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Author: Salafi Dawah Manchester

The Email Shaykh (1) – a follower of al Haajoori in manners, frenzy and irrationality.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

We ask Allaah to guide us to all good deeds in this month of Ramadhaan. And we ask Allaah to forgive us our sins. Indeed, from among the acts of doing good is that you help your brother… whether he is the oppressor or the oppressed.

Narrated Anas bin Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) Allah’s Messenger (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said, “Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is an oppressed one. People asked, “O Allah’s Messenger! It is all right to help him if he is oppressed, but how should we help him if he is an oppressor?” The Prophet said, “By preventing him from oppressing others.” [Sahih Bukhari: Volume 3, Book 43, Number 624.]

From recent events here, then it seems clear to us that a man can be both at the same time!

In the narration of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said to the Prophet, (may Allah’s peace be upon him): “Advise me!” The Prophet (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said, “Do not become angry.” The man asked (the same) again and again, and the Prophet said in each case, “Do not become angry.” [Al-Bukhari; Vol. 8 No. 137]

Blameworthy anger is one of those things that lead a person to oppression and evil acts. If we were to follow the advice of the Messenger (may Allah’s peace be upon him) and keep calm, then we would reject these acts, branding them as foolish and irrational behaviour. Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) stated: ‘’There is not anyone amongst us except that he does get angry, but the sensible/rational person and the believer takes care of his anger and does not allow it to take effect (in a blameworthy manner). As for the idiot and the ignoramus, his anger leads him to blameworthy affairs, such as murder, wounding or evil speech, or severance of kinship ties. So anger drives a person towards destructive affairs unless if he utilises it in a good manner, in its appropriate place, then he will be safe from its evil. [For further details, see: Al-Minhatur Rabbaaniyyah Fee Sharhi Al-Arba’een An-Nawawiyyah. Page: 161]

We ask Allaah that he keeps us safe from such irrationality…..an irrationality born out of rage and frenzy, and a lack of desire to control oneself. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said: “The strong man is not the one who can overpower others (in wrestling); rather, the strong man is the one who controls himself when he gets angry.” (Reported by Ahmad, 2/236; the hadeeth is agreed upon) .

In his latest erratic correspondence, the bigoted senseless Email Shaykh attacks Al-Markaz -As Salafi. These frenzied attacks, born out anger have given rise to irrationality in speech, leading this delusional individual to further drown himself into the deeper depths of oppression against his own soul.

As we mentioned previously then lying to make fantasy into reality is the method used for attacking those who reject the innovations and calamities of Al-Hajoori. It is the same as the attacks as those on Shaykh Rabee’ from some of the unknown weak “1000 students” of al_Hajoori. Even though there is nothing to refute, these followers of al Hajoori make up scenarios in order to stir up tension between the salafiyyoon.

So once again we find ourselves scratching our heads at the absurd claim being bandied around, about a “takfeeri being invited to the masjid for Ruqya…” All once again an attempt, to defend his shaykh, Yahyah al  Hajoori, against the knowledge based refutations against him.

What is worse though is that this has now led him to screaming for mubaahalah(1) “in the last ten nights of Ramadhan” with Al -Markas as Salafi? In his rage he states “I call you O liars of Cheetham hill along with all your associates, e.g. spubs… for Mubahallah, so that Allaah Almighty may curse me if I am lying or lied about you or I am following a hadadi or defending a hadadi”

So let us look at and analyse this crazy statement in detail. And this can serve as a warning to us from following our desires, dwelling in rage and abandoning the company of the Salafiyyoon.

First Absurd Statement

The deluded bigot said: “so that Allaah Almighty may curse me…” Then first and foremost O’ slave of Allah! Do not oppress yourself. Do you utter such speech in an attempt to prove your bravery! This is not bravery! This is foolishness… and it reminds us of Abu Usaama khaleefah Adh-dhahabi (even though he was playing tricks, attacking the Salafis and defending an innovator) when he said: “If I am lying may I die a Jew.”

Second Absurd Statement

“along with all your associates, e.g. spubs” – His bigotry, delusion and recklessness does not allow him to spare any of those brothers in the west, whether that is SPUBS or other than them, who have stood firm against the innovations and haddaadiyyah of Al-Hajoori.

