Until You Return To Your Religion – Khutbatul Juma’ah by Ustaadh Abu Mu’adh Taqweem Aslam
A Friday Khutbah delivered by our teacher Abu Mu’adh Taqweem Aslam at Markazus Salafi in Manchester on the 17th Jumaada
Author: Salafi Dawah Manchester
Inspiring Story of a Sister who began Practising and Shaikh Fawzan’s Advice to Her
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
The following is regarding a sister who began practising by the virtue and blessing of Allah as a consequence of a lecture she listened to by one of the scholars. We highlight, just as Shaikh al-Fawzan حفظه الله himself has stated, that the purpose of becoming aware of such stories is in order to take benefit from them, in order that a person takes admonishment regarding his or her own affairs.
[Paraphrased from Sahab]
The questioner states to the Shaikh, “This is an emotional letter from sister who requests some guidance and advice, she says that Allah the Mighty and Majestic guided me after I listened to a lecture of one of the scholars may Allah reward him, and that she felt the sweetness of eemaan since that day and she lives a different life now, a life full of happiness and comfort with her children who she teaches the Book of Allah and Islam, and she says she remembers and supplicates to Allah in all her affairs. She also says she began wearing the appropriate Islamic clothing suitable to the muslim woman, however upon this new change of lifestyle she says her family and relatives considered her ill [!] and that the rest of her family always conflict with her and consider her to be influenced by whispers [!] so she has sent this letter requesting you direct her and advise her on the affair in terms of staying firm and upright”.
Shaikh al-Fawzaan: “Yes, this is good news, glad tidings from this woman who was influenced by a good lecture and may Allah reward the one who delivered it with goodness. This is what is befitting of lectures, that they are done in clarification of this religion and explanation of the virtues of it and encouragement upon that. Lectures should not be in other affairs, entering into politics and what resembles those affairs that wastes peoples time and incites them and in fact harms them! So this is how lectures should be [about the religion and virtues and encouragement] especially in mosques and sermons and admonitions upon this style, as reminders upon Allah and teaching the people that which they are ignorant of from the affairs of their religion.
And when you mentioned [addressing the sister] that you repented to Allah and began practicing and covered with the correct hijab then this is goodness for you, and this is a new life for you different to your previous life, a life of guidance and eemaan, so it is upon you to remain firm upon this and continue, increase in eemaan, increase in listening to beneficial lectures and remembrance, and do not be intimidated by the ones attempting to frighten you and those opposing you to make you regress or leave that which Allah bestowed upon you, these are the shayaateen of humans who desire to misguide the people and do not care for goodness.
So upon you is firmness and clinging to that which you are upon and patience, and upon you is to learn beneficial knowledge so that your worship is upon insight and beneficial knowledge”.
[via Sahab]
[1] From the stories of Al-Allaama Rabee Bin Haadee Al-Madkhalee
Al-Allaama Rabee Bin Haadee Al-Madhalee (may Allaah preserve him) said:
I remember we were on a journey to one of the Arab countries-unfortunately-and arrived at one of the hotels; then we said, ”direct us to a restaurant”, and they directed us to what they claim was the best restaurant. We sat down and got the menu list and in it was alcohol and swine meat. So we said to the one who gave us the menu list: ”Are you a Muslim?” He said: ”Yes, I am a Muslim.” We said: ”How can you serve alcohol and swine meat to diners?” He said: ”This is my sustenance and from where would I eat then?” We said to him: ”your sustenance is with Allaah (Glorified and Exalted Be He). Indeed Allaah has guaranteed your sustenance and the doors of sustenance are open, so fear Allaah.” And we advised him in every way.
The testimony (in this incident) is that some of the Muslims work in some of the hotels in which there is alcohol and they serve swine meat. This is in an Islamic land (in which) alcohol and swine meat are served, so how about those who travel to Europe? I believe that many of them may work in these hotels, serving swine meat to those who eat it amongst the sinful Muslims, the Muslim evil doers and the disbelievers. This is from the greatest affairs of wrongdoing and from the greatest of the major sins, and it may be a means to an evil end (in this life). And Allaah’s protection is sought.
[Source: شرح أحاديث من الإعتصام بالكتاب والسنة ص : 100مخطوط]
“A Choice between Poverty and Misguidance: Story of the Sufi” – Sh.ibn ul-Uthaymeen
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
The following article is regarding an event that occurred relating to an individual upon Sufism who was charitable to the people, Shaikh ibn ul-Uthaymeen رحمه الله was asked:
Questioner: “There is a man upon one of the paths of Sufism and he carries out some innovations, [the issue however is] that this man aids in the establishment of charitable work, so if someone like him is refuted for his innovation and it [the refutation of him] becomes widespread between the people, he will cease to aid the people of righteousness and goodness [in charity], so what is your opinion oh Shaikh?”
