Attacking The Fetus by Abortion
Shaykh Muhammad 'Ali Ferkous

The question:
I am an old woman. When I was young, I attacked my fetus by aborting him after a period [of gestation]. I do not remember if it was three or 4 months. This is still tormenting me night and day. So, could you give me a solution to my problem or guide me and free me from the anxiety that I am suffering from? May Allah reward you.

♻️The answer:
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Peace and blessing be upon whom Allah sent as a mercy to the Worlds, upon his Family, his Companions & his Brothers till the Day of Resurrection.

As a rule, abortion is forbidden & prohibited, because it constitutes an attack on an existing and produced being. Such an act is considered as a crime in the first stages of the fetus existence. This crime becomes more odious if the fetus has a soul and a perfect creation. Therefore, if the crime is committed – after that the fetus reaches the fourth month, that is to say, one hundred & twenty days and that we make sure that he moves in the womb of his mother - be it intentionally or by mistake, this will be an attack against him, and implies an expiation as Allah’s right & blood money as human’s right.

The expiation consists in freeing a believing slave. And whoever does not find a slave to free him, then he has to fast two months consecutively. But, if he cannot fast either, he remains in charge of doing it according to one of the opinions of the scholars, or he has to feed sixty poor persons according to the other opinion. If he cannot, he remains in charge of doing it until he will be able to do it. Besides, menses do not interrupt the consecution of the woman’s expiation fasting.

As for the blood money, it is the mother who is in charge of paying it from her money. [In this case] it is estimated at five percent of the [real] blood money(1). This blood money will be inherited by the fetus’ heirs, as if he would be killed after his birth, except his mother for she committed the offence against him. Nevertheless, if the heirs give up the blood money, the mother should not pay anything,

Allah عزَّ وجلَّ says:
﴾ وَمَنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِنًا خَطَئًا فَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ وَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَصَّدَّقُوا ﴿
The meaning of the verse:
﴾And whoever kills a believer by mistake, then the freeing of a believing slave and a compensation payment presented to the deceased’s family [is required] unless they give [up their right as] charity﴿
[An-Nissâ' (The Women): 92].

In case the fetus, against whom the crime is committed, does not reach four months, there is no expiation to make for him because the soul is not breathed into him yet. Actually, it is obligatory to make expiation only when the person who is killed by mistake has a soul. However, if the fetus is an embryo so that he got a human shape or some of his limbs are formed, in such case, he will take the same ruling regarding the fetus [who has a soul] in relation to the obligation of giving the blood money.

Furthermore, the woman who committed the crime has to repent before Allah عزَّ وجلَّ [of what she has done]& to increase good deeds & acts of obedience, for it is authentically reported that, “Regret is repentance”(2) & that, “whoever repents of a sin is like the one who has not done it”(3).

Moreover, Allah عزَّ وجلَّ says:
﴾قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ لاَ تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللهِ إِنَّ اللهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ﴿
The meaning of the verse:
﴾Say, “O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is he who is the Forgiving, the Merciful”﴿
[Az-Zumar (The Groups): 53].

The perfect knowledge belongs to Allah عزَّ وجلَّ. Our last prayer is all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Peace & blessing be upon our Prophet, his Family, his Companions and Brothers till the Day of Resurrection.

Algiers, Jumâda Al-Ûlâ 17th, 1427H

Corresponding to June 13th, 2006.
Fatwa: 531

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(1) The blood money [in this case] consists in giving five camels, or fifteen golden dinars, or six hundred silver dirhams. All these values are equal to ten percent of his mother’s blood money.
(2) Reported by Ibn Mâjah, chapter of “Asceticism” (hadith 4252), by Ibn Hibbân (hadith 614), by Al-Hâkim (hadith 7612), by Ahmad (hadith 3558), by Abu Yalâ in his “Musnad” (hadith 4969), by Al-Bazzâr in his “Musnad” (hadith 1926) and by At-Tabarâni in “Al-Mujam As-Saghîr” (hadith 80) on the authority of Abd Allâh Ibn Massûd رضي الله عنه. This hadith is judged Hassan (good) by Ibn Hajar in “Fath Al-Bâri” (13/479) and it is judged authentic par Ahmad Châkir in his “Recension of Musnad Ahmad » (5/194) and by Al-Albâni in “Sahîh Al-Jâmi” (hadith 6802).
(3) Reported by Ibn Mâjah, Chapter of “Asceticism” (hadith 4391) and by Al-Bayhaqi (hadith 21070) on the authority of Abd Allâh Ibn Massûd رضي الله عنه. This hadith is judged Hassan (good) by Al-Albâni in “Sahîh Al-Jâmi” (hadith 3008).