Third Absurd Statement

Then the deluded bigot said: “Allah Almighty may curse me if… I am lying or lied about you” Subhaanallaah! Has he forgotten his written slander?! The slander that he has repeated over and over again in emails, then again in the latest email, about a takfeeri coming to al Markaz as Salafi in order to perform Ruqya for £50! Or has he convinced himself of an alternative reality… Has the anger led to such irrationality, foolishness and idiocy?!

Fourth Absurd Statement

Then the deluded bigot said: “Allah Almighty may curse me if… I am following a hadadi or defending a hadadi”

Shaykh Rabee bin Hadee said about Yahyah al Hajoori that he is “haddaadi”. Shaykh Ubaid al Jaabiree said about al Hajoori that he is an “innovator”.  Shaikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhaab Al-Wassabi said about Yahyah al Hajoori that he is an ”innovator.”It was not al Markaz as Salafi, that gave these judgements against Yahyah al Hajoori; yet we accepted them from the ulamaa.

But this deluded bigot cannot… And so he says “By Allaah Almighty and my Lord is my witness, I do not believe that Shaikh Yahyah is Maasoom, and I have told this to every salafi I speak to him or communicate with him by email from Damaj or elsewhere, but no one has yet provided us with evidences that Shaikh Yahyah is a Hadadi or innovator to be abandoned, until then, I will defend Shaikh Yahya, support Damaaj and at the first instance I will have I will go to Damaaj.”

He says this… all in the same email! So he is defending a haddaadi, following a haddaadi and defending an innovator… while at the same time invoking the curse of Allah upon himself for doing so!?!

So we ask: what is this reckless self-amazed email shaykh hoping to achieve?! Why all this lying and twisting… why all this blindness and delusion, recklessness and bigotry? Indeed, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said: ”three things destroy: The greed that is obeyed, the desires that are followed and a person being amazed with his own opinion.” [Silsilah Al-hadeeth as-saheehah: Number: 1802: 4/412-416]

Shaikh Raslaan (may Allaah preserve him) said: “This (i.e. these three affairs) are never in harmony with a (person’s) complete return to the command of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace be upon him). The Shaikh also said: Indeed the great religion of Islaam is founded upon knowledge and not ignorance; but when a person is amazed with himself and his opinion, and when splitting occurs in the Ummah in the big affairs of knowledge and every foolish one formulates his own independent judgment, there comes about an uncontrollable chaos and it then proceeds upon a path that has no halter, and it becomes an affair of trial, corruption, confusion and deviation, and an affair in which truth is confounded with falsehood…” [End of quote] [For further details see: Ash-Shi-aaraat Wahdahaa Laa Takfee: pages: 35 and 39 Footnote 1]

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace be upon him): said “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day let him speak good or remain silent.” [Bukhari and Muslim]. Ibn Abdi Rabbihi (May Allah have Mercy Upon Him) said: “Choosing speech is more difficult than authorship, and indeed it is said: ‘The choice of a man is in harmony with his intellect.’” [Source: quoted by Shaikh Muhammad Bin Umar Saalim Baazmool in Manhajul Bahthi Al-Ilmiy Wa-Kitaabah Fee Uloom Ash-Sharee-ah: page:17]

So this deluded email shaykh, should remain silent because he has nothing good to say… Either he lies about fictitious events of ruqya and transgresses the bounds of Allah in speech; or he utters idiotic irrational statements through anger, about making mubaahalah, thereby oppressing and harming himself.

In reality this behaviour is no different from that of Yahyah al Hajoori about whom Shaykh Rabee said “all we witnessed up until today are lies, deception and extremism.”

It is following the same blanket method of Yahyah al Hajoori in attacking the Salafis, as Shaykh Rabee made clear: “They (Yahya and his followers) are waging a war against the Salafis and Salafiyaah, and the people of innovation are relaxing and watching.“

May Allaah rectify his affair and return him to correctness. He should abandon this reckless, slanderous and pathetic path he has adopted for himself, all in defence of a vile haddaadi mubtadi. This path will neither benefit him nor guard him from those diseases of the heart that leads bidah and evil desires.  May Allah open his eyes, so that he abandons falsehood, and this destructive self-amazement and desires he is upon… indeed he is only helping Shaytaan against the Maraakiz of Sunnah in the UK.

