New Years day, what is there to celebrate? Why not reflect?

Concerning The Celebration of The New Year's Day | Shaykh Muhammad Ali Ferkus hafidhahullah -
https://t.co/kGAXovohId
http://ferkous.com/home/?q=en/fatwa-en-161
From Ferkous.com

Reflections On Death And What Are You Celebrating? |
Rasheed Barbee hafidhahullah - http://germantownmasjid.com/reflections-on-death-khutbah-back-to-basics-seminar-rasheed-barbee/
From GermanTownMasjid.com

The Passing of Another Year Is Nothing To Celebrate - http://mtws.posthaven.com/the-passing-of-another-year-is-nothing-to-celebrate
From MTWS.PostHaven.com

Ruling on Celebrating the End of the Islamic Year | Shaykh Sālih bin Fawzān al-Fawzān - http://safeshare.tv/v/ss568239ace1572

~ Happy New Year ?
Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan hafidhahullah:
http://safeshare.tv/v/ss56823b6da061a
If we are not allowed to celebrate the Islamic new year then how can we justify celebrating the pagan new year?

How Could A Muslim Celebrate New Years? | Shaykh Muhammed ibn Saalih Al-Uthaymeen (1421AH - Rahimahullah) - http://mtws.posthaven.com/how-could-a-muslim-celebrate-christmas-and-new-years-by-shaykh-uthaymeen
From MTWS.PostHaven.com

Accepting gifts at Christmas, New Year and other festivals: From Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Uthaimeen, Ibn Bāz. – Abu Khadeejah hafidhahullah - http://www.abukhadeejah.com/accepting-gifts-at-christmas-new-year-and-other-festivals-from-ibn-taymiyyah-ibn-uthaimeen-ibn-baz/
From AbuKhadeejah.com

Celebrating Holidays of Non-Muslims | Permanent Committee - http://alifta.net/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&PageID=10776&PageNo=1&BookID=7
From Alifta.Net

Congratulating Kafirs On Their Celebrations | Permanent Committee - http://alifta.net/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&PageID=10777&PageNo=1&BookID=7
From Alifta.Net

Acts of Misplaced Loyalty: Following the Non-Muslims’ Calendar - http://www.bakkah.net/en/acts-of-misplaced-loyalty-followin-the-non-muslims-calendar.htm
From Bakkah.Net

A reminder benefits the believer.

Imaam Ahmad said,''[There] is nothing equal to knowledge, for the one who corrects his intention.'' The people said, ''How do [we] correct the intention?'' He said,''You make an intention to remove ignorance from yourself & others.''

Aadaab Ash-Shar'iyyah 2/45' by Ibn Muflih

https://twitter.com/IslamStoke/status/941087194583887872

Giving back the salam in chats.

Question:
May I ask what is the etiquette regarding replying back to salams by chat? May Allah reward you with goodness.

Zaynab El-Kateb:
Answering back As-Salam (salamu alykum) is Fardh Kefayah, so if one sister answered then this is sufficient for the whole group.
And as Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen explained in Adab of As Salam in writings and messages:

- if you will reply to the message in writing then you say:
Wa alaykum asalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.

- if you will not write a reply then it is enough to say it with your tongue as making duaa without writing it down.

So if you wish to reply to a Salam in any group you can just say it with your tongue and you will be making duaa to the sender, and rewarded for replying the Salam.

🌐https://news.1rj.ru/str/muslims_qa/2011

Is it correct to ask Allah to hurry when making dua❓

🌐http://mtws.posthaven.com/is-it-correct-to-ask-allah-to-hurry-when-maki

Are You Pleased with Yourselves?!

Are you pleased with yourselves that you are callers to falsehood, defending falsehood and its people?

Are you pleased with yourselves that you are greatly respected amongst the people of shirk and bidʿah, whilst it is obligatory to boycott and free yourselves from their likes, seeking closeness to Allāh (by way of this)?

