Forwarded from Lanterns of Tawheed
Shaykh Musa Jibril's opinion (حفظه الله)
Forwarded from Lanterns of Tawheed
Ustaadh Haytham Sayfaddeen's opinion (حفظه الله)
Forwarded from Lanterns of Tawheed
To get a proper and honest answer for any question, it's necessary that you give context to the Shaykh, and explain in detail about the types of images you're asking regarding. This question was posed regarding sisters who are wearing Shari' Niqab (meaning full Niqab and gloves) and his stance was still so disapproving, and he stipulated (aside from that she should be covered head to toe) that there shouldn't be any Fitnah or even close to it. When he was told of those who wear half Niqabs and show their hands, you can imagine what his opinion was, and it's obvious what it was because he believes the face and hands to be 'Awrah anyways.
Forwarded from Lanterns of Tawheed
The only reason we have to constantly clarify and explain is because a few people who are led by their desires still seek to twist his words and try to find a loophole to make it seem like he permits or approves of what these "Niqabi" influencers do. This doesn't even apply to the influencers, that's out of the question, it's about Niqab/Abayah selling business pages! That's something that one might actually need to post pictures in Niqab for (to advertise and model the product), but he still said even if she's fully covered head to toe, he doesn't approve and said use dummies. Influencers are totally out of the question here.
Forwarded from Project Guiding Light
The fact that the topic of "Should a Niqabi be a social media model/influencer," is still needing to be addressed, with people of Manhaj of all people, is really a shame.
Even to those who cite a "difference of opinion," as to the obligation of showing the face, is there a difference of opinion for a woman portraying herself to the world - including Muslim and Kafir men - specifically to be seen? Since anyone who uploads a picture to Instagram or social media and says, "I don't want to be seen," is a liar.
Name even a single precedence where the women of Sahābah would model themselves to people, Muslim and Kafir, for the sake of Da'wah, let alone for the sake of business?! On top of that, which Mahram would even allow this for his women?!
That goes without saying, from the necessary implications of wearing a Niqāb (Khimār) is to hide that which is of beauty to the woman and not be seen.
In a day and age, where perverted individuals get aroused by toes, what have you, of those who then tilt their heads, put their hands in certain positions, and essentially model in these photoshoots?! These same people then have the nerve to write inspirational Islamic captions under there pictures, and all these ignorant women write idiotic comments of support, wa Allahul Musta'aan.
To seductively pose would be impermissible if done for free, imagine if done for the sake of business or promoting a business!
May Allah guide us and protect us from using the Deen to suit our whims and desires, and reward those striving to make this matter clear for those who are sincere.
Even to those who cite a "difference of opinion," as to the obligation of showing the face, is there a difference of opinion for a woman portraying herself to the world - including Muslim and Kafir men - specifically to be seen? Since anyone who uploads a picture to Instagram or social media and says, "I don't want to be seen," is a liar.
Name even a single precedence where the women of Sahābah would model themselves to people, Muslim and Kafir, for the sake of Da'wah, let alone for the sake of business?! On top of that, which Mahram would even allow this for his women?!
That goes without saying, from the necessary implications of wearing a Niqāb (Khimār) is to hide that which is of beauty to the woman and not be seen.
In a day and age, where perverted individuals get aroused by toes, what have you, of those who then tilt their heads, put their hands in certain positions, and essentially model in these photoshoots?! These same people then have the nerve to write inspirational Islamic captions under there pictures, and all these ignorant women write idiotic comments of support, wa Allahul Musta'aan.
To seductively pose would be impermissible if done for free, imagine if done for the sake of business or promoting a business!
May Allah guide us and protect us from using the Deen to suit our whims and desires, and reward those striving to make this matter clear for those who are sincere.
Forwarded from Lanterns of Tawheed
Take a look at these slides, all of these were taken from just a quick look at 3 or so accounts belonging to some “Niqābi” influencers, and tons of comments were left out.
If you’re a brother, and you saw such comments being made about your wife/sister/daughter/mother and you have no problem whatsoever, then you have major issues. And this is only those who are shameless enough to comment, there are tons who can think and do whatever they want with those images behind the screen.
If you’re a sister, and you were to read and hear such comments being made about you, and you feel nothing of embarrassment, shyness, and inner turmoil, then worry about yourself.
By Allah, if this isn’t called Fitnah, then what is? If this isn’t a perfect example of the desecration of the sanctity of the Niqāb, then what is?
