The ruling on congratulating non-Muslim's on their religious festivals?

Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

"Congratulating the kuffaar on the rituals that belong only to them is haraam by consensus, as is congratulating them on their festivals and fasts by saying ‘A happy festival to you’ or ‘May you enjoy your festival,’ and so on. If the one who says this has been saved from kufr, it is still forbidden. It is like congratulating someone for prostrating to the cross, or even worse than that. It is as great a sin as congratulating someone for drinking wine, or murdering someone, or having illicit sexual relations, and so on. Many of those who have no respect for their religion fall into this error; they do not realise the offensiveness of their actions. Whoever congratulates a person for his disobedience or bid’ah or kufr exposes himself to the wrath and anger of Allah".

📚Ahkām Ahl Al-Dhimmāh. (1/205)

If merely congratulating the people of disbelief on their festivals exposes you to the the wrath and anger of Allah, then what's the torment for those who actively participate in their celebrations?!!

#Celebrating_Christmas

Ibn Al Jawzi رحمه الله

“Understand that life has occasions. One time it is poverty, and another time it is wealth. Once it is honour, and another it is humiliation. Happy is he is who remains grounded in each situation.”

[Sayd al-Khatir, p.282]

Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said:

Imitating the Sahaabah and the Taabi’een sharpens one’s intellect, Deen and also one’s character.

[Iqtidaa’ As-Siraat Al-Mustaqeem, 1/527]

He will be able to increase the balance of his good deeds

Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahullah) said:

If you read (the Qur'an) with contemplation, even if over a (single) ayah, it is a key to healing your heart. Even if repeated a hundred times and for the (whole) night. Reading an ayah with contemplation and understanding is better than reading to completion without tadabbur and understanding. It is more beneficial for the heart and ensures gain in faith, and in tasting sweetness of the Qur'an.

[Miftaah Daar as-Sa’adah, 553/1]

📣AANRADER📣

Explanation Of The Supplication For The Sick & Afflicted

By Shaykh AbduRazzaq ibn AbdulMuhsin al-Abbaad

The author highlights in this extremely beneficial book a number of ways, derived from the texts of the Quran and the authentic Sunnah, to treat the evil eye, magic, depression anxiety, pain, sickness and other common ailments. This should be of no surprise tot the muslims as the Prophet -صلى الله عليه وسلم- said: ‘Allah has not sent down an illness, except that he also sent down its cure.’ Bukhari

Ibn al-Qayyim -رحمه الله- said:

‘The intent is to speak regarding these two soorahs [al-Falaq and an-Naas] and to clarify the greatness of their benefit and the extreme need for them; rather, the necessity of them, and the fact that no one at all can do without them. Similarly, [to clarify] the fact that they have a great effect, specifically on the repelling of magic, the evil eye and the other manifestations of evils. And [to clarify] the fact that the servant’s need for seeking refuge with these two soorahs is greater than his need for air, food, drink, and clothing.’. (Badaai’ al-fawaaid by ibn al-Qayyim 199/2)

Ibn al-Qayyim -رحمه الله- said:

‘This remedy had an effect upon this disease and it removed it to the point that it was as if it never existed. It is the easiest and most convenient [form of] treatment. If the slave were to properly treat the ailment with al-faatiha, he would see an amazing effect in terms of [recovery] and healing.

I had stayed in Makkah for a period of time and some illness had afflicted me. I was not able to find a doctor or any medicine. So i would treat myself with al-faatiha, and i saw that it has an amazing effect. I would mention that to those who had complained of pain and many of them were healed quickly (by way of it).’ (al-jawaab al-kaafee p.5)

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Ibn al-Mubārak Raḥimahullāh: “The person of innovation (Bid’ah) has a dirty face, even if he anoints it THIRTY TIMES a day.”

● [اعتقاد أهل السنة للالكائي ١/١٤١]

When a person realizes that he has been tested, he should repent to Allaah and seek his forgiveness, as was done by Prophet Dawood عليه السلام:

وَظَنَّ دَاوُودُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّاهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ

{And Dawud became certain that We had tried him and he sought Forgiveness of his Lord, and he fell down into prostration and turned (to Allah) in repentance}

[Surah Saad (38): 24]

🔷Narrated 'Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever takes the money of the people with the intention of repaying it, Allah will repay it on his behalf, and whoever takes it in order to spoil it, then Allah will spoil him."



Sahih al-Bukhari, Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy: Book 43, Hadith 3

Part 1

✒What is the meaning and forms of TAQLID along with the legal ruling on each type?

