

· In Ramadan

Taraweeh, Qiyam Ramadan, Qiyam Al-Layl, Tahajjud, Witr – these are all names for the same prayer, a great Sunnah Mu’akkadah (during and outside of Ramadan). The Prophet (ﷺ) said about the great virtue of Qiyam Al-Layl during Ramadan:

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ […]

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