If you’re a brother, and you saw such comments being made about your wife/sister/daughter/mother and you have no problem whatsoever, then you have major issues. And this is only those who are shameless enough to comment, there are tons who can think and do whatever they want with those images behind the screen.
If you’re a sister, and you were to read and hear such comments being made about you, and you feel nothing of embarrassment, shyness, and inner turmoil, then worry about yourself.
By Allah, if this isn’t called Fitnah, then what is? If this isn’t a perfect example of the desecration of the sanctity of the Niqāb, then what is?
Forwarded from Caged Believers
A video from one of the imprisoned ikhwah. Your brothers and sisters are living inside these cages. We show this not for entertainment, but to highlight just abit of their hāal.
This is the tip of the iceberg of their sufferings. How could the hearts of the muslimeen not ache for them? Many have abandoned them, but never deprive them of your ad’iyā’.
Wallāhul musta’ān
This is the tip of the iceberg of their sufferings. How could the hearts of the muslimeen not ache for them? Many have abandoned them, but never deprive them of your ad’iyā’.
Wallāhul musta’ān
Forwarded from Shaykh Ahmad Gems
When I did Hajj with him (Shaykh Ibn Qa'ood), I was sitting by him one time and a man came to him and asked him, he said "Shaykh, what is the ruling on TV?" The man appeared to be a normal person, he was not a Taalib ‘Ilm where the Shaykh would go into details so the Shaykh kept it clear, brief and short in a way the man will understand it. And this pertains to our talk today, that is why I mention it. He said "Is there anyone with his right mind who knows that his every heartbeat, every exhalation and inhalation, every one of those is counted and fixed, does anyone who realises that wastes his time on any of that filth?"
Shaykh Ahmad Jibril حفظه الله
Shaykh Ahmad Jibril حفظه الله
Forwarded from Banquet of Allāh
Ibn Mas'ūd رضي الله عنه narrated:
"We asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about the meaning of this verse. He said: “The martyrs' souls live in the bodies of green birds that have their nests in lanterns hanging from the Throne of the Almighty. They eat the fruits of Paradise from wherever they like and then nestle in these chandeliers/lanterns.”
[Muslim 1887]
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
"The Throne of The Most Merciful shook when Sa'd ibn Mu'ādh died."
[Al-Bukhārī [2634] and Muslim [2466].
Al-Nawawī رحمه الله said: "Happiness caused the throne to shake because it knew that Sa'd's soul was approaching"
[Sharh Sahīh Muslim]
"We asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about the meaning of this verse. He said: “The martyrs' souls live in the bodies of green birds that have their nests in lanterns hanging from the Throne of the Almighty. They eat the fruits of Paradise from wherever they like and then nestle in these chandeliers/lanterns.”
[Muslim 1887]
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
"The Throne of The Most Merciful shook when Sa'd ibn Mu'ādh died."
[Al-Bukhārī [2634] and Muslim [2466].
Al-Nawawī رحمه الله said: "Happiness caused the throne to shake because it knew that Sa'd's soul was approaching"
[Sharh Sahīh Muslim]
Forwarded from Lanterns of Tawheed
What is stopping you from praying Tahajjud?
To bask in the glory of your Lord,
Praying in a dark seclusion,
anticipating a vast reward.
Bowing in the dead of the night,
in a darkness most would find frightening.
A body with a heart illuminated by light,
and Iman stronger than lightning.
To beseech for whatever your heart could desire,
To shed tears of fear and love,
Seeking refuge from the horrendous fire,
Receiving mercy from above.
The Magnificent Lord descends,
So the righteous are awake,
The sinners remain asleep,
and the pious hearts ache,
In a yearning for Jannah,
and to be saved from The Fire,
for Paradise as an eternal abode,
to receive their heart's desire.
A prayer done in the dark of the night,
A prayer all alone,
In hopes that our graves may radiate light,
and we be shaded beneath The Throne.
What is stopping you from praying Tahajjud?
To bask in the glory of your Lord,
Praying in a dark seclusion,
anticipating a vast reward.
Bowing in the dead of the night,
in a darkness most would find frightening.
A body with a heart illuminated by light,
and Iman stronger than lightning.
To beseech for whatever your heart could desire,
To shed tears of fear and love,
Seeking refuge from the horrendous fire,
Receiving mercy from above.
The Magnificent Lord descends,
So the righteous are awake,
The sinners remain asleep,
and the pious hearts ache,
In a yearning for Jannah,
and to be saved from The Fire,
for Paradise as an eternal abode,
to receive their heart's desire.
