Year: 2020
Divorce In State Of Anger
Divorce in State of Anger - الطلاق في حالة الغضب A man asked a scholar: "I divorced my wife when I was angry - does that count as a valid divorce?" The scholar said: "Of course it counts ...
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Upon Allama Iqbal's return from Europe, he was asked if he was impressed by Western Civilisation, he replied: خِیرہ نہ کر سکا مجھے جلوۂ دانشِ فرنگ سُرمہ ہے میری آنکھ کا خاکِ مدینہ و نجف "The glitter of Euro...
View DetailsBenefits Of Trade
Benefits of Trade - التجارة Sry Ibn Yahya was a scholar from the time of the Salaf. He started a trade merchandise in the sea (i.e. fishing). It was said to him: وقال رجل للسرى بن يحيى، وكان يتاجر فى البحر...
View DetailsTruthful Merchant
Ibrahim al-Nakha'ii [a great Imam of Tabi'iin] was asked: وقال إبراهيم النخعي - رحمه الله - وسئل عن الرجل يترك التجارة ويقبل على الصلاة يعني ورجل يشتغل بالتجارة أيهما أفضل قال التاجر الأمين. الآداب الشرعية لابن مفلح ( 3 / 42...
View DetailsFlee From God, To God
Flee From God, To God - ابن رجب الحنبلي The Qur'an says: فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ "So flee to God." [Qur'an 51:50]. Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali writes: فَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا خَافَ مِنْ مَخْلُوقٍ، هَرَبَ مِنْهُ، وَفَرَّ إِلَى غَيْرِهِ، وَأَم...
View DetailsWhy Did The Sunni Schools Split Up?
What caused the split among the Sunni schools - اهل السنة و الجماعه? Mainly because there are 2 distinct methodologies: 1- Literal (ACTING ON THE LETTER OF THE LAW (حرفية النص)) 2- Metaphorical (ACTING ON THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW (روح النص)) Both met...
View DetailsFutile Debates
Futile Debates - الامام الطيبي Imam al-Tibbi wrote 700 years ago in a similar context: . والمنازعة في ذلك كمن يأتيهم كتاب من سلطان يأمرهم فيه وينهاهم، وهم يتشاجرون في أن الكتاب: كيف خطه، وكيف عبارته، وأي شيء فيه من صنعة الفصاحة والبلاغة؟ وي...
View DetailsWho Deserves To Rule?
Majnun was asked: سُئل قيس بن الملوح: "من أحق بالخلافة، بنو هاشم أم بنو أمية؟" أجاب: "ليلى". "Who was the most deserving of rulership - Banu Hashim or Banu Umayyah?" He replied: ...
View DetailsWriting Blessings Upon The Prophet
Writing Blessings Upon The Prophet - صلى الله عليه وسلم Khatib al-Baghdadi wrote 1,000 years ago: رَأَيْتُ بِخَطِّ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ فِي عِدَّةِ أَحَادِيثَ اسْمَ النَّبِيِّ، وَلَمْ يَكْتُبِ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَيْ...
View DetailsTwo Gems From Tafsir
2 Amazing Lessons from - سورة البروج Highlighting: GODS MERCY & REFUTATION OF MATERIALISM This Chapter (85) of the Qur'an is about a group of people, who persecuted a group of believers and burned them alive for believing in one God. 1- FIRSTL...
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