[Quote] Uthaimeen on Always Thinking About the Evil Eye

Shaikh ’Uthaimeen said, “The Evil Eye is true and something established, and if there was something that would’ve outdone qadar it would’ve been the Evil Eye. What is there that can repel its evil?

A number of things: firstly, that a person uses the legislated supplications which are recited in the morning and evening. Secondly: That he doesn’t pay it attention and that it shouldn’t be on his mind, because perhaps if he does pay it attention and it is on his mind, that thought might overcome him until he is afflicted by it or starts thinking that he is afflicted by it when he isn’t. A person must be strong, reliant upon Allaah عز وجل, entrusting his affairs to Him.”

At-Ta’leeq ala Saheeh Muslim, vol. 1, pp. 654-655.

[Quote] Adhere to the Rabbāni Scholars! by Shaykh Sulaymān ibn Salīmullāh al-Ruhaylī حفظه الله

Shaykh al-Ruḥaylī:

Indeed, during theses times people who have no knowledge have emerged.

This is because the media serves them and because the media raises them.

So, they have for them programs where they put them forth to the people.

While the reality of their affairs is they have no intellects, neither do they 

have knowledge nor justice. 

Rather, they only want ignorance and Fitnah for the Ummah of Muhammad

(صلى الله عليه وسلم).

So, what is obligatory upon us is to know the Rabbāni scholars, regardless if 

they appear in the media or not.

And to be aware of deluded youth, those who have know knowledge. 

And through social media, some people put themselves forward as if they are 

from students of knowledge and from people of knowledge.

And they've written some treatises that if one were to read it he would assume    

they were from the people of knowledge.

Then, they stir Fitnah and doubts in the hearts of the Muslims.

And they are unknown. Their conditions are unknown.

Rather, at times their names are not even known.

So, there's and Abū al-Qa'qā', and there's an Abū Daḥdāḥ.

And Allāh knows best if they are even from the Muslims or not!

They are concealed and hiding behind social media. 

So, it is obligatory upon the ummah to be aware of these people and stick to

with the Rabbāni scholars!

Whoever traverses upon the Fatwa of the Rabbāni scholars is safeguarded and 

safe with his Lord (سبحانه و تعالى).

And his Dunyā is safe from the Fitnah of the people of desires.

Transcribed by Eesa ibn Roy

Translated by Abu Owais Balaswad

Source link: Scholarly Subtitles

[Fatawa] Refutation Of Those Who Associate Salafiyah With The Khawarij / Shaykh Abdul Aziz Bin Baz

Question:

There are some "Scholars" who label those who are "Salafi's" as people who make Takfir; what is your statement regarding this? 

Answer:

It is a must for the Teachers to have mercy on their Students; and they should know the virtue and honour of attaching (themselves) to the Salaf, and it is indeed not worthy of dispraise and fault.

The Salaf - us - Saalih are the companions of  the Prophet {صلى الله عليه وسلم} and those who followed them in goodness, so being tied (1) to them is honourable and a virtue. 

So it's upon those who attach themselves to the Salaf; to be truthful to that claim and obey Allaah and his messenger {صلى الله عليه وسلم}, and Allaah's legislation [شريعة‎‎] and stay

 away from that which opposes that.

And it's not allowed to direct hate towards this title "Salafi" as it is attached to the Salaf - us - Saalih. (2)

Nor is it allowed to call others Takfi'ree without proofs, as many people do these days due to ignorance.

Takfiree's are those who call others disbelievers based [upon a person] sin and they are "Khawarij" (3) like those who revolted against Ali {رضي الله عنه‎‎} in his time as Caliph.

They call others "Kafir" based [upon] sin, and the Prophet {صلى الله عليه وسلم} called them "Dogs of Hell-Fire"(4) and ordered [that] they [should] be fought and killed.

For example these people make Takfir saying "This person [who] drank alcohol or fornicated; thus he [has become] a disbeliever"

Making Takfir on sins, [this] is not what the people of Sunnah do; rather this is from the ways of the Khawarij.