A prayer done in the dark of the night,
A prayer all alone,
In hopes that our graves may radiate light,
and we be shaded beneath The Throne.
What is stopping you from praying Tahajjud?
Forwarded from Light of the Truth ©
Dreams!!
The importance of dreams is huge for a believer. The dreams from Allah is either a glad tiding or a warning from Allah.
Dreams are a part of prophecy! And it’s either a glad tiding, something Allah shows him for himself or someone else sees for him on his behalf. It can also be a warning from Allah to stay away from something, stop a sin etc., or it can be guidance or advice, for example, to give charity, pay heed to something you’re negligent on and so on.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “When the end of time approaches, the dream of a believer can hardly be false. The dream of a believer is one of forty-six parts of prophecy and whatever is from prophecy cannot be false.”
Sometimes the dream is from Shaytaan. A man came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and narrated that he saw a dream where he saw his head running away from him like a tyre and he was running after it. The Prophet told him, do not let the Shaytaan play with your mind!
So any evil dream you have is from Shaytaan. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the bad dream is from Shaytaan. So, whosoever sees something which he dislikes, let him blow to his left side three times and seek refuge in Allah from Shaytaan. Verily, it will not harm him.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم split dreams into three categories, he said: “The most truthful of you are those with the truest dreams. There are three types of dreams:
1. The glad tidings dream which is from Allah (it can be seen by the person himself or someone can see it on his behalf).
2. The distressful dream is from Shaytaan.
3. And the dream which arises from oneself.”
You also have dreams from the subconscious dreams, from the musings of the mind. Shaytaan uses it to play with the person’s mind and it’s also something you are thinking about, on your mind. It’s preoccupied your mind a lot and therefore you see it in your dream.
This is the most important rule when it comes to dreams, unlike what the deviants and enemies of the religion say, there is NO legal rulings to be built or based off upon a dream.
- Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله
NB: Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله mentioned once how he has studied the expounding of dreams for 50+ years of his life and he concluded that the righteous people can often see a frightening dream or an unordinary dream to wake them up for the prayer.
On a separate occasion when indirectly asked regarding this, the Shaykh mentioned that till this date, he wakes up for his night prayer every single day with a frightening or unordinary dream. He sets his mind for a time and Allah wakes him up every single day at exactly that time by the minute!
https://news.1rj.ru/str/LightOfTheTruth
The importance of dreams is huge for a believer. The dreams from Allah is either a glad tiding or a warning from Allah.
Dreams are a part of prophecy! And it’s either a glad tiding, something Allah shows him for himself or someone else sees for him on his behalf. It can also be a warning from Allah to stay away from something, stop a sin etc., or it can be guidance or advice, for example, to give charity, pay heed to something you’re negligent on and so on.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “When the end of time approaches, the dream of a believer can hardly be false. The dream of a believer is one of forty-six parts of prophecy and whatever is from prophecy cannot be false.”
Sometimes the dream is from Shaytaan. A man came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and narrated that he saw a dream where he saw his head running away from him like a tyre and he was running after it. The Prophet told him, do not let the Shaytaan play with your mind!
So any evil dream you have is from Shaytaan. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the bad dream is from Shaytaan. So, whosoever sees something which he dislikes, let him blow to his left side three times and seek refuge in Allah from Shaytaan. Verily, it will not harm him.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم split dreams into three categories, he said: “The most truthful of you are those with the truest dreams. There are three types of dreams:
1. The glad tidings dream which is from Allah (it can be seen by the person himself or someone can see it on his behalf).
2. The distressful dream is from Shaytaan.
3. And the dream which arises from oneself.”
You also have dreams from the subconscious dreams, from the musings of the mind. Shaytaan uses it to play with the person’s mind and it’s also something you are thinking about, on your mind. It’s preoccupied your mind a lot and therefore you see it in your dream.
This is the most important rule when it comes to dreams, unlike what the deviants and enemies of the religion say, there is NO legal rulings to be built or based off upon a dream.
- Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله
NB: Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله mentioned once how he has studied the expounding of dreams for 50+ years of his life and he concluded that the righteous people can often see a frightening dream or an unordinary dream to wake them up for the prayer.
On a separate occasion when indirectly asked regarding this, the Shaykh mentioned that till this date, he wakes up for his night prayer every single day with a frightening or unordinary dream. He sets his mind for a time and Allah wakes him up every single day at exactly that time by the minute!
https://news.1rj.ru/str/LightOfTheTruth
In the end, you will inevitably die. You will be washed, shrouded, prayed upon, and buried beneath dense layers in the darkness of the of the earth, in the same manner you were once covered by the darknesses in the comfort of your mother womb.