Wallaahu’a’lam

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1)      This is the invoking of the curse of Allah upon the liars. As Allah states in Surat Ali-Imran Ayah 61: فَمَنْ حَاجَّكَ فِيهِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ فَقُلْ تَعَالَوْا نَدْعُ أَبْنَاءَنَا وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ وَنِسَاءَنَا وَنِسَاءَكُمْ وَأَنفُسَنَا وَأَنفُسَكُمْ ثُمَّ نَبْتَهِلْ فَنَجْعَل لَّعْنَتَ اللَّـهِ عَلَى الْكَاذِبِينَ

Then whoever argues with you about it after [this] knowledge has come to you – say, “Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate earnestly [together] and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars [among us].”

 

Can a menstuating woman wash a deceased person?

Is it permissible for a woman to wash and shroud a deceased person whilst she is on her menses?

Answer:
It is permissible for a menstruating woman to wash deceased women and shroud them. And from the men she can only wash her (dead) husband. Menstruation is not considered a prohibition from washing a dead person for burial. And to Allaah belongs all (bestowal of guidance and ability to perform good deeds).
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[Al-Fataawaa al-Mar’atil Muslimah compiled by Daarus sahaabah and Daar Sabeelil Mumineen with the recommendation of Shaikh Muhammad al-Imaam, page: 302 or see Fataawaa al-Lajna Ad-Daa-imah 8/369]

Seclusion with man who performs Ruqya

Question:

What is the verdict–“Going to a man called shaykh who uses the Qu’aan to cure (people); but he recites over women whilst secluding himself with each one of (them). And if the woman’s condition requires (further attention), he makes her stay with him in his house for some days. Indeed, I was from those women, but I have realised with great regret (about such error) and I have sought Allaah’s forgiveness and repented to Him. Give us a verdict (regarding this) and may Allaah reward you and us with all good?

Answer:
The seclusion of a man with a strange woman—(i.e. a woman he is not allowed to free mix with)– is haraam even if that was for the purpose of performing ruqya with the Qur’aan, due to statement of the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi- wasallam): “A man does not seclude himself with a (strange) woman except that shaytaan is the third of them”[1] And your seclusion with that man, spending time in the house of that man who is a stranger to you, staying with him in his house for a number of nights and days in seclusion with him–this is a greater danger and a greater crime, because it is from the means to evil and corruption. Therefore, any woman who did the likes of this (action), then it is incumbent upon her to sincerely repent from that and should never repeat the likes of this evil act. And to Allaah belongs all bestowal (of guidance and ability to perform good deeds)

وصلى الله على نبينا محمد واله وصحبه وسلم
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[Source:Fataawaa Al – Mar’atil Muslimah compiled by Daarus Sahaabah and Daar Sabeelil Mumineen with the recommendation of shaikh Muhammad Al – Imaam, page:63 or see Fataawaa Al-Lajna Ad-Daa’imah 63/17)
Ref 1:As-saheehah of Imaam Albaanee, Number:430

When I go to propose a woman for marriage……

Question:

When I go to propose a young woman for marriage, how should i speak to her in order to know her Aqeedah, fear of Allaah, manners and etiquettes?

Answer:

It is permissible for the proposer to have a look at the one he is proposing but not in seclusion, because the Sunnah has confirmed that from the Messenger of Allaah (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam). And he can ask her and her guardians what he holds important in relation to a beneficial marriage.
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[Source:Fataawaa Al-Mar’atil Muslimah compiled by Daarus Sahaabah and Daar sabeelil Mumineen with the recommendation of Shaikh Muhammad Al-Imaam, page:542 or see Fataawaa Islaamiyyah of Shaikh Bin Baaz; 3/128]

Publicizing Oneself for marriage in the newspapers is not modesty!

Question:

What is the ruling regarding daughters who publicize themselves in the newspapers and magazines with a description of their characteristics for the one who desires to propose and marry them?

Answer:

A woman publicizing herself in the magazines and newspapers out of a desire for marriage, whilst making a mention of her characteristics is (something) in opposition to shyness, modesty and protection (of a woman from strange men and harm). This is not from the normal habits of the Muslims and it is obligatory to abandon it. This (action) is in violation of the guardianship of her guardian over her, due to the (fact) that a proposal made to her for marriage has (to be done) through him and (with) his agreement. And to Allaah belongs (all bestowal of guidance and ability to perform good deeds).