All Praise is due to Allah Alone and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions. To commence:

A- Scholars of Usul-ul-Fiqh (principles of Islamic jurisprudence) have many definitions of Taqlid (following the views of a specific jurist or School of Jurisprudence). Some scholars defined Taqlid as following a person's religious view without knowing the evidence upon which it is based. Some other scholars said that Taqlid means the acceptance of a person's religious view with no evidence. Abu Al-Ma`aly Al-Juwayny defined Taqlid as following a person's view without evidence or knowledge. All these definitions are similar to each other. Scholars of Usul-ul-Fiqh debated the issue according to their logical discussions. But here we wish to clarify the meaning of Taqlid.

 B- As regard to the kinds of Taqlid and the ruling on each category, it is as follows:

📃Source: http://www.alifta.net/Fatawa/FatawaDetails.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&PageID=1369&PageNo=1&BookID=7

💎 The Humility of the Scholars of Sunnah

Shaykh Ibn Al-'Uthaymīn said:

If your hear from me something which you deem incorrect, converse with me about it. Perhaps I am in error and Allāh will guide me at your hands.

📘 Liqā' Al-Bāb Al-Maftūh no. 68

Trans. by Raha Batts

https://twitter.com/RahaBatts/status/1074700738343956481

Shaykh Hamoûd bin Uqlā al-Shu'aîbî (may Allāh have mercy on him):

❝The mere strength of materialism is not enough to win over the enemies unless it is combined with the moral strength that is the strength of faith in Allāh and dependence on him and with the lots of acts of worship.❞

Shaykh Hamoûd bin Uqlā al-Shu'aîbî (may Allāh have mercy on him):

❝The mere strength of materialism is not enough to win over the enemies unless it is combined with the moral strength that is the strength of faith in Allāh and dependence on him and with the lots of acts of worship.❞



Abû 'Umar bin 'Abdul-Barr al-Mālikî رحمه الله:

❝ The Truth is heavy and it's seekers are few.❞

[بهجة المجالس : ١٢٨]

🎓 Abul-Abbaas Moosaa Richardson hafidhahullah's tweets:

*BE CAREFUL @ your finances! "Interest free" or "0% Interest" does NOT mean halaal & free of ribaa. Interest is only one kind of ribaa (usury).*

*LATE FEES, for example, come with most "interest free" or "zero-percent interest" loans & financing plans. Late fees are clear ribaa.*

https://twitter.com/1MMeducation/status/953270714265632769?s=09

*LATE FEES are actually the most obvious & prevalent form of ribaa from the era of pre-Islamic Jaahiliyyah.*

يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله وذروا ما بقي من الربا إن كنتم مؤمنين
*"O you who believe! Fear Allah & leave off whatever ribaa remains, if you are indeed believers." [2:278]*

https://twitter.com/1MMeducation/status/953272462980059136?s=09

*Renting is halaal, widely available. Even non-Muslim financial advisers (who only think about worldly gains & losses) recommend renting over buying for many people. When this option is afforded (even if it were less advantageous), there is no necessity (legitimizing ribaa).*

https://twitter.com/1MMeducation/status/953275037758484480?s=09

*I use MetroPCS & when I'm late they shut off my service. When I pay the bill, without any additional fees, they simply reactivate it. So there's another option.*

https://twitter.com/1MMeducation/status/953296685022793728?s=09

_*A reminder benefits the believer.*_

At-Tahara khutbah by Abu Hafsah Kashif Khan hafidhahullah:
https://www.spreaker.com/user/masjidaqwh_dc/2018-12-14-khutbah-at-tahara-w-abuhafsah
A reminder benefits the believer.

The virtues of Ayaatul Kursi by Abdul Hakeem Mitchell hafidhahullah @ Salafi Centre of Manchester:
https://learnaboutislam.co.uk/virtues-ayaatul-kursi-ustaadh-abdul-hakeem-mitchell-salafi-centre-manchester/
A reminder benefits the believer.

“If the Qur’an can’t be touched except by the pure, then its essence can only be found in a pure heart.”

Source: Ibn Taymiyyah’s Fatawa (v. 5, p. 552)

Shaykh Saalih alFwazaan

Whoever wants safety ,upon him is to know the (manhaj as salaf) way of the pious predecessors and to be firm upon it and to call to it. for it’s the way of the safety.

[حاجة الأمة إلى المنهج السلفي ص12]

♦ Two Types of Sabr

Allah says in surah al-Baqarah:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ‌ وَالصَّلَاةِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِ‌ينَ

O you who believe! Seek help in patience and al-Salaah. Truly! Allah is with al-Sabiroon (the patient ones). [2:153]

Imam ibn Kathir wrote the following under his tafsir of this ayah:

والصبر صبران ، فصبر على ترك المحارم والمآثم ، وصبر على فعل الطاعات والقربات . والثاني أكثر ثوابا لأنه المقصود . كما قال عبد الرحمن بن زيد بن أسلم : الصبر في بابين ، الصبر لله بما أحب ، وإن ثقل على الأنفس والأبدان ، والصبر لله عما كره وإن نازعت إليه الأهواء . فمن كان هكذا ، فهو من الصابرين الذين يسلم عليهم ، إن شاء الله .ـ

Al-Sabr (patience) is of two types: sabr in leaving off the forbidden acts and sins, and sabr in performing the acts of obedience and things which draw one nearer to Allah. And the second of these is greater in reward because that is the desired objective.