They were known as "Hurooriyah" in the olden days,[by Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah] then they were fought by Ali (رضي الله عنه).

He fought them in their city [of] Harura (5), and Nahwaran (6); and their likes are present in our times as well; in the form of many groups (like ISIS, Al-Qaeda etc).

So this is the case of the Khawarij, they make takfir on sins, so they [will] call the fornicator a kafir, with Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah we do not make Takfir, rather the fornicator is a Muslim and the Hadd (Islamic punishment) is applied to him (in a Islamic country only).

Likewise with the Homosexual, we do not deem him a disbeliever rather (he is) a sinner; and he is to be killed if there is proof he is a Homosexual (in a Islamic country only by the authorities).

However if such a person says it is permissible to commit fornication while they know Allaah has prohibited it, then this person is a disbeliever.

So those who claim that Ahlus Sunnah, those who command good and forbid evil, to be Takfi'ree; such a person is oppressing himself.  

This person should show some manners, unless there is proof such [a person] is a Takfi'ree, then it is upon the authorities to apply the Hadd (Islamic punishment).

Transcribed and slightly edited by Eesa ibn Roy

Source link: أهل العلم People Of Knowledge

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Footnotes:

(1) Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, "There is no criticism upon the one who manifests the way (madhdhab) of the Salaf, who attaches himself to it and refers to it. Rather, it is obligatory to accept that from him by unanimous agreement (ittifaq) because the way (madhdhab) of the Salaf is nothing but the Truth (haqq)." [Majmu' al-Fatawa, 4:149]

ولا عيب على من أظهر مذهب السلف وانتسب إليه واعتزى إليه، بل يجب قبول ذلك منه بالاتفاق؛

فإن مذهب السلف لا يكون إلا حقاً

(2) Allaah (سبحانه و تعالى) says about the Pious Predecessors [السلف الصالح]: 

"It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, and each and every act of obedience to Allah, etc.) that you turn your faces towards east and (or) west (in prayers); but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, the Prophets and gives his wealth, in spite of love for it, to the kinsfolk, to the orphans, and to Al-Masakin (the poor), and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask, and to set slaves free, performs As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and gives the Zakat, and who fulfill their covenant when they make it, and who are As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.) in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of fighting (during the battles). Such are the people of the truth and they are Al-Muttaqun" 

Surah Al-Baqarah [2:177]

Allaah (سبحانه و تعالى) says:

Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah [i.e. they have gone out for Jihad (holy fighting), and showed not their backs to the disbelievers], of them some have fulfilled their obligations (i.e. have been martyred), and some of them are still waiting, but they have never changed [i.e.they never proved treacherous to their covenant which they concluded with Allah] in the least.

Surah Al-Ahzab [33:23]

Also included in this are the best generations of the Muslims: 

Narrated `Abdullah (ibn Mas’ud):

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "The best people are those of my generation, and then those who will come after them (the next generation), and then those who will come after them (i.e. the next generation), and then after them, there will come people whose witness will precede their oaths, and whose oaths will precede their witness." Sahih al-Bukhari 6429

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَرْنِي، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ قَوْمٌ تَسْبِقُ شَهَادَتُهُمْ أَيْمَانَهُمْ وَأَيْمَانُهُمْ شَهَادَتَهُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏

Theses generations of Muslims are:

The first generation:

The prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and his Sahabah (رضي الله عنهم).

The second generation:

Taabi'een those who followed the first generation.

The Third generation:

Taabi' ut-Taabi'een those who followed the second generation.  