Are you pleased with yourselves, that you follow the legislation of one prone to error whilst abandoning the legislation of the infallible [i.e. Muḥammad (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam)], despite Allāh’s testification of his infallibility? Allāh mentions:

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ (٣) إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ (٤

Nor does he speak of [his own] desire.(3) It is not but a revelation revealed.(4)
[Surah al-Najm, 53:3-4]

Are you pleased with yourselves that you are followers of other than the path of the believing Mūwaḥidīn, whilst you recite the statement of Allāh (Subḥānahū wa-Taʿālá)? Allāh says:

وَمَن يُشَاقِقِ الرَّسُولَ مِن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ الْهُدَىٰ وَيَتَّبِعْ غَيْرَ سَبِيلِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ نُوَلِّهِ مَا تَوَلَّىٰ وَنُصْلِهِ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَسَاءَتْ مَصِيرًا

And whoever contradicts and opposes the Messenger [(Muhammad, ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam)] after the right path has been shown clearly to him, and follows other than the believers' way. We shall keep him in the path he has chosen, and burn him in Hell — what an evil destination.
[Sūrah al-Nisāʾ, 4:115]

Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Najmī
Source: Rad al-Jawāb, pg.91

🖋Translated by: Munīb al-Ṣumalī

🌐https://www.troid.org/brief-benefits/2556-benefit-are-you-pleased-with-yourselves

What NOT to say when someone makes Dua for you

🌐https://t.co/whSzrnHMjM

🌐https://twitter.com/MTWSNC/status/941675886390272001

Jannah Dream:
▫️Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim to join the Christians in their celebrations, such as Christmas that is held at the end of December? Some people who claim knowledge sit with Christians in their feast gatherings and say that it is permissible. Is their opinion true or false? Is there any legal evidence for the permissibility of doing so?

A: It is not permissible to join the Christians in their celebrations, even if those who claim knowledge join them, because this increases their numbers and is a kind of support to them in sin and transgression. Allah (Exalted be He) says (what means): Help you one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwâ (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

✅The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'

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🔥 SHIRK in the name of “Cultural diversity” 🔥

Allaah تعالى says:

فَلَمَّا تَغَشَّاهَا حَمَلَتْ حَمْلًا خَفِيفًا فَمَرَّتْ بِهِ ۖ فَلَمَّا أَثْقَلَت دَّعَوَا اللَّـهَ رَبَّهُمَا لَئِنْ آتَيْتَنَا صَالِحًا لَّنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الشَّاكِرِينَ * فَلَمَّا آتَاهُمَا صَالِحًا جَعَلَا لَهُ شُرَكَاءَ فِيمَا آتَاهُمَا ۚ فَتَعَالَى اللَّـهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

{And when he (man) covers her (i.e. had sexual relation with his wife), she carries a light burden and continues therein. And when it becomes heavy, they both invoke Allaah, their Lord: “If You should give us a good [child], we will surely be among the grateful.” But when He gave them a Saalih (good in every aspect) child, they ascribed partners to Him (Allaah) in that which He has given to them. High be Allaah, Exalted above all that they ascribe as partners to Him.}
📚 [Surah al-Araaf (7): 189-190]

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PART 1:

The way some of the parents commit Shirk, especially from the Indian sub-continent, is by placing a black dot (using Kohl (kaajal/surma)) on the baby’s face or at the bottom of the foot in trying to prevent evil eye; or they’ll make the child wear black beads bracelet on the hands and legs, or hang some talisman/thread around the neck.

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PART 2:

🌟 One of the factors affecting a child’s religiosity is: THE PARENTS. So if we, as parents, learn our religion, practice it and are sincere in it, then we will be leaving a lasting legacy for our children...

🚫 But if the parents are going to celebrate Christmas, Halloweens, New Year’s Eve, birthdays and other pagan festivals, what positive example are they going to be for their children?

🚫 Worse is when the parents encourage their children to do the same.

🚫 The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned that the Jewish parents divert their children towards Judaism; the Christian parents divert their children towards Christianity. But look at the pics; sadly, it is the Muslim parents who are dressing up their children as Hindu gods and Santa Claus!

I know it's not easy in the case of converts in the West to navigate this situation, but where is the hardship for born Muslims with Muslim families? It's difficult to even make an excuse for people in such situations (aside from ignorance).

🚫 Even if a person doesn't have the intent behind it, it is still supporting Shirk at the very least.

