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Author: Abdullah Jallow

Our Salaf: I don’t want to see the humilaition on your face!

Muttarrif Bin Abdillaah (rahimahullaah) said to one of his brothers:

”O Father of such and such! If you have a need, then do not speak to me; rather write it down on a piece of paper because I fear seeing the humiliation of asking on your face.” [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 4/194]

He (rahimahullaah) also said: To be thankful to Allaah whilst I am in a state of welbeing is more beloved to me than excercising patience when put to trial” [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 4/195]


 

[4]Our Salaf–Their stance towards Ahlul-Bidah

Imaam Al-Awzaa’ee (rahimahullaah) said:

”It is obligated on you is to follow the narrations of those who have preceeded [i.e. the pious predecessors] even if the people reject you. And beware of the opinions of men even if they beautify it with their speech”. [Reported by Imaam Dhahabee in Al-Uluww: page:138]


[2]Our Salaf–Their Stance Towards Ahlul Bidah

Sallaam Ibn Abee Mutee (rahimahullaah) said:

”A man from the people of desires said to Ayyoub As-Sakhtiyaanee: ”O Abaa-Bakr, I want to ask you about some statement”, so Ayyoub walked away and started gesturing with his finger, saying: ”Not even half a statement.” [Reported by Imaam Al-Aajuree in Ash-Sharee-ah 1/440]


I am a woman with hair on hands…….

Question:

I am a woman with hair on my two hands and some on my face, and I am unable to remove all of it; so I colour it with a colour that is of the same colour of (my) skin; is this impermissible?

Answer:

There is no harm in this. It is neither impermissible nor something (one) is withheld from. The likes of these affairs do not cause (something blameworthy). It is permissible regardless whether you colour it with what matches the colour of skin. 


[Al-Fataawaa Wad-duroos Fil-Masjidil Haraam of shaikh Abdullaah bin Muhammad Bin Humaid: page: 159-160]

Is It Permissible to shave the beard and the mouctache or shorten them?

The Muslim scholars hold a consensus that it is not permissible to shave (one’s) beard, and likewise it is (not permissible) to shorten it; except what has been narrated from Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu-anhu) that when he used to perform hajj or umrah, he would take hold of his beard (i.e. a fist) and cut the excess. As for the moustache, it is obligatory to trim it. Indeed, the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wsallam) said:

”Trim the moustache and leave the beard, and be different from the fire worshippers.” [Reported by Bukhaari: No: 5892]


[Al-Fataawa-Wad-duroos Fil-Masjid al-Haraam: Page:157 of Shaikh Abdullaah Bin Muhammad Bin Humaid (rahimahullaah)]

 

 

Is It Permissible To Perform Ablution with Zamzam Water?

There is no harm in that. There is no prohibition for you to make wudhu with zamzam water; rather the difference of opinion amongst the scholars is whether it is allowed to make istinjaa with Zamzam water? The majority of the scholars say that it is allowed, but the hanbalees say that it is something hated. However, there is no harm in it even if one did so–Inshaa-Allaah–if one did not find other than zamzam water whilst being in need of water. As for making wudhu (with zamzam water) and likewise ghusul, there is no prohibition or harm in that.

[Source: Al-Fataawaa Wad-duroos Fil-Masjidil haraam of Shaikh Abdullaah Bin Muhammad Bin Humaid (rahimahullaah) page: 148]


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