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A young man said to Hasan al-Basri: The night prayer makes me tired.

He replied: These are your sins which have chained you.

Source: Sifaat us-Safwah (v. 3, p. 166)

Self-Amazement

In the Name of Allāh, the Ever Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy

The disease afflicting the Muslim youth in our times is that when they acquire some new knowledge, they raise their heads (arrogantly) thinking that they know everything, and they are overcome with self-amazement. We fear that they resemble the statement of the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ):

“There are three destructive things: Being stingy, following one’s desires and being amazed with one’s own opinion.”

Shaykh Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī
Source: Silsilat al-Hudā wa-al-Nūr 861

Dont waste time

Imam Ibn Aqeel al Hanbali (رحمه الله) said,

"It is not permissible for me to waste an hour of my life even when my tongue is not busy with memorizing or debating with others, or my eyes are not busy in reading. I would think even when I am resting or relaxing, so I would not get up without an idea to write down. I limit the time I spend eating as much as I can, to such an extent that I choose a few crumbs and follow it with water rather than bread, because bread takes more time to chew, so as to save my time for reading or writing down some useful ideas. The best thing for the wise man is to save his time".

(Uluw al Himma, p.12)

Keep Good Intentions

‘Actions are but by the intention and every man will have but that which he intended. So he whose emigration was for Allah and His Messenger, his emigration was for Allah and His Messenger. But he whose emigration was for some worldly benefit or to take some woman in marriage, his emigration was for that which he migrated.”

Reference: Sunnan Ibn Majah
English reference : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4227
Arabic reference : Book 37, Hadith 4367

Imaam Maalik bin Anas Rahimahullaah 179 AH said to a young man from Quraysh,

يا ابن أخي تعلم الأدب قبل أن تتعلم العلم
“O son of my brother, learn manners before learning knowledge.”

Hilyatul Awliyaa 6/330

Imam Ibnul-Qayyim Rahimahullah said:
“When there is money in your hand and not in your heart, it will not harm you even if it is a lot; and when it is in your heart, it will harm you even if there is none in your hands.”
[Madaarij al-Saalikeen, 1/463]

Ibn al-Qayyim - raḥimahullāh – said, “There are six stages to knowledge:

Firstly: Asking questions with good manners.

Secondly: Remaining quiet and listening attentively.

Thirdly: Understanding well.

Fourthly: Memorising.

Fifthly: Teaching.

Sixthly: and it is its fruit: Acting upon the knowledge and keeping to its limits.”

Miftaah Daarus-Sa’aadah (p. 283)

"If you see a person upon truth and another (person) upon falsehood, it is obligatory that you aid the truth and warn against falsehood; if not, then you are dead - Neither recognising good nor rejecting evil and this is a sign of the heart's hardness."

- Shaykh Rabee Bin Haadi Al-Madkhali (حفظه الله)

[Majmoo 14/271 | Written By The Salafi Centre Of Manchester]

Uqbah ibn Amir reported: The Messenger of Allaah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not hate your daughters, for they are your precious companions.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 16922
Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Haythami

#daughters

"Don't abandon an affair because it's difficult/stressful!

Hardship & ease are tests from Allah (Al-Anbiyaa: 35).

Seek His help in everything!"

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Advice by Shaykh Ahmād Bazmool Hafidhahullah👇

Question: Some of the people say: ‘I believe that Salafiyah is the truth, but the manners of the Salafis, chases me away from this Minhaj.

Shaykh Ahmad Bazmool: Okay, the answer to this question is with a number of points.
The first point: Did you embrace Islam, and follow the Salafi Minhaj for the sake of the people or for the sake of Allah? (You did so) for the sake of Allah the Exalted. You followed His religion and you seek the reward from Him—the Glorified and Exalted. You are not seeking a reward from the people; if the people err then stay away from their errors. The believer who mixes with the people and is patient with their harms is better than the one who does not mix with the people. This is the first point.

The second point: If you find with your brothers mistakes, infractions, and bad manners, and they are Salafis; then you advise them and clarify to them and be diligent in guiding them.

