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The Salaf disagreed about Takfir on Hajjaj - الحجاج The Takfiris say: "This specific ruler is Kafir and if you don't consider him Kafir, you are also a Kafir!" Takfir on Muslim rulers who fall into Kufr is an ijtihadi matter. The Salaf disagreed a...

Why was Hatim al-Asam called ("Hatim, the deaf")? - حاتم الأصم It was narrated: A woman asked Hatim a question and she accidentally passed wind. She felt ashamed, so Hatim quickly said: "Raise your voice!!" He pretended that he is hard of hearin...

Mukhtar al-Thaqafi (المختار الثقفى) offered 10,000 Dinars to whoever fabricates a HADITH from the Prophet about him, prophesizing his rule and praising him. A man said: "I will not lie upon the Prophet, peace be upon him - b...

One of the dangers of self-study - as mentioned by Khatib al-Baghdadi - 1,000 years ago: وكان غير واحد من المتقدمين، إذا حضرته الوفاة، أتلف كتبه، أو أوصى بإتلافها، خوفاً من أن تصير إلى من ليس من أهل العلم، فلا يعرف أحكامها، ويحمل جميع ما فيها على ظا...

Always stay Active & keep Moving towards your goals! Imam Shafi'iee says in a poem: إني رأيتُ وقوفَ الماء يفسدهُ إِنْ سَال طَابَ وَإنْ لَمْ يَجْرِ لَمْ يَطِبِ "And I noticed that water goes bad when its...

Did you know that sometimes : lying (كذب) can become obligatory and telling the truth (حق) can become a sin? Imaam Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi says ("Al-Fisal", 4/5): فليس كل كذب معصية بل منه ما يكون طاعة لله عز و جل وفرضا واجبا يعصى من تركه صح ان رسول ال...

Are Yajuj and Majuj (يأجوج ومأجوج) Giants & Dwarfs? Yajuj and Majuj are not some 'Lord of the Rings' type giants and dwarfs. They are human beings. All those narrations describing them like that are weak and fabrications. Ibn Kathir says: يأ...

Studying vs Marriage - طالب العلم والزواج Many scholars believe that marriage is no hindrance to studying, but some scholars of the Salaf believed it is a barrier because with marriage come responsibilities and distractions. It is recommended for p...

Arrogance (التكبر) is generally hated by God and the people, but there are times when it is ALLOWED. The scholars say: التكبر على المتكبر عبادة "Showing arrogance to an arrogant person is an act of worship [of God]." This statement is attributed t...

18 classical scholars on when Self-praise is allowed - حكم مدح النفس Self-praise is generally disliked, because it involves arrogance (تكبر) and looking down on others. However, there are exceptions to this general rule: It will be permissible if it...