Shaikh: “Is this man influential in his da’wa?”
Questioner: “Yes Shaikh, he calls to his innovation.”
Shaikh: “In that case, which is more severe; poverty or misguidance?”
Questioner: “Misguidance.”
Shaikh: “Misguidance is more severe, so it is obligatory if this man is a caller and influential [in his innovation] that he is warned against, even if he stops his charitable work – for indeed that is depriving himself of reward if he does – as for leaving him to misguide the servants of Allah in order to obtain via that [i.e. silence upon him] a dirham or two…this is not possible.”
[Translator’s note: “Dirham” a form of currency.]
[via Sahab]
Our Salaf–Ibnul Qisaar testifies to the correct Aqeedah at the time of death
Yahyah Ibn Awn (rahimahullaah) said: I entered upon Ibnul Qisaar [i.e. visited Ibnul Qisaar (rahimahullaah)] along with Sahnoon (rahimahullaah) whilst he (Ibnul Qisaar) was ill. So he (Sahnoon) said (to Ibnul Qisaar): ”what is this restlessness?” He (Ibnul Qisaar) said: ”Death and the meeting with Allaah.” Sahnoon said to him: Do you truthfully testify to (belief) in the Messengers, the resurrection, the reckoning, the Paradise and the hell fire, and that the best of this Ummah is Abu-Bakr and then Umar, and that the Qur’aan is the speech of Allaah and it is not created, and that Allaah will be seen on the day of judgement and that He ascended over the Throne, and that you do not rebel against the Muslim Rulers with the sword even if they are oppressive? He (Ibnul Qisaar) said: ”By Allaah, certainly.” So He (Sahnoon) said to him: ”Die if you wish.” [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 12/68]
Is it Permissible to Take Gifts or Money from an Individual who Deals in Interest? Shaikh Rabee’
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Many questions often arise regarding those who take interest, whether it be a father or brother or friend, and whether it is permissible to accept gifts or money from them, the following is the answer of Shaikh Rabee’ حفظه الله to this issue taken from his explanation of “Sharh as-Sunnah of al-Imam al-Barbahaary”:
Q: “What is the ruling on taking gifts from a man who has wealth from interest?”
A: “Do not take it, [and actually] the scholars have mentioned details regarding haraam [unlawful and impermissible] wealth generally, interest based or otherwise. If the majority of his wealth is halaal [lawful and permissible] then take from him…they [the scholars] said the ruling is upon the majority. If the majority is halaal, then take it [gifts etc] from him, and you can seek to take a loan from him, and you can deal with him in his wealth on affairs of this nature. However, if the majority of his wealth is haraam then it is not permissible for you to take anything from him, neither gifts nor food nor anything”.
(عون الباري ببيان ما تضمنه شرح السنة للإمام البربهاري ص784)
“When The Eyes Fail to Shed Tears…” Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:
”When the eyes fail to shed tears out of fear of Allaah, then know that its dryness is due to hardness of the heart.”
[Source: Badaa-i Al-Fawaa-id: 2/432]
What about its narratives and its rulings–Imaam Shanqeetee
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Allaah (The Most High) said:
وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلًا
” And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice” [Soorah Al-An-aam: Ayah: 115]
Truthful with regards to its narratives and Just with regards to its rulings.
[Source: Ar-Rihlatu Ilaa Ifreeqiyyah of Imaam Shanqeetee: page: 18]
Shaikh Saalih al-Fawzaan on The Al-Athar Hizbi Channel of Jordan
Question:
“His eminence; May Allaah shows you His kindness/ grants you His favours, this questioner says: There has appeared in Jordan
Using Interest Money to Pay Off Taxes – Shaikh al-Fawzan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Questions often arise regarding taxation and payment of it; the following is a question posed to Shaikh al-Fawzan on the issue:
Q: “I live in a country that takes taxes from us, and unfairly, so is it allowed for me to pay them using interest money?”
A: “Why are you involved in interest in the first place?! Are you engaged in taking interest so you can pay the taxes! This is not permissable, this is haraam. If they compel you to pay taxes then pay them – and return your affair and complaint to Allah – and the sin is upon them, you need to free yourself from punishment [i.e additional fines etc in the case of non-payment], you are compelled to pay the taxes. As for involving yourself in interest and then saying you wish to pay the taxes with it!?… [then this is] cleaning an impurity with another impurity! This is not permissible”.
[via Sahab]