The third point: By Allah, your Salafi brothers and their bad manners which you complain about; by Allah, they are better than the Hizbis whom you deem to have good manners.

The fourth point: The Salafi with his manners has a higher status than the Hizbi with good manners; because the Hizbi is lowly and debased due to his hizbiyah and his opposition to the truth.

The fifth point: We say to you my brother, Shaytan—when it comes to the Salafis—he is diligent upon trying to cause disorder and harm amongst them, and to corrupt their character, so don’t be a victim for Shaytan, allowing him to use you against your Salafi brothers. And also Shaytan is far away from these Hizbis because Shaytan does not go to a ruined house. As it was said by some of the Salafi—and I believe it was Al-Awzaai or other than him—he said: Ahlus Sunnah have with them some loneliness or alienation. Why? He said: Shaytan comes to them and he tries to mislead them, and he tries to turn the people away from them. As for the innovators; they have repose and serenity, such that Shaytan is able to trap the people with them. So beware, beware of being deceived by their calmness and good manners, such that you fall into their traps;

for verily it is poisonous and it is destruction. Beware of fleeing from the truth due to some alienation of some bad interaction which you find from your brothers.
And furthermore; Allah forbid you should experience the likes of some of this, but if you are patient, seeking a reward from Allah, then your reward is with Allah. Therefore pay attention to these affairs; may Allah bless you.

Translated By Rasheed Ibn Estes Barbee

https://mtws.posthaven.com/i-believe-in-salafiyyah-but-their-character-turns-me-away-advice-from-shaykh-ahmad-bazmool

Sunnah of the 'Asr Prayer

Ali bin Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him)reported: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to perform four Rak'ah before the 'Asr prayer, separating them with Taslim (i.e., offering blessings) on the favourite angels who are near Allah's proximity and the Muslims and the believers who come after them.
[At-Tirmidhi].

Commentary: The phrase "separating them with Taslim'' means that he would perform four Rak'ah in two couplets.

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "May Allah have mercy on a man who performs four Rak'ah before the 'Asr prayer.''
[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].

Commentary: These four Rak'ah can be performed in two couplets also, as was the practice of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, according to the preceding Hadith. It can be performed with one Taslim also. Both forms are correct and permissible. Some scholars are of the opinion that the former method is better. 'Ulama' have stated that these four Sunnah of 'Asr prayer are Ghair Mu'akkadah (optional prayers). Its importance is however evident from the fact that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed for mercy on those who performed these Sunnah.

'Ali bin Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to perform two Rak'ah before the 'Asr prayer.
[Abu Dawud].

Commentary: We learn from this Hadith that one can also perform two Sunnah before 'Asr prayer. But Sheikh Al-Albani has stated that the word "two Rak'ah" occurring in this Hadith is rare. Four Rak'ah are secure and should, therefore, be preferred.

●Riyadus Saliheen

Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:
❝When you say: “أستغفر الله” (Astaghfir-ullaah), you are asking Allaah for two things:

FIRST: Covering of sins
SECOND: Overlooking of sins

so that Allaah does not punish you for them. (As the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had said): ❝When it will be the Day of Judgment, the Believer will be brought near his Lord, till his Lord covers him with His screen and makes him confess his sins. (Allaah will ask him): {Do you know (that you did) 'such-and-such sin?} He (the man) will say twice: ‘Yes, I do.’ Then Allaah will say: {I concealed it in the world and I forgive it for you today.}❞

O Allaah forgive us!❞

[Liqaa al-Shahree of Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen. The Hadeeth is from Saheehain]

Ibn Kathir (rahimahullah) says in his Tafsir,
" A characteristic of the dunya is that, it flees from the one who chases her and it chases the one who flees from her "

{ Tafsir Ibn Kathir, 4/197 }

Qalb (قلب) which means “heart” comes from the word Yataqallab (‏يتقلب) which means “something that rapidly changes.”

Aren’t our hearts something that constantly change?

‼️DON'T GET BOGGED DOWN ABOUT PEOPLE'S PAST‼️

🎓Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah [رحمه الله] said:

❝You should not look at what the person used to do, rather you should look at what kind of person they are today. The one who gets bogged down about people's pasts, is just like Iblees who said to Allaah, 'You created me from fire and you created him from clay.'❞

📚 [al-Minhaaj, (2/430)]