وصلى الله على نبينا محمد واله وصحبه وسلم
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[Source: Fataawaa Al-Mar’atil Muslimah compiled by Daarus Sahaabah and Daar Sabeelil Mumineen with the recommendation of Shaikh Muhammad Al-Imaam page: 538 or see Fataawaa Al-Lajna Ad-Daa-imah 40/18]

Is This Disobedience to my husband?

Question:

My husband requests that I stay up late at night with him but I refuse because I want to pray the night prayer, so I sleep early. Is this (refusal of mine) disobedience to a husband?

Answer:

It is incumbent upon you to obey your husband in good. If he calls you to stay up late and you will definitely fail to perform the fajr salaah at its fixed time or (he calls you to stay up late) to watch what is evil, then you do not obey him. As for other than this then it is obligatory to obey him even if the night prayer is missed because it is an (optional) Sunnah and obedience to a husband is obligatory.

وصلى الله على نبينا محمد واله وصحبه وسلم


[Source: Fataawaa Al-Lajna Ad-Daa-imah 19/222]

“I broke the fast for six days due to examinations” – Shaykh Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah)

The Questioner Asks

I am a woman who was forced by circumstances to break my fast for six days in the month of Ramadhaan, and the reason for that was due to examinations because they began in the month of Ramadhaan and the subjects were difficult. And had I not broken my fast during those days I would not have been able to study those subjects bearing in mind that they were very difficult. I kindly request that you benefit me with what I must do so that Allaah may forgive me.

Shaykh Uthaymeen answers:

Firstly to give consideration for doing something based on circumstances is a mistake; but what is paramount is to say ”I was forced by severe necessity or what is similar to this (statement).”

Secondly her breaking the fast during Ramadhaan due to examinations is also a mistake and it is not permissible, because she is able to revise at night and there is no necessity to break the fast. So upon her is that she repents to Allaah (The Mighty and Majestic) and repeats those fasts, because she held an erroneous interpretation and did not abandon those days out of negligence.

[Source: Fataawaa Al-Mar’atil Muslima by Daar As-Sahaabah and Daar Sabeelul Mumineen compiled with the recommendation of shaikh Muhammad Al – Imaam. Page: 358. Also see Majmoo Al-Fataawaa of Shaikh Uthaymeen 19/84]

Our Salaf: Yazeeb Ibn Thaabit

Abu khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Mahdee narrated to us, (saying): Moosaa Ibn Ulayya narrated to us from his father who said: “Whenever a man asked Yazeed Ibn Thaabit about something, he said: “Is this for Allaah’s sake?” If he (the questioner) said: “yes”, he (Yazeed) would speak; and if not he would not speak.
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[Source: kitaabul ilm of Abu khaythama with the checking of Imaam Al – Albaanee. Page: 20. Narration 75]

[Part 2] Our Previous Teacher’s defence of a Mubtadi leads him to fantasy, lies and slanders

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace be upon Him) said, “Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink”1

It is with great sorrow that we find ourselves having to respond to some outlandish claims, slanders and half-truths, made against Al-Markaz As-Salafi in this blessed month of Ramadhaan. The one who makes this claim—the leading E-mail sheikh, a previous teacher of ours who is now clinging to Hajoori Al-Haddaadi- seeks to incite splitting and rancour due to his evil suspicions. Allaah (The Most High) said:

“O you who believe! Avoid much suspicions, indeed some suspicions are sins” [Surah 49:12]

Imaam as-Saa’di (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “Allaah (The Most High) has forbidden much evil (sinful) suspicion towards the believers, because some suspicions are sins. And that is like the suspicion devoid of reality and factual evidence, and like the suspicion accompanied by much forbidden speech and action. For indeed, the settlement of evil suspicion in the heart does not restrict the one (in whose heart is that evil suspicion) only to that; rather, he does not cease until he utters and does that which is not permissible/befitting.” [End of Quote]

It is as though he hasn’t heard the statement of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) who said “Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink”2

Likewise, Anas Bin Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said, “When I was taken upon my night journey, I passed by a people who had metal hooks in their hands and they were clawing at their faces and necks. I said: who are these, O Jibreel? He said “These are the ones who eat the flesh of people (49:12) and disgrace their honor.”3