(3) Yusair b. 'Amr reported that he inquired of Sahl b. Hunaif:

Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) making a mention of the Khawarij? He said: I heard him say (and he pointed with his hand towards the east) that these would be a people who would recite the Qur'an with their tongues and it would not go beyond their collar bones. They would pass clean through their religion just as the arrow passes through the prey.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ يُسَيْرِ بْنِ، عَمْرٍو قَالَ سَأَلْتُ سَهْلَ بْنَ حُنَيْفٍ هَلْ سَمِعْتَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَذْكُرُ الْخَوَارِجَ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ - وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ نَحْوَ الْمَشْرِقِ ‏ "‏ قَوْمٌ يَقْرَءُونَ الْقُرْآنَ بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ لاَ يَعْدُو تَرَاقِيَهُمْ يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ الدِّينِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنَ الرَّمِيَّةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Sahih Muslim 1068 a

See: [Article] Reality on the `Aqidah of Kharijites

(4) It was narrated that Ibn Awfa said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The Khawarij are the dogs of Hell.'"

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ الأَزْرَقُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ الْخَوَارِجُ كِلاَبُ النَّارِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Sunan Ibn Majah 173 declared Saheeh by Al-Albani

Abu Ghalib narrated that Abu Umamah said:

"(The Khawarij) are the worst of the slain who are killed under heaven, and the best of the slain are those who were killed by them. Those (Khawarij) are the dogs of Hell. Those people were Muslims but they became disbelievers." I said: "O Abu Umamah, is that your opinion?" He said: "Rather I heard it from the Messenger of Allah."

حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي غَالِبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، يَقُولُ شَرُّ قَتْلَى قُتِلُوا تَحْتَ أَدِيمِ السَّمَاءِ وَخَيْرُ قَتْلَى مَنْ قَتَلُوا كِلاَبُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ قَدْ كَانَ هَؤُلاَءِ مُسْلِمِينَ فَصَارُوا كُفَّارًا ‏.‏ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا أُمَامَةَ هَذَا شَىْءٌ تَقُولُهُ قَالَ بَلْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏.‏

Sunan Ibn Majah 176 declared Hasan by Al-Albani

See: The Khawaarij are the Dogs of the Hellfire / Shaykh 'Abdul-Qaadir Al-Junayd

(5) It was narrated that Mu'adhah Al-'Adawiyyah said:

"A woman asked 'Aishah: 'Should a menstruating woman make up the Salah she misses? She said: 'Are you a Haruri? [1] We used to menstruate during the time of Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) but we did not make up the missed Salah nor were we commanded to do so.'"

 [1] Meaning are you one of the Khawarij. Harura is a place associated with a group of the Khawarij.

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ الْعَدَوِيَّةِ، قَالَتْ سَأَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ عَائِشَةَ أَتَقْضِي الْحَائِضُ الصَّلاَةَ فَقَالَتْ أَحَرُورِيَّةٌ أَنْتِ قَدْ كُنَّا نَحِيضُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلاَ نَقْضِي وَلاَ نُؤْمَرُ بِقَضَاءٍ ‏.‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i 382 Saheeh

Another narration:

Narrated Mu`adha:

A woman asked `Aisha, "Should I offer the prayers that which I did not offer because of menses" `Aisha said, "Are you from the Huraura' (a town in Iraq?) We were with the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and used to get our periods but he never ordered us to offer them (the Prayers missed during menses)." `Aisha perhaps said, "We did not offer them."

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي مُعَاذَةُ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، قَالَتْ لِعَائِشَةَ أَتَجْزِي إِحْدَانَا صَلاَتَهَا إِذَا طَهُرَتْ فَقَالَتْ أَحَرُورِيَّةٌ أَنْتِ كُنَّا نَحِيضُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلاَ يَأْمُرُنَا بِهِ‏.‏ أَوْ قَالَتْ فَلاَ نَفْعَلُهُ‏.‏

Sahih al-Bukhari 321

(6) Ibn Hajar:

The apostates were the people of Al-Nahrawan (i.e. the Khawarij) due to the establishment of the authentic report about them that “They will apostasies from the religion as the arrow leaves the bow.”

Source: Talkhis Al-Habir fīiAhadith Raafi’i Al-Kabir. Vol. 4, Pg. # 44.

