“I say, and I know from experience, I wouldn't recommend it [marrying women of Ahl Al-Kitāb]. Actually, I believe it's Harām for a Muslim to marry a non-Muslim woman, although originally it's Halāl. No one can say it's Harām [generally], but the situation changed to the point that I believe it's Harām. Anyone who asks me about it, I tell him, “You shouldn't do it.” Why? Because when the man used to marry a non-Muslim woman, he was the man who could divorce her and bring her back. She was under his control. More than that, he had control over the kids you know, she's not going to take them and raise them in a church, he's going to take them under an Islāmic Khilāfah and raise them himself.

Today, I know a guy who’s supposedly named a Shaykh. He divorced his wife, an American who stayed 15 years with him. والله, his children today are Christians. He passed away, may Allāh forgive him. And it's not an exception, this is the norm, so it's dangerous to marry them now. If you want to take her and take her overseas to a country where at least they give you the kids — the main thing is the kids, you know — if you can do that, then we say that the situation is different. But the way the situation is in the United States, as you know — especially in Michigan where the laws side with the woman more than any other state probably — so this is not Islāmic. If you know you may be a cause for a new generation to become Christian, Catholics, or Jewish, then you're going to be cursed by Allāh. You know, they (your kids) are going to have kids and then they are going to have grandkids and they will probably continue to the last day before the Judgement Day. Who's the seed of this? You! So, that's dangerous.”

— Shaykh Ahmad Mūsā Jibrīl حفظه الله

Wise words and a wise opinion from the Shaykh, considering the reality of Western countries and marriages with Ahl Al-Kitāb among them. In fact, if you grew up in the West, you can attest to the fact that every single Muslim uncle you knew or heard of who married non-Muslim women and had children, their children today are not Muslims (والعياذ بالله). The pain in their eyes and voices as they beg others to not make the same mistake is evident, and their words reflect great grief over the disbelief of their progeny. It’s very sad that it took a Kāfir lineage and a messy divorce for many to learn their lesson and go back home to secure a Muslim wife. It’s punishment enough that they spend the rest of their days in regret, trying to bring their children to Islām or to convince them to even speak with them, and only Allāh knows what awaits in the Hereafter. May Allāh forgive them.

O All-Hearing,
O All-Responding,
O All-Knowing,
O Most Merciful,
O Most Generous,
O Most Compassionate,
O Bestower of Blessings,
O Most Loving,
Grant comfort to our sisters who have recently been imprisoned in Italy, in their solitude.
Relieve them from the loneliness and darkness of their confinement.
Fortify their iman, and send tranquility upon their hearts.
Ease their burdens, smooth their affairs, and purify their hearts.
Elevate their status, and grant them contentment and Your divine pleasure.
Protect them, O Allah, with Your protection.

O Allah, let Your servants and forces, both in the heavens and on earth, work in their favor.

O Allah, free our sisters in the camps of al-Hol and al-Rouj, and our brothers and sisters in the prisons of Idlib and beyond.

O Allah, grant them all freedom, peace, and safety, and reunite them with their families.

___________
Ahmad Musa Jibril
Jmd. II 25, 1446 AH

These sisters were very honorable, and very beloved for the sake of Allāh and their efforts. May Allāh سبحانه وتعالى not allow a single hair on their heads to be touched with harm and may He make a miraculous way out for them from this hardship — and for all our imprisoned brethren.

Don’t forget to add their names to your list of Du’ā in the last third of the night. May Allāh preserve and protect their Deen and their honor!

“Fireworks go up in some Arab capitals celebrating Kuffār rituals, while missiles fall on the Muslims.”

— Ash-Shaykh al-Imām Ahmad Mūsa Jibrīl (حفظه الله)

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

We emailed the first 25/25–brothers/sisters who signed up for the early access sign up. For those who registered for the early access but didn’t get an email, then it was because you fell outside of the range of the first 25/25.

🎉As of now, the Website is live for everyone to sign up! 🎉

Projectmawadah.com

1) You first create an account,

https://www.projectmawadah.com/pages/sign-up

2) Then log in with that account and answer the questionnaire (wait for it to be reviewed)

https://www.projectmawadah.com/pages/sign-in

3) If approved — once you sign in the next time you’ll be prompted to pick a time and date to schedule a 5-minute interview (via calendly + Google Meets) with us to verify your identity and other items.

Video call shouldn’t take longer than a couple minutes, Insha’Allah.

If all goes well, you’ll have access to the dashboard, and reviews profiles and express interests. Process should be straight forward Insha’Allah.

For sisters with no Wali, please visit here to learn what you can do Insha’Allah:

https://www.projectmawadah.com/pages/no-wali

If you experience a bug while using the site, please utilize this Google forms to submit it!

https://forms.gle/G3zfsPTBZR5Azpki8

بارك الله فيكم

والحمدلله رب العالمين

‎⁦ #NEW⁩ | CAN THE SHARI'AH BE IMPLEMENTED GRADUALLY? | Shaykh ⁦ @sh_Ahmad_Jibril⁩ (حفظه الله تعالى)

‎A highly important and relevant topic, especially with the current events in ⁦ Syria⁩, and previously in Egypt - what is the reality of those who claim to desire to implement the Shari'ah gradually?