Your friends? They will surely forget you somewhere down the line, no matter how many promises they made to never cease supplicating for you. Your family? They will weep for a few numbered days, and then life will move on, regardless of how much they told you that they couldn't live without you.
5 years down the line, your friends will have their own families, your siblings will too. Your parents will be grandparents, and you become a faded memory. A memory recalled once in a while, when they reminisce upon the past that you happened to be part of. They will cry for your death one night, and the next moment a a happiness reaches them and they will forget all about you.
Humans are born, and they die. The cycle is continuous and unbreakable. And of course your loved ones may pray for you, but as life goes on other priorities will take precedence in filling their prayers.
So remember, Oh Children of Adam, that you will meet Allah Azza wa Jal with your deeds alone. The family for whom you abandoned practicing the religion out of fear of their reactions will not be there with you. The friends with which you wasted time and encouraged each other in sin will forget you. They will move on. So what benefit did you gain? What benefit did you gain when you feared them more than you feared Allah? What benefit did you gain, when you preferred obedience to the temporary beings over The Ever-Living Creator?
Don't be stupid and sacrifice an eternal paradise for a transient, fleeting dunya. Don't be stupid and disobey The Ever- Living Creator to gain the pleasure of the mortal, deficient creation.
إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَإِنَّهُم مَّيِّتُونَ
"Verily, you (O Muhammad ﷺ ) will die and verily, they (too) will die." [39:30]
هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن طِينٍ ثُمَّ قَضَىٰ أَجَلًا ۖ وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى عِندَهُ ۖ ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ تَمْتَرُونَ
“He it is Who has created you from clay, and then has decreed a stated term (for you to die). And there is with Him another determined term (for you to be resurrected), yet you doubt (in the Resurrection).”
Your friends? They will surely forget you somewhere down the line, no matter how many promises they made to never cease supplicating for you. Your family? They will weep for a few numbered days, and then life will move on, regardless of how much they told you that they couldn't live without you.
5 years down the line, your friends will have their own families, your siblings will too. Your parents will be grandparents, and you become a faded memory. A memory recalled once in a while, when they reminisce upon the past that you happened to be part of. They will cry for your death one night, and the next moment a a happiness reaches them and they will forget all about you.
Humans are born, and they die. The cycle is continuous and unbreakable. And of course your loved ones may pray for you, but as life goes on other priorities will take precedence in filling their prayers.
So remember, Oh Children of Adam, that you will meet Allah Azza wa Jal with your deeds alone. The family for whom you abandoned practicing the religion out of fear of their reactions will not be there with you. The friends with which you wasted time and encouraged each other in sin will forget you. They will move on. So what benefit did you gain? What benefit did you gain when you feared them more than you feared Allah? What benefit did you gain, when you preferred obedience to the temporary beings over The Ever-Living Creator?
Don't be stupid and sacrifice an eternal paradise for a transient, fleeting dunya. Don't be stupid and disobey The Ever- Living Creator to gain the pleasure of the mortal, deficient creation.
إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَإِنَّهُم مَّيِّتُونَ
"Verily, you (O Muhammad ﷺ ) will die and verily, they (too) will die." [39:30]
هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن طِينٍ ثُمَّ قَضَىٰ أَجَلًا ۖ وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى عِندَهُ ۖ ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ تَمْتَرُونَ
“He it is Who has created you from clay, and then has decreed a stated term (for you to die). And there is with Him another determined term (for you to be resurrected), yet you doubt (in the Resurrection).”
Forwarded from Ahmad Musā Jibrīl
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
Quiz No. 1, encompassing lectures 1 through 8 is now ready, please click the link below to begin your Quiz.
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1) This quiz is not open book and must be done individually, without any external help. This is an 'Amānah in front of Allah, and we expect all of you to abide by this Inshā’Allah
2) The Quiz is comprehensive in the masā’il that it covers, so this will be a good tool to evaluate your current level of understanding. This will also help the Shaykh gauge the level the students are at, and adjust the speed and/or difficulty level as needed.
3) After each Quiz is graded, the top 5 grades and their Qunyas will be listed. Also, the top 5 overall grades in the class will be listed (and updated after each Quiz). If you’re interested in participating, please be sure to complete every quiz, and use the same email and kunya, so we can be sure to tally your scores appropriately.