[Quote] The Sweetness of Īmān for the Woman by Shaykh Sulaymān ibn Salīmullāh al-Ruḥaylī

Shaykh al-Ruḥaylī:

There is the spiritual sweetness specifically for the women that the Prophet {صلى الله عليه وسلم} explained. He said, 

"If I was to command anyone to make prostration before another I would command the women to prostrate herself before her husband, because of his tremendous rights over her" (1) 

The women will not taste the sweetness of Īmān until she gives her husband his rights.

So the women, if she gives her husband his rights, in obedience to Allaah, carrying out the command of Allaah, she will taste the sweetness in her heart and that is the sweetness of Īmān.

And in regards to this affair, the Shay'aateen of man and jinn nowadays are trying to divert the women from this, and they whisper to her that she is equal to the man, and that her giving her husband his rights is weakness and humiliation and this is a tremendous mistake.

Rather the nobility of the women is to give her husband his rights in obedience to Allaah. She will taste in her heart a tremendous sweetness.

A women has her rights and her status and Islaam honoured her and the noble Muslim reveres her.

However her carrying out her husband's rights is from her nobility! It's not humiliation neither is it a deficiency nor oppression.


Transcribed by Eesa ibn Roy

Translated by Abu Owais Balaswad

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Footnote:

(1) Abu Dawood 2140

Abu Dawood Vol. 2, Book 12, Hadith 2135

Classed Saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood. 

[Quote] Patience is not enough you must seek the reward / Explained by Shaykh Uthaymeen

Shaykh Uthaymeen said (1): In some instances a person is patient when a calamity befalls but they do not anticipate the reward. In this case the calamity will be atonement for their sins. But if their patience is coupled with anticipating the reward, the calamity will become atonement for their sins and they will receive the reward. 

Shaykh Uthaymeen said (The Prophet peace be upon him said):

مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever fast the month of Ramadan having faith and anticipating the reward, he will be forgiven for his previous sins. (Sahih al-Bukhari 2014)

The meaning of ‘having faith’ is to believe that Allah has obligated it and to believe in the reward that comes with fasting. The meaning of ‘anticipating the reward’ is that the person anticipates receiving his reward from Allah for fasting this month.

All of us pray and fast Ramadan, but does it cross our hearts that we intend to receive the reward from Allah by doing so, and this reward will be stored for us with Allah? Most of the people are heedless of this. Most of the people only want to perform the obligation while the reward does not cross their mind. The affair of the worshipper anticipating the reward is

very important. For this reason the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم restricted this

great reward for the person who fast Ramadan if he fast while having faith and anticipating the reward; and this is not for the one who fast out of habit.

Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee

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(1) Tafsir Soorah 'Āli `Imrān Tape 37a 30 minute mark

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[Audio] Advice To The Women: Revere Allah & Avoid The Fitan / Shaykh Saalih Al Fawzaan

Shaykh Saalih Al Fawzaan حفظه الله

Translated by Abu Ibrahim Hisham Abu Zeid

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[Quote] Advice to the du'āt to not be divided / Shaykh Muqbil bin Haadee al-Waadi'ee رحمه الله

Indeed from the greatest calamities which the Muslims have been afflicted with, is the being divided of the du'āt (callers) to Allāh. The enemies of Islām try everything to break up their unity, rather even worse than that is that they are very keen to bring them up against one another. If only the du'āt to Allāh would comprehend and return back to the biographies of their Salaf (predecessors), they would discover that they (the Salaf) differed regarding certain issues (where differing may be tolerated), however that would not cause them to harm one another.

Shaykh Muqbil bin Haadee al-Waadi'ee, may Allāh have mercy upon him

Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.

​Published on Salafi-Dawah.com.

