Month: February 2021
Hair Extensions
Hair Extensions - وصل الشعر It is allowed to: Use hair-extensions for the sake of beautification (تحسين) and to hide a defect (إزالة العيب) - like baldness, or due to a burn, or illness or chemotherapy. The same applies to modern hair-transplants. I...
View DetailsWriting Biographies
Imam Al-Sakhawi said: عن السخاوي أنه قال: من ورخ مؤمناً فكأنما أحياه “Whoever biographs a believer, it is as though he has brought him back to life.” [“Mujalat Al-Jami’ Al-Islamiyah”, 8/191]. ---------------------...
View DetailsHonesty
A believer should always be trustworthy, reliable & honest. Ibn Abi Aasim said: لما كان من أمر العلوي بالبصرة ما كان ذهبت كتبي فلم يبق منها شيء، فأعدت عن ظهر قلبي خمسين ألف حديث، كنت أمر إلى دكان البقال فكنت أكتب بضوء سراجه، ثم تفكرت أني لم أست...
View DetailsProphetic Medicine?
The Prophet was sent to teach us RELIGION, and NOT Medicine, Science, Maths, Biology, Astronomy, etc. Ibn Khaldun wrote 650 years ago: والطب المنقول في الشرعيات من هذا القبيل، وليس من الوحي في شىءوإنما هوأمر كان عادياً للعرب فإنه صلى الله عليه وسلم...
View DetailsMaking Children Memorize The Qur’an
Consider this: سئل الإمام مالك : عن صبي ابن سبع سنين جمع القرآن [ أي حفظه ] ؟ فقال : ما أرى هذا ينبغي . Imam Malik was asked about a 7 year old child made to memorize the Qur'an. He said: 'I do not consider that appropriate.' Al-Abhari explained:...
View DetailsGiving Bribes Is Permissible Out Of Necessity
15 Scholarly Quotes: The permissibility of GIVING a Bribe out of necessity The Prophet said: لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى الرَّاشِي وَالْمُرْتَشِ “The curse of God is upon the one who OFFERS A BRIBE and the one who TAKES A BRIBE.” ["Ibn Majah", 2313]. Br...
View DetailsAnimals Lie
Can Animals Lie? Yes The Prophet Solomon could communicate with animals, so he once communicated the following to a bird: قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ الْكَاذِبِينَ “We shall see whether you speak the truth or YOU ARE ONE OF THE LIARS...
View DetailsFinding God
"Lord, what has he LOST who FOUND you? And what has he FOUND who LOST you?" الهي ماذا فقد من وجدك وماذا وجد من فقدك...
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