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Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: ❝No child is born except on Al-Fitrah (Islaam) and then his parents turn him into a Jew, Christian or Magian – like an animal which produces a perfect young animal; do you see any part of its body amputated?❞ Then he صلى الله عليه وسلم recited:

{So, set you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) your face towards the religion (of pure Islaamic Monotheism) Haneef (worship none but Allaah Alone). Allaah’s Fitrah (i.e. Allaah’s Islaamic Monotheism) with which He has created mankind. No change let there be in Khalq-illaah (i.e. the religion of Allaah), that is the straight religion, but most of men know not} [Surah al-Room (30): 30]

📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree & Saheeh Muslim]

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🚫 Dressing up and imitating the Kuffaar in their religious attire and festivities is Haraam: 🚫

The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَنْ تَشبَّه بقومٍ فهو منهم

❝Whoever imitates a people (in their actions), is considered to be one of them.❞
📚 [Sunan Abu Dawood (4031) and graded as “Hasan Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]

Abdullaah ibn `Amr رضي الله عنه said: “Whoever settles in the land of the non-Arabs and celebrates their Nawrooz (New Year) and Mahrajaan (festival) and imitates them until he dies (in that state), will be gathered with them on the Day of Resurrection.”
📚 [al-Baihaqee in Sunan al-Kubraa (18863, 18864)]

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May Allaah protect us from ever being tested with such Fitan.


Taken from Ilm4all

Palace in Paradise

From Mua’dh bin al-Juhni the Companion of the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam, from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- who said:

‘Whoever reads <<قُل هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ>> << Say, ‘He is Allaah, [who is] One>> [Soorah Ikhlas] until he finishes it ten times then Allaah builds a Palace for him in Paradise as well as additional benefits.’

Umar said: ‘Then we will have a lot of Palaces O Messenger of Allaah!’

The Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:

‘Allaah has more and what is better.’

[Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah by Shaykh al-Albaani No.589]

http://www.miraathpubs.net/en/palace-in-paradise/

🔹Obligation of Sincerity to Allah – The Destructive Nature of Showing Off
Written by: Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
 الحمد لله و الصلاة و السلام على رسول الله و بعد
 Obligation of Sincerity to Allah – The Destructive Nature of Showing-off
Showing-off is considered to be from the “concealed shirk”; since the scholars of this nation have explained the two-fold nature of shirk as being “apparent shirk” (such as in open and apparent actions of worshipping idols, tombs, shrines, trees, stones with regards to slaughtering for them or seeking aid or directing supplication to them and other than that), and “concealed shirk” (shirk within the intention of a person, that which resides in his heart and it is concealed from the people and known to Allah alone).
The word “riyaa” (showing-off) in Arabic is derived from the root word indicating vision or sight, and that is due to the one engaging in it intends that the people see him performing his action, or hear of his actions, in order to obtain their praise or other than that.
Showing-off is from the actions of the hypocrites, Allah stated:
“إن المنافقين يخادعون الله و هو خادعهم و إذا قاموا إلى الصلاة قاموا كسالى يراءون الناس و لا يذكرون الله إلا قليلا”
 And Allah has warned those who intend to show-off with their actions,
“فويل للمصلين – الذين هم عن صلاتهم ساهون – الذين هم يراءون”
 And it has been mentioned in a hadith that Allah will say on the Day of Judgement to those who would show-off with their actions, “Go to those whom you would show-off in front of in the world, do you find any reward from them?”
It is therefore incumbent upon the individual to purify his intention for Allah, not that he desires the praise of the people upon his actions or speech, and nor does he desire any worldly gains or benefits.
And as it is well established in the hadith, “إنما الأعمال بالنيات” Indeed actions are in accordance to the intentions.
We ask Allah to grant us sincerity in all our actions and to distance us from corrupt intentions.