Source: Al-Makhraj minal-Fitnah p. 5 

قال الإمام مقبل ابن هادي الوادعي - رحمه الله

إنَّ من أعظم المصائب التي أُصيب بها المسلمون هو تفرُّق الدعاة إلى الله ويحرص أعداء الإسلام على تشتيت شملهم ، بل أعظم من هذا أنهم يحرصون على أن يضربوا بعضهم ببعض ، ولو أنَّ الدعاة إلى الله عقلوا ورجعوا إلى سيرة سلفهم لوجدوهم قد اختلفوا في مسائل فلم يكن ذلك سبباً لنيل بعضهم من بعض

المصدر : المخرج من الفتنة ص 

[Audio] The State of the One Affected by Mental Sickness & How the Muslim Should Behave with Them / Shaykh 'Abd Allaah Ibn Sulfeeq adh-Dhafeeree

Speaker: Shaykh Khalid adh-Dhafeeree ‏حفظه الله‏

Country of Speaker: Kuwait

Category: Raqaa'iq

Date: 8th February, 2016

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[Audio] Beware Of Salafi Hizbiyyah / Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-'Uthaymeen

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-'Uthaymeen رحمه الله‎‎

Explanation of one who secludes himself with Salafiyyah as a specific Manhaj, by way of calling others deviants who don't agree with them from the Muslims, even though they the Muslims are upon the truth.

This is taken Salafiyyah as a hizbi Manhaj, which is opposite to what Salafiyyah is. 

Translated by Abu Ibrahim Hisham Abu Zeid

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[Article] Commenting on criticism among Du`aat / Shaykh `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz

Fatwas of Ibn Baz (رحمه الله)


(Part No. 7; Page No. 311)


Commenting on criticism among Du`aat

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. May Allah's peace and blessings be upon our trustworthy Prophet Muhammad, his family, Companions and those who follow his Sunnah until the Day of Judgment.

Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) ordains justice and virtue; and forbids injustice, tyranny and aggression. He sent His Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with the same Message of all the Messengers, which is the call to Tawhid (monotheism) and dedicating `Ibadah (worship) to Allah Alone. He asked him to establish justice and forbid any form of `Ibadah dedicated to anyone other than Allah, division and usurping people's rights.

It has become prevalent nowadays that many of those who claim to be scholars and Du`aat (callers to Islam) backbite their fellow Du`aat and knowledge seekers, whether in private or in public. They might even record this on tapes to be distributed among the people, or in lectures they give in Masjids (mosques). This is contradictory to the commandments of Allah and His Messenger in many ways, including:

First, it is considered a violation of the rights of Muslims, even scholars and Du`aat who have done their best to enlighten people

(Part No. 7; Page No. 312)

and correct their `Aqidahs (creeds), and have exerted much effort in giving lectures and writing useful books, so they are among the best of Muslims.

Second, this violates the unity of Muslims and spreads division among them, although they are in dire need of unity and staying away from division and rumors, especially that Du`aat who are backbit against belong to Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama`ah (adherents to the Sunnah and the Muslim mainstream) who are known for fighting Bid`ahs (innovations in the religion) and superstitions, and exposing those who call to them. There is no interest for anyone to do this except our enemies, such as Kafirs (disbelievers), hypocrites, or those who commit Bid`ahs.

Third, this helps biased people, whether secularists, westernizers or atheists, who are known for spreading rumors about Du`aat and inciting people against them, in achieving their aims. The Islamic brotherhood should prevent Muslims from helping the enemies against their Muslim brothers, whether knowledge seekers, Du`aat or others.

Fourth, this misguides laypeople and scholars; spreads false rumors; leads to Ghibah (backbiting) and Namimah (tale-bearing); opens the doors to evil for those whose souls are weak, who spread rumors, arouse Fitnah (temptation) and harm the Mu'mins (believers) unjustly.

Fifth, most of the things claimed are untrue; they are just illusions made pleasant and inspired by Satan. Allah (Exalted be He) says, O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion; indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not, neither backbite one another.

(Part No. 7; Page No. 313)

A Mu'min should interpret the words of their brothers in the best possible way. Some of the Salaf (righteous predecessors) said, "Do not take a word said by your brother ill, so long as it is open to a better interpretation."

