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Read Again: Correspondence Between Al-Allamah Ahmad Bin Yahyah An-Najmi and Shaikh Ibn Jibrin
Spare some time to read this again, to recall how uncompromising some of the senior scholars were once the truth was manifest, and how they embarked upon fulfilling a Fardu Kifayah regardless of the status of anyone who objected. Also, note how quoting the names of others in support did not make them turn […]
A Timely Reminder Shared With Us by a 16-Year-Old Youth Regarding the Fear of Allah and Preservation of the Sunnah
Today I was in the company of a 16-year-old youth, may Allah bless and preserve him and his parents, who constantly engages me in discussions at the Masjid and outside regarding various issues related to the religion, especially when his father occasionally asks me to walk home with him, as my house and theirs are […]
The Role of Scholars in Clarifying Truth
Al-Allamah Zaid Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: The obligation of refuting the Mukhalif is not lifted from the scholar due to anticipation of harm unless it is harm he is not able to bear. Then (in this case), Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear. The […]
Be on the side of Allah and His Messenger Even If All The People Are On The Other Side
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: When Allah and His Messenger ﷺ are on one side [of a matter], beware of being on the other side, for indeed, that leads to opposition and contention. This is the basis of these terms and the origin of their derivation: mushāqqah (opposition) is to […]
The Reason We Should Have Good Suspicions Towards Every Honest, Truthful, Upright, Bonafide Carrier of Knowledge—Whether They’re Vocal or Quiet
فالتاريخ القريب يشهد أن العلماء لم يكونوا على درجة واحدة من الصبر في جميع القضايا، ولم يتركوا الانحرافات الكبرى دون بيان، بل كانوا يبادرون إلى الإنكار عند الحاجة، كل بحسب اجتهاده وتقديره للمصلحة والمفسدة، والأمثلة على ذلك كثيرة، وسنكتفي بعرض بعض الأمثلة فقط: معلوم أن العلماء لم يصبروا على المصعفقة كثيراً؛ بل حذروا منهم لما […]
“My Shaykh or Elder Against Yours” Does Not Enter the Mind of One Who Understands and Sincerely Seeks Clarity from the Trustworthy
Different Levels of The Scholars of Ijtihad المرتبة الأولى: مرتبة المجتهد المستقل، وهو الذي يستقل في اجتهاده بمبادئ أصولية وقواعد عامة يبني عليها فقهه من غير أن يقلد أحداً في أصوله التي بني عليها استنباطه، ومثلوا لهذه المرتبة بفقهاء الصحابة والتابعين وأئمة المذاهب الأربعة وغيرهم ممن عاصرهم أو جاء بعدهم من مشاهير الأئمة المرتبة الثانية: […]