‎WATCH NOW: ⁦ ahmadjibril.org/can-the-sharia…⁩

‎⁦ ahmadjibril.org⁩

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[TERJEMAH INDONESIA]

“Para Saudari Kami Yang Terbelenggu” ⛓️

~ Syaikh Ahmad Musa Jibril

https://youtu.be/p6tpsda2iZI?si=Xr6-3DahK4eHzBrs

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Mengingat penangkapan para saudari kita di Italia baru-baru ini, Syaikh Ahmad Musa Jibril memberikan pengingat yang hebat tentang pentingnya membela para tawanan Muslim kita, khususnya para saudari kita yang tertawan. Begitu banyaknya kaum Muslimin saat ini yang mengabaikan kewajiban ini. Namun, Allah memerintahkan kita:

“Dan jika mereka meminta pertolongan kepadamu dalam (urusan) agama, maka kamu wajib memberikan pertolongan” [Al-Anfal: 72]

Imam Ibnu Taimiyah رحمه الله berkata: “Membebaskan tahanan adalah salah satu kewajiban terbesar, dan membelanjakan harta untuk tujuan ini adalah salah satu bentuk terbaik untuk mendekatkan diri kepada Allah.”

Janganlah kita mengkhianati tugas ini. Para saudari & saudara kita di balik jeruji bergantung pada kita untuk memperjuangkan hak mereka. Saatnya untuk menghidupkan kembali hak yang terlupakan ini!

~Diterjemahkan

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

With regards to the dangers of engaging with the opposite gender unnecessarily and inappropriately, Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril حفظه الله تعالى has discussed these matters extensively, publicly and privately — yet it appears to some people, the Aqeedah which the Sahabah have sacrificed their lives for, and likewise the righteous after them, has been reduced for them, to photoshoots holding up the Shahādah finger, and dressing yourself as wanna-be “Hisbah.“

These same people when they’re cloaked with the cloak of privacy, indulge in Fusūq and Sin, rivaling the filthiest of disbelievers — leaving Hisbah of one’s own desires, and settling only for Hisbah-style clothing. Not taking into account the inherent Nifāq of such a state, but also ignoring the negative light for which their actions will unjustly paint the Muwahhideen once their actions are exposed — and the one who engages in Fusūq persistently, ALWAYS gets exposed.

There should be, and Insha’Allah WILL be, zero tolerance for anyone who uses even a HINT of this pure and pristine Manhaj, in order to take advantage of anyone from the Muwahhiddeen, male or female.

These ignorant people, when exposed — and rightfully so, due to the public harm they pose — should be shunned, and avoided. They are not representatives of the Manhaj, not from near or afar.

Some quick pointers, so as you don’t get caught up in the web of a Fāsiq or Fāsiqa:

1) Never engage with females/males of the opposite gender, privately, without a third party — even for Deen related questions (usually these people are the biggest ignoramuses, so they shouldn’t even be asked Deen related questions to begin with).

2) Always keep things dry and straight to the point, even with a third party involved.

3) Employ the block button very liberally.

4) If someone is constantly engulfed in drama and problems, stay away from them — male or female.

5) Sisters, have a WALI, and respect his authority. He is there to protect your interests, you undermining your Wali does nothing but undermine your interests.

6) When appointing a Wali, do so with someone known in your community, or someone respected, so that the prospective suitor will think twice before trying to play games. Check out these videos for some guidance Insha’Allah.

7) An unsettling trend has appeared, in which sisters/brothers have “No DMS from brothers/sisters” in their social media Bios, and these same people tend to always be involved in these impermissible relationships and engage in inappropriate communication.

8) Sisters, STOP letting the entire world know you’re a sister on social media. If you’re there to learn, then just learn. When you do so, you are advertising to desperate brothers to message you.

9) We don’t need VISIBLE sister accounts giving Da’wah on social media, there’s enough brothers doing so, and when you do so, you open up yourself to many unnecessary Fitnah.

10) Sisters, just because some guy has long hair and a photo of himself with the Shahadah finger and he’s staring dramatically into the camera, or takes videos of himself walking and puts a dramatic Nasheed in the background to give off “Mujāhid” vibes — understand that makes him a clown and the antithesis of what he’s trying to portray. Please don’t mistake the two.

11) Brothers, ignore sisters if they message you. Women aren’t a Fitnah for everyone, “except you.” Don’t ever think you’re the exception to the rule.

Forgive me for the harshness, but it’s getting quite ridiculous that every couple of months, an announcement like this has to be made.

May Allah forgive and protect us all.

-Your Brother

أَتَأْمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلْبِرِّ وَتَنسَوْنَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَتْلُونَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Do you order righteousness of the people and forget yourselves while you recite the Scripture? Have you then no sense?

