Jul 23, 2010

On the authority of ‘Abdullâh Ibn Mas’ûd – Allâh be pleased with him, who said: May Allâh curse those women who tattoo or seek to be tattooed, those women who remove facial hair or seek it to be removed and those women who put gaps between their teeth for beautification; those who seek to change Allâh’s creation. This reached a woman from Banî Asad...

Jul 23, 2010

Yes, it is mustahabb for the Muslim to read Qur’aan a great deal during Ramadaan and to strive to complete it, but that is not obligatory, i.e., if he does not complete the Qur’aan he is not sinning, but he has missed out on a great deal of reward. The evidence for that is the report narrated by al-Bukhaari (4614) from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased...

Jul 22, 2010

The Faqeeh Thief! Awesome Imam ibn al Jawzi narrated with his Isnad to Ahmad bin alMu?addil al Basri who said: I was sitting in a gathering when a person came and said: I was heading to the woods where I own a garden. When I got far from the community houses I was approached by a thief. He said: Give me your clothes. I said (trying to be defiant): Why should I...

Jul 22, 2010

Call to the way of Allaah with wisdom. Allaah says; “Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and fair admonition and debate with them in a manner that is best.” [Soorah Nahl: 125] And be kind when calling and reminding the believers. Allaah says; “And lower your wing (i.e., be courteous) to the believers.” [Soorah Al-Hijr: 88] Make things easy for...

Jul 21, 2010

Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I said, “O Messenger of Allah , what will save a person from Hellfire?” He said, “Belief in Allah.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, are there are any deeds that should accompany that belief?” He said, ‘He should give from that provision which Allah has granted him.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah,...