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Month: August 2013

‘Seal Ramadhaan with Istighfaar’ by Ustaadh Abu Hakeem

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Da'wah - Calling To Islam, Fasting, Purification of The Soul, Ramadhan, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Bismillahi Wal Hamdullillah Was Salaatu Was Salaamu ‘alaa Rasoolillahi

Ammaa Ba’d:

With this the final day of the blessed month of Ramadhaan, no doubt it grieves us to see it end with such quickness. And it the likes of this rapid movement of time that we witness that brings to mind the like of the statement of the Sahaabi Al Jaleel Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood – Radhiyallahu ‘Anhu who said:

“I have not grieved over anything the way I grieve over a day that the sun sets, my determined period shortens, and I have not increased in my actions“

But keep in mind constantly that the affairs are by ones final actions (as occurs in an authentic hadeeth), so let the end of this month of Ramadhaan be with Istighfaar (seeking forgiveness) from Allah and Taubah (repentance).  For certainly Istighfaar is the seal of righteous actions. Allah the most high said to his Messenger – Sallallahu alaihi was Salam at the end of his life:

“When comes the help of Allah and the conquest (of Makkah), And you see that the people enter Allah’s religion in crowds,Then glorify the praise of your lord (declare him free of imperfections) and seek his forgiveness. Verily he is the one who accepts the repentance and forgives.” (Suratun Nasr)

Allah the most high similarly commands the Hujaaj (Pilgrims) when they have finished their rites to make istighfaar “Then depart from the place whence all the people depart and ask Allah for his forgiveness. Truly Allah is Oft Forgiving Most Merciful“ (Suratul Baqarah Vs 199)

And the examples of this are many.  Likewise the Salaf of this Ummah would fear their actions being rejected after their performance, as Allah informs us:

“And those who give (in charity) that which they give, with their hearts full of fear (whether their charity has been accepted or not) because they are sure to return to their Lord (for reckoning)” (Suratul Mu’minoon Vs 60)

Where are such feelings within us as this month comes to an end? As Ali – Radhiyallahu anhu mentioned: “Be as ardent upon your actions being accepted as you are upon the performance of the action, have you not heard the statement of Allah: “Indeed Allah accepts only from those who are muttaqoon (God-fearing)”
(Suratul Maa’idah Vs 27)

May Allah accept our Fast, our salaah and our righteous actions and grant us a blessed Eid Inshallah

Wa Sallallahu Alaa Nabiyinaa Muhammad Wa ‘Alaa Aalihi Was Sahbihi Ajma’een

Abu Hakeem

www.twitter.com/abuhakeembilal

 

Reminder: Why is it extremely difficult for Abu Usaama to restrian his lying tongue?!

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Deviated Callers & Individuals, Innovations In Islam (Bidah).

Imaam Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) said:

‘’Had the man of bidah humbled himself to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Prophet, he would not have followed his innovation; but he is amazed with his views, so he follows what he invented. [Adh-Tadzkirah Fil Wadh: page: 97]

 

Reminder: 

Question To Al-Allaamah Ahmad Bin Yahyah An-Najmi (rahimahullaah)

“O Shaykh Ahmad we have with us in America a man called Abu Usaamah who is considered to be from the Du’aat, he aids and supports Abul-Hasan and he calls some noble Salafi brothers ghulaat (extremists), muqallidah (blind followers),and muhqiboon (the people whose religion is the religion of the one they blindly follow), so what is the legislated position from this man and how should we deal with him?

The noble Scholar (rahimahullaah) answered:

“Your position with him is the same as your position with the People of Innovation. Turn away from him and abandon him.”

When Abu Usaamah was abandoned, as all deviants pretending to have aql ought to be, it was only a short while later that he turned up on the shores and green pastures of Britain to play the field. This history and reality is hidden to many of those who are delighted to hear the falsehood of Abu Usaamah in his so called “sincere advice”.

http://www.salafitalk.com/threads/1216-A-Response-to-the-Deceit-of-Abu-Usaamah-Khalifah-and-His-Lying-TongueFirstly

Who do we take our Knowledge from? – Shaykh Fawzaan

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Da'wah - Calling To Islam, Family & Women, Fatawa-Rulings, Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Question

A man teaches the people the sciences of the Islamic legislation and the Aqeedah of the Salaf even though he did not acquire knowledge from the mashaayikh and the scholars; is knowledge taken from him?

Answer

As long as he does not have foundation from the scholars (i.e. did not acquire knowledge from them in person and has no recommendations for that), rather he sought (knowledge) from papers and books, then knowledge is not taken from him because he does not understand the Madhab of the salaf.  And it (i.e. Madhab of the Salaf) is not understood except by studying under the scholars.  (It) is acquired (from the scholars)–this knowledge is (acquired from the scholars) and not only through reading. It is acquired (through the scholars), but reading is only an aid and not depended on. The likes of this (person) is called a Muta-aalim* and knowledge is not taken from him.