I know people who started giving Da’wah solely because the thought of being a hypocrite scared them so much that they knew if they publicly preached something, they would 100% be forced by that fear act upon it. So they gave Da’wah regarding matters that they lacked in so they could terrify themselves to improve — and they would. Every post and statement was created with shaking hands and silent Du’ās to be aided in applying the words contained thereof, and so many permissible actions were left off out of fear of possible unpraiseworthy results which could reflect badly on the Da’wah they were involved in. Nowadays (may Allāh forgive us), some of us give Da’wah and abuse it by contradicting it behind the scenes, with flimsy excuses of misapplied quotes on not letting personal sins be a deterrent from preaching against them. Yes, the concept is correct, but no, it’s not an excuse to continue in whatever wrong one is engaged in or to feel better about your wrongs.

Hold yourself to a lofty standard and have full conviction that every word is a mighty weight around your neck and a mighty thing to live up to. Da’wah is an honor, don’t taint it with your filth behind closed doors and anonymity behind screens. One shouldn’t feel safe because of it, in fact, it should make you cautious and burdened by what you’re representing and teaching. If you had any respect for the field you’re engaged in, you would not engage in it and publicly engage in mighty sins simultaneously — out of fear of associating this Manhaj and the Haqq with such filth.

Too many of us haven’t engaged in proper purification of ourselves yet we want to be “poster boys” and spokespersons for Allāh’s Religion and the Truth.

May Allāh سبحانه وتعالى protect us from every contradicting what we call others to adhere to, and may Allāh forgive and guide every sincere believer.

#NEW | CAN ONE COMMIT SHIRK OR KUFR FOR THE SAKE OF MASLAHAH? | Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله تعالى)

In the latest installment of refuting the doubts of the Zanadiqa, Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله تعالى) addresses the oft-referenced excuse for committing the worst of crimes, Shirk & Kufr. They say that committing Shirk and Kufr for the sake of Maslahah is allowed, and they even shamelessly try and cite Classical Scholars to support their deluded claim or they try to futilely utilize principles of Usul al-Fiqh. The Shaykh addresses this, and more in this must-see video.

WATCH: https://ahmadjibril.org/can-one-commit-shirk-or-kufr-for-the-sake-of-maslahah/

May Allah Reward the Shaykh for his efforts, keep him steadfast upon The Truth, and Elevate him and his familys' rank, status, and mention in this Dunya, and unite them all in the highest levels of Firdaws.

Share this video, so you can share in the Ajr Insha'Allah.

BarakaAllahu Feekum

Fasting in Sha’bān

Fasting as many days as U can during the month before #Ramadan:

* Is a Sunnah!
* A nafl for Ramadan (like nafl is for Salah)
* Prep for Ramadan

— Shaykh Ahmad Jibril (حفظه الله)

Fasting the month of Sha’bān – A neglected Sunnah
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Narrated Abu Sa`īd (رضي الله عنه ):
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Indeed, anyone who fasts for one day for Allāh's Pleasure, Allāh will keep his face away from the (Hell) fire for (a distance covered by a journey of) seventy years."
[Sahihayn]

‘Ā’ishah (رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا) said:
“The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) used to fast all of Sha’bān, he used to fast Sha’bān except a few days.”
[Muslim (1156)]

Al-Nawawī (رحمه الله) said: In the words, “He used to fast all of Sha’bān, he used to fast Sha’bān except a few days” the second phrase explains the first, and indicates that the word “all” means “most of”. 
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Virtuous times like these should be taken advantage of in hastening towards good deeds.
Ibn Hajar (رحمه الله) said: "He (ﷺ) observed more voluntary fasts in Sha’bān than in any other month, and he used to fast most of Sha’bān."

Ibn Rajab (رحمه الله) said: "Fasting in Sha’bān is better than fasting in the Sacred Months, and the best of voluntary fasts are those that are (observed in the months) closest to Ramadān, before or after. The status of these fasts is like that of al-Sunan al-Rawātib which are done before and after Fardh and which make up for any shortfall in the number of obligatory prayers. The same applies to fasts observed before and after Ramadān. Just as al-Sunan Al-Rawātib are better than other kinds of voluntary prayers, so fasts observed before and after Ramadān are better than fasts at other times."

#NEW | REPLACING THE GREATEST MASLAHAH FOR THE GREATEST MAFSADAH?! | Shaykh Ahmad Musa Jibril (حفظه الله تعالى)

In the latest installment of refuting the doubts of the Zanadiqa, @sh_Ahmad_Jibril (حفظه الله تعالى) continues to expand upon the common excuse of committing Kufr and Shirk for Maslahah. This time, bringing to light the pure unintelligible delusion of using such an excuse, due to the simple fact that Tawheed itself is the greatest Maslahah, and Shirk is the greatest Mafsadah.

So ponder about how brainless one must be, to disqualify himself from the Greatest Maslahah (Tawheed), to achieve a secondary perceived maslahah, by way of committing the greatest Mafsadah (Shirk/Kufr).

نسال الله السلامة والعافية

WATCH: https://ahmadjibril.org/replacing-the-greatest-maslahah-with-the-greatest-mafsadah/

May Allah Reward the Shaykh for his efforts, keep him steadfast upon The Truth, and Elevate him and his familys' rank, status, and mention in this Dunya, and unite them all in the highest levels of Firdaws.

Share this video, so you can share in the Ajr Insha'Allah.

BarakaAllahu Feekum