Indeed it is a calamity outside the month of Ramadhaan (let alone within it!!) that this person takes so freely to his keyboard and computer carrying out such repugnant actions. His attempt to defame Al-Markaz As-Salafi is only due to his own whims and desires. He attempts to spread evil suspicion, false stories and half-truths and stitch together a weak spider’s web; creating a version of events that is in agreement only with his desires; and far removed from reality. This is the state of affairs of this particular Leading E-mail shaykh (Hajoori Fanatic) who has returned to trouble the people… Even in in this blessed month of Ramadhan… Spreading tales about Al-Markaz As-Salafi; seeking by way of it to taint the Dawah in Manchester and blame Al-Markaz As-Salafi and others for his own inability to submit to the truth. Indeed, his clinging onto Yahyah al Hajoori Al-Haddaadi Al-Mubtadi has blinded and removed all sense of justice in dealing with those who transmit the verdict of the scholars against him.

The first of those fabrications pertains to the masjid allegedly inviting a takfeeri to make Ruqya in the masjid and charge for it!

So let us be clear: No such thing ever happened! Yet, maybe through subliminal messages and self-suggestion, he has in fact managed to convince himself that it actually did happen!?!… And we seek refuge in Allah from such delusion! As Abdullah bin Mas’ud reported that Muhammad (may peace be upon him) said: “Should I inform you that slandering, that is in fact a tale-carrying which creates dissension amongst people, (and) he (further) said: The person tells the truth until he is recorded as truthful, and tells lies until he is recorded as a liar.”4

It is as though he has repeated the same lie enough times (to himself and others) and has ended up believing it! This slander began a while ago with “I recently came across an event which is going to take place in the vicinity of the Mosque;” but then spiralled and grew to finally becoming one of the masjid’s alleged “crimes against Salafiyah… bringing a Takfiri to do ruqyah in their centre…and charge £50.” This fictitious event (which is reality in his mind) is just one of those many things generated due to rage at his teacher being refuted by the scholars; verdicts that were posted on this and many of the websites of the Salafi Centres and Masaajid around the country.

So instead of accepting the knowledge based refutations of the scholars and the students against Hajoori, this leading email sheikh [Hajoori fanatic] clings onto a fictitious affairs which he believes are real crimes committed by Al-Markaz As-Salafi.

What makes this fanatism towards Hajoori even clearer, is the written statement of his “what is this to do with shaikh Yahya.” This absurd rhetorical question may seem a bid to protest the innocence of his shaykh, but in reality it is the employment of an evil method, to fault find, attempt to drag others down and accuse others of having grave errors with them; sowing the seeds of shubha (an evil doubt which is a half-truth used to intend falsehood thereby fooling the people) in the hearts of the people against their brothers and sisters. In this case he attempts to place the entire masjid in the same category as hizbees and people of bidah(!!?!) writing “ they have the same way as the hizbi of sunnah (i.e. hizbiyyoon of Masjid As-Sunnah- followers of Maribi, Halabi) and elsewhere.”

This manhaj of blanket tabdee’ is the same evil and destructive methodology employed by al-Hajoori! Shaykh Rabee’ put this method of theirs in one clear and concise statement, “My brother, we have schools… many thousands, all of them are upon the Salafi manhaj, they call to Salafiyyah and they defend it, (yet) they are all under the feet (according to al-Hajuri and followers). (Such schools are in) the Kingdom, in Yemen, in Algeria, in all of the countries, (but) everything is under the feet.”

So we advise this leading Hajoori Fanatic of Manchester to fear Allaah and restrain his tongue from falsehood. We sincerely urge him to be mindful of excessiveness, as the Messenger (May Allah’s Peace be upon him) said: “The over-stringent ones are destroyed.’’5  Imaam Nawawi (rahimahullaah) said: “The over-stringent ones are those who look too deeply (into affairs) and are excessive- those who exceed the Hudood (prescribed legislated sharia boundaries) in their statements and actions.’’6

We seek Allaah’s protection from exaggeration, bigotry, fanaticism, slander and recklessness.

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To be continued…..Inshaa-Allaah
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  1. Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 31 Hadith 127
  2. Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 31 Hadith 127
  3. Sunan Abu Dawud, Book of Manners, Number 4878, Sahih
  4. Sahih Muslim – Book 32 Hadith 6306
  5. Saheeh Muslim Number:2670
  6. See Sharh Saheeh Muslim: Vol 16. Page:180 or page:220