Sixth, if some scholars and knowledge seekers practice Ijtihad (juristic effort to infer expert legal rulings), there is no harm in that if they are qualified for Ijtihad. If others oppose them in that Ijtihad, they should argue with them in a mild way out of keenness on reaching Al-Haqq (the Truth) from the nearest way and resisting the insinuations of Satan among the Mu'mins.

If this is not possible, and it is decided that they should be publicly opposed, this should be done in the mildest possible way, without aggression or severity, which might make them refuse Al-Haqq, and without attacking the people directly or judging their intentions. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to say, "I knew that some people said so and so."

I advise those brothers who have backbitten Du`aat to perform Tawbah (repentance to Allah) of what they wrote or said, which misguided some young people, filled them with grudges, diverted them from seeking useful knowledge and practicing Da`wah, and occupied them with spreading rumors and tracing the mistakes of people deliberately.

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I also advise them to expiate for what they have done, whether in writing or any other way, to clear themselves from such deeds and remove the effect of what they said earlier. They should also perform useful deeds that bring them closer to Allah and benefit the people; and beware of hastening to judge people as Kafirs, Fasiqs (people flagrantly violating Islamic law) or Mubtadi`s (those who introduce innovations in the religion) without evidence. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, When a person calls his brother (in Islam) a Kafir, one of them will certainly deserve the title. (Agreed upon by Imams Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

It is prescribed for Al-Haqq seekers and learners to refer to the eminent scholars if they face something ambiguous in their words, so that they will clarify the matter to them and remove the doubts they have, according to Allah's saying in Surah Al-Nisa', When there comes to them some matter touching (public) safety or fear, they make it known (among the people); if only they had referred it to the Messenger or to those charged with authority among them, the proper investigators would have understood it from them (directly). Had it not been for the Grace and Mercy of Allâh upon you, you would have followed Shaitân (Satan), save a few of you.

Allah is the One responsible for setting right the affairs of the Muslims; inclining their hearts to Taqwa (fear/wariness of offending Allah); guiding all the Muslim scholars and all those who call to Al-Haqq and to what pleases Him and benefits the people; gather them on guidance; protect them from the means leading to dispersion and disagreement; and make them support Al-Haqq and not falsehood. He is the Only One Capable of doing so. May Allah's peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, Companions and those who follow his guidance until the Day of Judgment.

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First question:

Weeks ago, Your Eminence issued a declaration about criticism among Du`ah, which was interpreted by people in different ways.

What is your opinion on this?

A:

Praise be to Allah, and may Allah's peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and those who follow his guidance.

I meant by the mentioned declaration to give some advice to my brothers of scholars and Du`aat. If they want to criticize their brothers in articles, lectures or symposiums, it should be in the form of objective, constructive criticism without mentioning names of people, as this causes enmity and clashes among the people.

If the Prophet (peace be upon him) knew that one of his Sahabah (Companions) did something contradictory to Shari`ah (Islamic law), he used to say, I have heard that some people said so and so. Then, he used to clarify the correct ruling on this.

 He was once told that a man said, "I shall offer Salah (Prayer) continuously without sleeping." Another man said, "I shall observe Sawm (fast) continuously without breaking it." The third said, "I shall never marry." The Prophet (peace be upon him) gave a Khutbah (sermon) to the people, praised Allah, and then said, I have heard that some people said so and so. However, I offer Salah and sleep too; I observe Sawm and abstain (from Sawm); and I also marry women. Whoever turns away from my Sunnah (supererogatory act of worship following the example of the Prophet) has no relation with me.

I mean that warning the people should be done in this way, like what the Prophet said, such as "Some people say so and so, but it is prescribed

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to do so." Thus, criticism is directed without hurting anyone, but only as a form of clarifying the Shar`y (Islamically lawful) way, so that love and affection remain among the Muslim brothers, Du`aat and scholars. I am not referring to certain people; I am referring to all the Du`aat and scholars, whether at home or abroad. My advice to everyone is to give mutual advice to each other implicitly, not explicitly. The aim is to attract their attention to the mistake committed and clarify Al-Haqq, with no need to hurt certain people. May Allah grant everyone success!