[Summarized from Shaikh Saleh al-Fawzaan’s explanation of Kitab-at-Tawhid]
http://bit.ly/2Bizmuv

HEEDLESS OF ALLAH AND HIS DESIRES ARE HIS GOD – SHAYKH UTHAYMEEN AND SHAYKH AS-SA’DI

✍Written by Abu Aa'isha Amjad on October 25, 2013.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Shaykh Uthaymeen warned:

If you see your time pass by and your life go, and you have not produced anything worthwhile or beneficial and you do not find any blessing in your time then be wary that the statement of Allah has overcome you:

“And obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our Remembrance, one who follows his own lusts and whose affair (deeds) has been lost.” Al-Kahf: 28 (1)

And in this ayah is an indication to the importance of (having) prescence of heart when performing dhikr of Allah. And that the person who remembers Allah with (only) his tongue and not his heart, (then) the barakah (blessing) is removed from his actions and his time to the extent that his deeds become lost.(2)

Imam As-Sa’di -rahimahullah- said about this verse in his tafseer

(The one who is) heedless of Allah then his recompense is that Allah has made him heedless of His remembrance.

“Who follows his own lusts”

ie whatever his soul desires he does and he strives in its attainment, even if it was to his destruction and loss, (if that occurs) then verily he has took his desires as his god, as Allah the Most High said:

“Have you seen him who takes his own lust (vain desires) as his ilah (god), and Allah knowing (him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart, and put a cover on his sight. Who then will guide him after Allah? Will you not then remember?” Soorah Al-Jathiya:23(3)

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(1) http://www.sahab.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=123941

(2) Shaykh Uthaymeen ‘s Tafseer of Soorah Al-Kahf Page 62

(3) Tayseer Al-Kareem Ar-Rahmaan by Imam As-Sa’di page 546


🌐https://salaficentre.com/2013/10/heedless-of-allah-and-his-desires-are-his-god-shaykh-uthaymeen-and-shaykh-as-sadi/

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

“When you eat, do not wipe your hands till you have licked it, or had it licked by somebody else.”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari | Translated by: Muhsin Khan]

📌 One of the remedies for 'Riyaa' (showing off/wanting to be seen whilst doing something good)

"If you notice in yourself 'riyaa' then increase doing worship in secret, not being seen by the people."

📎 Then the sheikh gave examples like praying or reading Quran at night when everyone is asleep or giving money in charity via your bank account as no one will know or see you doing such.

✏ Taken from the Sheikh's (Shaykh Muhammad bin Ramzan) explanation of Aqeedah as Salaf Ashaab al Hadith Jumu'ah 27 Rabi' al Awwal 1439

Translated by Abu Afnaan Muhammad

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📌 From the remedies which assist in self discipline

*"Beware of sinning whilst being alone and in secret. As without a doubt, these sins will betray the person at death."*

📎 Benefit from the explanation of Sheikh Muhammad Ramzan al Hajiri's explanation of Aqeedah as Salaf Ashaab al Hadith

✏ Translated by Abu Afnaan Muhammad

⛔️The Anoscription to Other Jamaa’aat

❌Anoscription to Naqshbandeeyah

‘This _Tareeqa_ (way) ascribes itself to Muhammad Baha-uddeen Shah Naqshband.  The anoscription for this Tareeqa[38] is *from his name and it has became known with that.* He was born in the village of Bukhara (717 – 791 A.H)’
‘He was given the noscript of Naqshband because of a print of the word ‘Allaah’ engraved upon the front of his heart, due to a lot of remembrance of Allaah.
It has been said he was called Naqshband, because the Messenger of Allaah _-sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-_
placed his noble palm on the heart of shaykh Muhammad Baha-uddeen al-Awaysee Naqshband, so it became engraved on his heart.’
‘Ahmad al-Farooqi as-Sarhindi (1034 A.H.) revived and spread the _Tareeqa_
in India.’[39]

❌Anoscription to Deobandeeyah

The definition of ‘Dar al-Uloom ad-Deobandeeyah’ according to them:
‘Dar al-Uloom is Muslim in their religion, of the _Ahl–ul–Sunnah wal Jammah_ sect, of a Hanafi _Madhab,_ drinking hole is Soofeeyah, Matroodeeyah Ashaareeyah in philosophy, Chishteeyah in methodology, rather it gathers all the different succession of groups, Wali al-illaheyya in thought, Qasameeyah in principle, Rasheedeeyah as a subdivision, Deobandeeyah in anoscription’[40]