This is like what ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn Zaid ibn Aslam said: Sabr is of two types: Sabr for the sake of Allah in what He loves – even if it is heavy on oneself and one’s body -, and sabr for the sake of Allah against what He dislikes – even if your desires draw you towards it.

So whoever is like this, then he is one of the sabiroon upon whom Allah has placed His peace, inshaAllaah.

[Tafsir ibn Kathir 1/467]
https://tulayhah.wordpress.com/2018/12/17/assorted-quran-benefits-13/

🌿 Patience with Prayer

🎓 Shaykh AbdurRahman bin Nasr as-Sa’adi[1] -Rahimullaah-

📝 Translated by: Abbas Abu Yahya

Shaykh AbdurRahman bin Nasr as-Sa’adi (d. 1376 A.H.) said in his Tafseer of the saying of Allaah Ta’ala:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اسْتَعِينُواْ بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلاةِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ

<< O you who believe! Seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer). Truly! Allaah is with As-Sabirin (the patient ones.>> [al-Baqarah: 153]

‘Allaah Ta’ala commanded the believers to seek aid for their religious and worldly affairs <<in patience and As-Salat (the prayer)>>

Patience is securing the soul and preventing it from that which it dislikes. It is of three divisions:

Making the soul patient upon obedience to Allaah until it carries out that obedience.
Keeping the soul away from sinning against Allaah until it leaves that sinning.
Keeping the soul patient with the painful Qadr of Allaah (what Allaah has painfully destined) so the soul does not become discontent.
Therefore, patience is a great aid for all matters, there is no way for the one who is impatient to achieve what he needs, especially continuous difficult acts of obedience which are in dire need of having patience and swallowing the bitterness of hardship, therefore, if a person with difficulties adheres to patience then he wins successfully.

If a person rejects difficulties and hardships without patience and being tolerant with them then he does not acquire anything. But has gained that what is Haram, and also that sin which the soul ferociously desires, is inclined to that sin and that is within the capability of the slave of Allaah. This sinning is not possible to leave except with having great patience, and preventing the heart provoke/invoke the soul and its inclination/tendency to Allaah Ta’ala, and seeking aid with Allaah and protection from it, since it is from the Major Fitn (Trials & Tribulations).

Likewise are the difficult tribulations, especially if they are continuous and they cause the physical and psychological strengths to weaken and that which results from this sinning is also found, which is displeasure and anger. These occur if a person does not rectify his soul with patience for Allaah’s sake, with reliance upon Him, and seeking refuge with Him and continuously being in need of Allaah.

You have come to know that the slave of Allaah is in need of patience, rather he is compelled to Allaah in all of his circumstances, so this is why Allaah Ta’ala ordered to have patience, Allaah mentioned that He is 《with As-Sabirin (the patient ones).》meaning: with those who have the mannerisms of patience, its characteristics, possesses seeking aid with Allaah, His success and Allaah correcting him, then the tribulations become easier upon him due to patience, all the difficulties, dislikes and all major things become easy for him, all hardships are taken away from him, this is a specific closeness to Allaah, which necessitates loving him and aiding him, helping him and being close to him. This is a great characteristic for the people who have patience, therefore, if there were not an excellence for the patient ones other than they were given success with this being close to Allaah, then this would be sufficient as an excellence and honour. As for the general understanding of being close to Allaah then it is the being close of knowledge [Allaah has knowledge of everything] and being close of Allaah’s Capability [Allaah is capable of everything], as in the saying of Allaah Ta’ala:

{وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْ}

<< And He is with you (by His Knowledge) wheresoever you may be >> [Hadeed : 4] and this is general for all the creation.

📖 Continue Reading:
http://www.miraathpubs.net/en/day-27-patience-with-prayer/

Omar Ibn Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

‘’If one of you knew what is in it (of goodness/reward) in saying Jazaakllahu khayran to his brother, you will keep saying it to each other’’

Ibn Abi Shayba 1/436

Ibnul-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

The traveller will reach his destination if he continues on his way, adheres to the right path, and wakes up at night (for worship). But he who strays from the right path and sleeps at night, how can he reach his destination?

[al-Fawaa'id, p160]