  `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz

Chairman of the Departments of Scholarly Research, Ifta', 

Daw`ah, and Guidance

Source: Fatwas of Ibn Baz

[Advice] Short advice regarding the sacred months / Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-'Uthaymeen رحمه الله‎‎

Indeed you are bidding today welcome to the three (consecutive) sacred months (Dhu'l-Qi'dah, Dhu'l-Hijjah, and Al-Muharram), so do not wrong yourselves therein. Respect the limits set by Allāh, carry out the obligations ordained by Allāh, and stay away from His prohibitions. Fulfil the rights with regards to what is between you and your Lord, and with regards to what is between you and His 'Ibād (servants, slaves, worshippers).

Footnote by translator: {Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred, (i.e. the 1st (Al-Muharram), the 7th (Rajab), the 11th (Dhu'l-Qi'dah) and the 12th (Dhu'l-Hijjah) months of the Islamic calendar). That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein} [Sūrah At-Tawbah 9:36]

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-'Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him 

Translated by Salafi-Dawah.com.
Source: Ad-Diyā' Al-Lāmi' 9/704​.

 قال الشيخ محمد ابن صالح العثيمين رحمه الله وإنكم اليوم تستقبلون الأشهر الحرم الثلاثة فلا تظلموا فيهن أنفسكم التزموا حدود الله تعالى أقيموا فرائض الله واجتنبوا محارمه أدوا الحقوق فيما بينكم وبين ربكم وفيما بينكم وبين عباده الضياء اللامع ٧٠٤/٩

[Audio] Advice To The Salafis of the UK & the US - Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Rabee Al-Madkhali

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Heartfelt advice from our noble sheikh and father-figure, Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Rabee Al-Madkhali - may Allah preserve him - taken from a tele-link event with Ulama Audio on August 1st, 2015. This advice was aimed at his children and his students from among the Salafis of the west specifically the UK and America.

Source: https://soundcloud.com/ulamaaudio/advice-to-the-salafis-of-the-uk-the-us-sheikh-muhammad-ibn-rabee-al-madkhali 

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[Audio] Islam is not a Religion of Equality! / by Moosaa Richardson

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Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have Mercy on him) explains the hidden traps of accepting the flowery speech of ill-intending people. Modernists push the concept of equality (musaawaat) as an Islamic principle. Find out why this is contradictory to Islaamic principles. Moosaa Richardson translates and explains. 

From the 5th session of the Tafseer of Soorah al-Hadeed, recorded at al-Masjid al-Awwal in Pittsburgh on 1436.09.12. 

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/radio1mm/islam-is-not-a-religion-of-equality 

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[Audio] Graduating From The School Of Ramadhaan With A Degree In Disobeying Lowly Desires / by Shaykh Saalim Baamihriz

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[Audio] Empowering Insight @ Satanic Whisperings / Explained by Moosaa Richardson

Check this out on Chirbit Absolutely empowering and uplifting insight about Satanic whisperings, that can -by the Permission of Allaah alone- change someone's life! Provided by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have Mercy on him), as read and explained by Moosaa Richardson at al-Masjid al-Awwal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) on 1436.08.21. Taken from Session #02 of the Tafseer of Soorah al-Hadeed series. / Courtesy of: https://www.spreaker.com/user/radio1mm/empowering-insight-satanic-whisperings

[Audio] The Jealousy Of The Spouses / by Abu Hakeem Bilaal Davis

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[Audio] The Effect That Fasting Has in Purifying The Soul / Hasan as-Somaalee

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[Audio] Khutbah Superstition / Ustaadh Moosaa Richardson

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[Audio] VALENTINES DAY – A PAGAN PRACTICE / ABU SUHAILAH ‘UMAR QUINN

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[Audio] The Dangers of Living in The Non-Muslim Lands / by Shaykh Ruzayq al-Qurashee

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