– Shaykh Saleh al-Fawzaan

*Muta-aalim: [i.e. someone who feigns knowledge and understanding but does/did not seek knowledge directly from the people of knowledge.

[Source: See post number 3 on the following link: http://www.sahab.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=134918 paraphrased]

 

 

 

Rise of the Email Shaykhs – A Brief Profile

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Deviated Callers & Individuals, Deviated Groups, Sects and Parties, Hadaadis, Methodology - 'Manhaj', Refutations.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Many of our readers may wonder, saying: ‘’who is this “Email Shaykh” and where has he sprouted from?!

Then in brief he is a vexed individual and fanatical defender of al Hajoori-residing in Manchester-who has been affected by and carries similar traits of Al-Hajoori. Opinionated and self-amazed to the extent that he considered Al-Hajoori’s shameless and obstinate reply to Shaikh Rabee as “a beautiful advice” and hoped that the Sheikh will listen to the idiotic quackery of his Mubtadi Sheikh.

So after Shaikh Rabee spoke, he felt obliged to speak because in effect he is a mirror of al-Hajoori himself. He uses his enmity against Ahlul-Bid’ah as a launch-pad against the Salafis – very similar to Al-Hajoori’s methodology. This method of his runs in cycles– through gathering obscure documents and creating fictitious weak links between the events he has on paper and the Manhaj of the salafis, and then attempts to refute! These weak links are the alternate reality that he abides in due to him being a conspiracist who believes he is very skillful at detecting crimes committed against the Salafi Manhaj. However, when reprimanded for going beyond bounds he claims that he is calling to the truth and these people don’t want it, so they oppose him. Now he has boarded Hajoori’s Ghuluww caravan, whilst hurling a tirade of cursing upon all those who write articles at al Markaz as Salafi. This pathetic and irresponsible behaviour of his, is only a manifestation of his short sightedness, delusion and irrationality; for how can a confused defender of a manifest Mubtadi curse others in the belief that he is upon truth. This shows that others are more aware of his pitiable state than he himself.

Even though he has manifested signs of obstinacy, compounded ignorance, deliberate acts of foolishness and idiocy, we pray that as soon as his affair reaches the scholars they will advise him, just as they have done with his haddaadi sheikh. And we pray that his affair does not end up like that of Abu Usaama Adh-Dhahabi—another defender of a Mubtadi.

However, his evil is to be repelled and the people informed about his lies, delusions, idiotic behaviour, arrogance, and bigotry, unstable and volatile condition. Indeed, this is the same state of affairs his sheikh is submerged in, because despite all his acts of innovations, ghuluww and transgression he still proclaims with extreme irrationality, saying:

‘’Whoever says that the Dawah in Dammaaj has changed, then upon him is the curse of Allaah, the angels and all the people.” [Quoted in Al-Qawl Al-Jaliyy Libayaani Maa Ghayyarahu Al-Hajoori Min Da-wati Imaam Al-Waadi-ee: PDF page: 1]

 

 

 

 

What affirms the entrance [beginning] and exit [end] of the month of Ramadan?

Written by Amjad Khan on . Posted in Articles, Fasting, Fatawa-Rulings, Islamic Jurisprudence - 'Fiqh', Ramadhan, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

 

Shaykh Bin Baz was asked:

 

What affirms the entrance [beginning] and exit [end] of the month of Ramadan? And what is the ruling upon the one who sees the new moon by himself for the beginning or ending of the month?

 

The entrance [beginning] and exit [end] of the month is confirmed by 2 trustworthy witnesses or more, and the entrance of the month is confirmed by 1 witness alone because it is confirmed from the prophet that he said;

 
“…and if 2 witnesses testify then fast and break the fast”

 

and it is established from the prophet that he commanded the people to fast upon the testification of ibn Umar and by the testification of the bedouin, and he did not request another witness.

And the wisdom in that and Allah knows best, is caution in the religion in the entering and exiting of the month as the people of knowledge have stated. And whoever sees the new moon alone [himself] in the entering or exiting of the month but his testification is not acted upon then in that case he is to fast with the people and break his fast with the people and he is not to act upon his own witnessing of the new moon based upon the more correct opinion of the scholars due to the statement of the prophet;

“fasting is the day you all fast, and the opening of the fast is the day you all open it and the day of slaughtering is the day you all slaughter”
 

Majmoo Fatawa Shaykh Bin Baz volume 15 page 62

Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam Nelson

Updated: Email Shaykh – his Deluded Self-Amazement has NO BOUNDS

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Deviated Callers & Individuals, Hadaadis, Methodology - 'Manhaj'.

