The Question: The Messenger of Allaah (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said: “Whoever had three daughters and was patient with them, gave them drink and clothed them then they will be a screen for him from the Fire.” Will this screen from the Fire be just for their father alone or does the mother …
Read More »Examine the Speech of Every Person You Hear Today
Imam al-Barbahari, may Allaah have mercy upon him said; “Examine! May Allaah have mercy upon you, the speech of every person that you hear, practically in your day and age. Do not act in haste and do not enter into anything from it until you ask and see – Did …
Read More »Prophet Yusuf (alayhis salaam) and his call to Tawheed
Prophet Yusuf (alayhis salaam) The noble one, son of the noble one, son of the noble one. About whom Allaah sent down a long Surah relating his noble life to us, and its stages, from his childhood to his death, and how his circumstances changed, and the difficulties that he …
Read More »The Dangers of Spreading Rumours – Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan
An excellent article on the danger of spreading rumours without verification. The Noble Shaykh al-‘Allamah Salih al-Fawzan was asked: What is the dangers of rumours and spreading speech and narrations without deliberation and verification? He answered: It is not permissible to transmit rumours and to spread fear amongst the Muslims …
Read More »The First Sermon of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam)
The First Sermon of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) started the speech by praising Allaah and thanking Him then said: “Verily, Ar-Raid (one whom his people send to search for water and grass) does not lie to his people. By Allaah! Even if I …
Read More »Why Allaah created us?
Shaikh Abdullaah Bin Muhammad Bin Humayd (rahimahullaah) said: In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful The Bestower of Mercy. All praise belongs to Allaah and may the peace and blessings be upon His trustworthy Prophet; and may peace and blessings be upon the Prophet’s family, his companions and those …
Read More »The Conditions of Repentance
Verily, all Praise belongs to Allaah; we praise Him, we seek His help and we ask forgiveness from Him, and we seek refuge with Allaah from the evils of our souls and our bad deeds. Whom so ever Allaah guides, no one can lead him astray and whom so ever …
Read More »Ten Points for the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah
Ten Points for the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah 1. The first ten days are actually nine days with the addition of the day of Eid. It is called the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, but only nine of it is for fasting as the tenth day is the beginning …
Read More »The Five tests of today mentioned in the Quran
Allaah Subhanahu ta’ala says in the Quran: “And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the patient). Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: “Truly, to Allaah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.” …
Read More »The Eight Categories of People Entitled to Receive the Zakat
By Shaykh Saalih Al-Uthaymeen Allaah has mentioned in the Quran where to spend your charity and (has outlined) those who deserve to receive the obligatory charity, (which is all) based on His knowledge, wisdom, justice and mercy. “As-Sadaqat (here it means Zakat) are only for the Fuqara’ (poor), and Al-Masakin …
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