_Continue Reading Below_

💭‘’Sayyid Taalib ar-Rahman said:
‘ad-Deobandeeyah is a group from the Hanafis in the Indian Sub-continent and other places.  They follow the path of the Deoband University and *their anoscription is to this University,* and that was to distinguish from their brothers ‘the Brailaweeyah’ one of the sects of the Hanafis, who ascribe to a _Imam of Bida’,_ Ahmad Rida Khan al-Brialweeyah, who was born in the city of ‘Brieelee’ a city in the state of Uttra Pardesh in India in the year 1272 A.H. and died in the year 1340 A.H.
‘Deoband’ is a town in the state of Uttra Pardesh it achieved its fame due to the famous Islamic University called ‘Dar al-Uloom’ which was founded in 1283 A.H. and this University without doubt is regarded as a pride and honour for that town.

The fundamental aim of establishing this University was to support the Hanafi Madhab (School of thought) and spreading it, *and to subjugate the Prophetic Sunnah and to make the Sunnah follow the Hanafi _Fiqh,*_ and there is no exaggeration in the reality of this point, since even the senior scholars of Deoband have acknowledged this.’[41]

*‘’Muhammad Yusuf al-Banoori one of the leaders of the Deoband said explaining the way of the Deoband and their Madhab:*

‘The way of the Deoband which their senior scholars are upon is the affirmation of the leadership of the _Faqeeh_ of the _Ummah,_ the Imam Abu Hanifah with respect to his _Fiqh_ and his _Ijtihad_ which has a lofty status in the pure _Sharia’_ after the noble Prophetic Hadeeth.

And it is necessary to have the sciences of Soofeeyah and sciences of purification of the hearts which is transmitted by its people, and it needs to be blended with the _Sharia’_ in a correct way.
They acknowledge the magnificence of Ibn Taymeeyah’s[42] status but at the same time they acknowledge the greatest Shaykh Muhiddeen ibn Arabi[43] with his book ‘Kamallat’. 

So we have _Taqleed_ of the Imam Abu Hanifah, and follow the Prophetic Ahadeeth along with the sciences of the Soofeeyah, and what is made up of this blend of three is the magnificent _Madhab_ [44], which is none other than the _Madhab_ of the sect Deobandeeyah.’[45]
 
_To Be Continued_

https://followingthesunnah.com/2012/05/16/anoscription-to-the-salafi-manhaj/

Abu Yahya Suhaib bin Sinan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said,

“How wonderful is the case of a believer; there is good for him in everything and this applies only to a believer. If prosperity attends him, he expresses gratitude to Allah and that is good for him; and if adversity befalls him, he endures it patiently and that is better for him”.

[Muslim].
Riyad as-Salihin » The Book of Miscellany – Book 1, Hadith 27

Source: Dar-us-salam english publication

It is narrated from Mahmood ibn Labeed [RA] that the Messenger of Allah [SAWS] said, “Indeed the thing that I fear most for you is the minor shirk.” 
The companions asked, “And what is minor shirk, Oh Messenger of Allah [SAWS]?” 
He [SAWS] said, “It is Ar-Riyaa. Allah will say to the people of riyaa on the Day of Judgement – when the people are being re-payed for their deeds – ‘Go to those who you showed off your deeds to in the worldly life then see if you can find any reward with them!’” 

[Reported by Imam Ahmad and Authenticated by Shaikh Al-Albani]

Like those who spend from their wealth to be seen by men, and they do not believe in Allah and the Last Day. Their example is like the example of a hard rock on which is a little soil, then on it falls heavy rain which flows off it and they will not be able to do anything with whatever they have earned and Allah does not guide the disbelieving people."— 

[Al-Qur'an 2:264]

The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said:

"What I fear for you the most is the minor shirk, that is ar-riya. Allah will say on the Day of Judgement when He is rewarding the people for their actions: Go to those for whom you did riyafor in the world then see if you find the reward with them."— 

[Related by Ahmad (5/428, 429) and al-Baghawi in Sharh as-Sunnah (4135) from the hadith of Mahmud bin Lubayd, radiallahu 'anhu, with an authentic chain upon the conditions of Muslim]