A GUIDING LIGHT ON ISSUES OF MONETIZING ZAKATUL FITR
(نور الهدى في مسائل إخراج زكاة الفطر نقداً) The question: Is it permissible to give my Zakatul Fitr with money? Indeed, there are a lot of problems in this present Ummah, some of which Muslims themselves are the primary cause. Many of such problems are borne out of hatred, ignorance, lack of sincerity and other […]
WHY DO KIDS LIE?
The first answer to this question is: “How did you react the last time they told you the truth?” How did you react the last time your child was truthful about a mistake? Were you furious? Did you shame them? Think about it, will anyone tell you the truth if they get the above response? […]
A Menstruating Woman Can Recite (Tilaawah) The Qur’an
It is actually a differed upon matter among the scholars of Madh-hab if a menstruating or postpartum bleeding woman can recite the Qur’an for the sake of tilaawah and not during special need of teaching/learning and the likes. The correct stance of the Maalikiyyah, Imam Malik himself, the Shaafi’iyyah, the Zahiriyyah, a narration from Imam […]
Episode Three: DOES ALLAH OCCUPY THE SKY (2)?
Issues of Aqeedah are and should only be established with rigorous proofs without any ambiguity. Among the evidences of those who confine Allah to the sky (be it inside the sky or above it in a specific place) that require to be refuted is the famous hadith ascribed to the prophet solla Allahu alayhi wa […]
Episode Two: DOES ALLAH OCCUPY THE SKY (1)?
We have established with competent evidences in the first episode that it is completely wrong to take the question “Where is Allah?” as a determinant of faith as erroneously put by Sheikh al-Albaani (rahimahu Allahu). We as well explained the reasons the famous hadith of Jaariyah isn’t authentic. The necessary question a questioner will ask […]
EPISODE ONE: WHERE IS ALLAH? – THE HADITH OF THE SLAVE GIRL…
There is a specific famous hadith that says the prophet asked a slave girl (al-Jaariyah) the question “Where is Allah?” and the slave girl responded that “Allah is in/above the sky في السماء”. A lot of people and some scholars have taken this as an evidence to give response to the question about the where-being […]
Which Calendar Should Determine Ramadhaan?
Which Calendar Should Determine Ramadhaan? As can be seen, even predetermined calendars which are calculated according to precise measurements require some specific methodology, such as conjunction, moonset-after-sunset, or some other precise measurements. The differing methodologies will result in different calculated calendars. The question arose among Muslim scholars: should Ramadhaan, and other religious days of fasting/celebration […]
THE 15TH OF SHA’BAAN
Allah has given superiority to some days and nights over the others; this is a mercy from Allah for Muslims to engage more in good deeds and take benefit of these days/nights. Among the nights which narrations have proven to be a magnificent night is the night of the 15th of Sha’baan. Unequivocally, there are […]
Al-Maathuuraat and Hisnul Muslim: Which is more authentic?
No, it is not a comparison. We just have to face the reality of some matters in our environment. This has been a long aged question people do ask me about which of the Adhkar books they should be reading morning and evening. While some people do ask this question to steer arguments and preach […]
THE JOURNEY OF ISRAA AND MI’RAAJ: MYTHS AND FACTS
Every Muslim who have studied the biography of the Prophet solaa Allahu alayhi wa sallam would have definitely learnt or read about his particular miraculous journey; the one unanimously known as the journey of “al-Israa wal Mi’raaj”. The first verse of Qur’an 17, some verses in Suratu Najm give insight into this incidence. We have […]