Tag Archives: Scholars

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : With the Hisbah, We Were the Best of Nations

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : With the Hisbah (guarding against infringements) We Were the Best of Nations – by Imam Al-Haramain, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz-as-Sudais Makkah al-Mukarramah; Translated by Nasiruddin al-Khattab The Transcript: Part – 1 Praise be to Allah, Who honoured this Ummah and made it the best …

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On “Authoritative Ignorance”: Blind Following and Blind Fitnah – Umm Zakiyyah

THE evening dinner started as usual with casual, lighthearted banter among us sisters who were present. In one comical exchange, a sister shared with us how terribly dry her feet were, so much so that they cracked often. “Sometimes I’m praying,” she said between chuckles, “and I have to keep …

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Life Lessons : Is Fir’awn a Believer or Not?

Source: Muslimmatters.org | By: Shaykh Waleed Basyouni “Son, on the Day of Judgment, Allah will not ask you about Fir’awn, whether HE was believer or not, so do not worry about that individual.” I had just asked him about a contemporary figure whose opinions we young, aspiring students of knowledge had been …

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Tolerance of Fiqh Issues

Lecture by Ismail Kamdar | Transcribed by Zara T. | Source : MuslimMatters [The following is the video and transcript of Ismail Kamdar’s lecture “Tolerance in Fiqh Issues”  The transcript includes slight modifications for the sake of readability and clarity.] The lecture can be viewed here. Indeed all praise is …

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Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : God-fearing ‘Aalim and his importance to the Ummah

Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : God-fearing ‘Aalim and his importance to the Ummah – by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah ‘Abdul-Bari ibn ‘Awad ath-Thubayti from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Shawwaal 24, 1421 (January 19, 2001) The Transcript:   All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. May peace and …

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