4) Kunyas that are inappropriate will be obviously ignored, no matter how high the score is.
5) You will have one week to complete this Quiz Inshā’Allah. Quiz will be closed February 13 @ 10pm EST, bi'thniAllah.
6) This quiz was drafted by the Shaykh’s (حفظه الله تعالى) local in-person students.
May Allah grant us all sincerity and beneficial knowledge, and forgive our shortcomings and rectify them.
Quiz No. 1, encompassing lectures 1 through 8 is now ready, please click the link below to begin your Quiz.
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Please note the following:
1) This quiz is not open book and must be done individually, without any external help. This is an 'Amānah in front of Allah, and we expect all of you to abide by this Inshā’Allah
2) The Quiz is comprehensive in the masā’il that it covers, so this will be a good tool to evaluate your current level of understanding. This will also help the Shaykh gauge the level the students are at, and adjust the speed and/or difficulty level as needed.
3) After each Quiz is graded, the top 5 grades and their Qunyas will be listed. Also, the top 5 overall grades in the class will be listed (and updated after each Quiz). If you’re interested in participating, please be sure to complete every quiz, and use the same email and kunya, so we can be sure to tally your scores appropriately.
4) Kunyas that are inappropriate will be obviously ignored, no matter how high the score is.
5) You will have one week to complete this Quiz Inshā’Allah. Quiz will be closed February 13 @ 10pm EST, bi'thniAllah.
6) This quiz was drafted by the Shaykh’s (حفظه الله تعالى) local in-person students.
May Allah grant us all sincerity and beneficial knowledge, and forgive our shortcomings and rectify them.
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QUIZ #1 | Explanation of Furū' Al-Fiqh (Lectures 01 - 08) | Shaykh Ahmad Musā Jibrīl حفظه الله
This is a closed book quiz. No external assistance is allowed, Baraka Allahu Feekum.
Prepared by the in-person students of the Shaykh.
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Forwarded from Haqq Hurts Hypocrites
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Which camp are you from?
طوبى للغرباء
Islam began upon something strange and it will return back to being something strange. In one narration, when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was asked: Who the strangers are? He replied, they are those who correct themselves (following the Quran and Sunnah upon the methodology of the Sahabah رضي الله عنهم).
In another narration he said, they are those (who not only correct themselves), they correct others from their corruption (bringing them to the light of guidance and truth), in a time when the majority of the people are corrupt.
In another narration he said, they spread the Quran and Sunnah to the people. Those who correct my tradition from the corruption and innovation (they clear the Prophetic tradition from the fabrication, corruption and innovation).
But the strangers are only a small minority of people in a large population. A lot of people oppose them and stand against them but they do not care nor do they fear the blame of the blamers, they only seek the pleasure of their Lord. The majority of people are corrupt, most of mankind do not believe even if you desire it eagerly.
The strangers, they advise, they invite and call unto the way of Allah, the truth, they command the good and forbid the evil. They are sought after so they may be harmed but Allah will protect them from calamity and save the pious! They are working for Allah and Allah is there to protect them. They are indeed the best people on Earth, the deputy of the Prophets - seeking to bring victory to the religion of Allah.
That’s why, as the Prophet mentioned at the end of the Hadith, blessed are the strangers!
- Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله
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طوبى للغرباء
Islam began upon something strange and it will return back to being something strange. In one narration, when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was asked: Who the strangers are? He replied, they are those who correct themselves (following the Quran and Sunnah upon the methodology of the Sahabah رضي الله عنهم).
In another narration he said, they are those (who not only correct themselves), they correct others from their corruption (bringing them to the light of guidance and truth), in a time when the majority of the people are corrupt.
In another narration he said, they spread the Quran and Sunnah to the people. Those who correct my tradition from the corruption and innovation (they clear the Prophetic tradition from the fabrication, corruption and innovation).
But the strangers are only a small minority of people in a large population. A lot of people oppose them and stand against them but they do not care nor do they fear the blame of the blamers, they only seek the pleasure of their Lord. The majority of people are corrupt, most of mankind do not believe even if you desire it eagerly.
The strangers, they advise, they invite and call unto the way of Allah, the truth, they command the good and forbid the evil. They are sought after so they may be harmed but Allah will protect them from calamity and save the pious! They are working for Allah and Allah is there to protect them. They are indeed the best people on Earth, the deputy of the Prophets - seeking to bring victory to the religion of Allah.
That’s why, as the Prophet mentioned at the end of the Hadith, blessed are the strangers!
- Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله
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