Imaam Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) said: Beware of that which corrupts your deeds, for indeed Riyaa is what corrupts your deeds. And if it is not Riyaa, then it may be you being amazed with yourself until it makes you think that you are more virtuous than your brother…”

As we have stated previously, this fanatic supporter of al-Hajoori “email shaykh” has a considerable level of self-amazement reaching the level of delusion, in fact it is beyond comprehension how an average individual living in the UK comfortably can have the audacity to be able to praise himself in the manner the “email-shaykh” does. Here is an example that highlights in many ways what Shaykh Rabee’ said concerning these individuals in terms of themselves considering to be superior to all others…

As we have stated very few would be foolish enough to gather around and listen to him otherwise and so this is the only miskeen method he has left to resort to in continuing his self-embrassment… and to this end it seems that the online shaykh considers he is a mini-imam of jarh wa ta’deel! In fact not just a mini imaam, but maybe he even considers himself very high ranking imaam, it would appear; he stated [in another email of course!] regarding Ali Hasan al-Halabi whom our trustworthy and knowledgeable scholars refuted with evidences: “the one I exposed first to everyone including to Imam Muqbil,to our Father Shaikh Rabee, to Shaikh Muhammed bin Hadi….”.

Allahul Musta’an! To what levels of delusion has this individual arrived at? It would be surprising if the online shaykh even has any in depth study of the sciences of jarh wa ta’deel and the principles of that, let alone him claiming he preceded the scholars in this affair! We ask Allah to protect us from such destructive levels of self-amazement.

Imaam Shaafi’ee (rahimahullaah) said: “If self-amazement is concealed within your deeds, then recall the one whose pleasure you are seeking, which blessings you desire and which outcome you fear. The one who ponders upon this, his actions will become small in his presence.” [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 10/42]

Even if he preceded many brothers in the west in detecting Halabi’s crimes against salafiyyah, then does that necessitate that he was the first to report him to the ulama?! Indeed the burden of proof is upon the claimant.

But in reality he only utters this statement due to his extreme desperate attempt to divert the topic from al-Hajoori. What is all the more strange therefore is this follower of al hajoori al mubtadi claims to have refuted halabi before everyone (even the ulema!!) Yet now when the radd on his own* shaykh from the scholars is at his doorstep, right under his nose… he cannot see it?!”So he continues at present to defend Al-Hajoori, an innovator who is more vile, more obstinate and more harmful than Halabi, as Shaikh Rabee said:

“There is no one more harmful than Yahyah….. We have remained patient for 7 years, whilst letters and complaints have reached us.  And now you have to force him to change his ways.  If Yahyah carries on upon his ways, it will cause an incomparable fitnah.”

Thus the email shaykh escaped the heat of the frying pan and jumped into the fire! However, the delusional follower of an innovator, thinks that his past credentials are enough to bail him out,  from his present crime (of defending an innovator). If this is not deliberate idiocy we do not know what it is! Imaam Ibnul Jawzi (rahimahullaah) stated that from the characteristics of the idiot is that he gets angry for nothing; and he speaks about whatever comes to his heart and is under the illusion that he is from the most sensible of people etc. [for further details, see ‘Ahkbaarul Hamqaa Wal-Mughaffileen of Imaam Ibul Jawzee (rahimahullaah)].

Therefore, we leave the email shaikh with the following reminder…. Imaam Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) said:

‘whoever honors an innovator has assisted in the demolition of Islaam.

Sheikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan said, “because innovation is contrary to Islaam.  If you give support to an innovator, then indeed you have assisted in the demolition of Islaam, because Islaam is the Sunnah and the Sunnah is Islaam.  So it is obligatory upon the person that he does not honor the people of innovation, and that he neither praises nor commends them; as we hear at present the praises for the kuffaar, the Jews and the Christians…” [Source: It-haaful Qaaree Bitta’liqaat Alaa Sharh As-Sunnah Lil Imaam Barbahaaree, page:323, Vol:2]

Shaikh Abdullah Bukhaari (hafidha-hullaah) stated: “It is obligatory to attach the Ummah to the Rabbaani Scholars; those who are well known for their goodness, steadfastness, leadership; and sound advice to the Ummah; and they are those who teach the smaller affairs of knowledge before the greater affairs.  Therefore, their status must be made known amongst the people; because the Ulama are the inheritors of the Prophets, as reported in the narration [1] from the Prophet (may Allah’s peace be upon him).

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) in explaining this hadith stated: “This is from the greatest of virtues of the people of knowledge. And because the Prophets are the best of the creation, so their inheritors are the best after them.  And when it is the case that everyone who is inherited from passes on inheritance to his inheritor, then the inheritors are those who take the place of those they inherit from. And none will take the place of the Messengers in propagating what they have been sent with, except the Ulama.  They are the most worthy of their inheritance…” [End of quote from Maqaalaat Shar’iyyah of Sheikh (hafidha-hullaah) (page:15-16)]

Wallahu’alam

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  1. Hadith narrated by Abu Dawud (rahimahullaa) 4/3642.  Allaamah Naasirud-deen Al-Albaanee (rahimahullaah) (Saheeh At-Targheeb . Footnote Number 70; page:139)