None violates the honour of the scholars who are upon the truth, except one of three [people]: Either a hypocrite known for [his] hypocrisy, or an evil sinner who hates the scholars because they prevent him from his sinful [acts] of disobedience, or a misguided hizbi who hates the scholars because they neither agree with his hizbiyyah nor with his deviated views.
Al-Ajwibah Al-Mufeedah page 51 and Muhaadaraat Fil Aqeedah Wad-Dawa 2/190]
Question: Is it permissible for a person to say about a dead person, “Fulaan [i.e. such and such] is Marhoom [i.e. he has been forgiven or bestowed with mercy] or my father is Marhoom [i.e. he has been forgiven or bestowed with mercy]?”
Answer: The statement Al-Marhoom [i.e. the one forgiven or bestowed with mercy] is not permissible to be uttered about a dead person, rather it is to be said: ‘’Rahimahullaah [may Allaah have mercy upon him]- because the first statement [i.e. al-Marhoom] is information given by the speaker whilst he is not aware of the true state of affairs [of the dead person], rather Allaah is the [only] One who knows about it.
Supplicate to Allaah in your times of ease and He will answer your supplication in your times of difficulty.” A man said to him, ‘’Advise me.” So he said to him, ‘’Remember Allaah in times of ease and He [The Mighty and Majestic] will remember you when you are in difficulty.”
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih Al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullah) said:
Some of the people believe that visiting the prophets masjid in (the month of) Rajab has great virtue and they devote themselves to it and they call this visit, “Az-Ziyaaratul Rajbiyyah”, and this is an innovation with no basis.
And the predecessors did not speak about this until after the third generation. Because from the apparent this came about very late, so it is an innovation.
However whoever visits Madeenah in Rajab, not because it is Rajab, then there is no sin upon him. However if he believes that visiting in Rajab has virtue then indeed he has been unsuccessful (in his action) (1) and has gone astray. And he is from the people of innovation. (2)
Shaykh Alee Naasir Al-Faqeehi advised the students and general folk regarding speaking about affairs of the religion;
People should not speak except if they know and if they don’t know they should say: Allah knows best, just as the companions did.
Paraphrased from the Shaykh’s Explanation of Chapter 30 of Kitab At-Tawheed utilising Explanation of Shaykh Al-Fawzaan (I’aanatul Mustafeed biSharh Kitab At-Tawheed) – Tuesday 4th April 2017
Shaykh Alee Naasir Al-Faqeehi (hafidahullah) was approached by questioners at the end of his advice to those who come to the Prophets Mosque, regarding guidelines of how to give salaams upon the prophet, and the inhabitants of Al-Baqee (cemetery next to the Prophets Masjid) and clarifying the doubt spread by the soofis that the prophets grave is in the Masjid.
A man from Algeria came to the Shaykh and was genuinely confused and wanted clarification; the Shaykh (hafidahullah) exemplified the manners of a Scholar and a person of knowledge, in his dealing with the man.
He continued to explain and speak to him in a kind, gentle manner, explaining with evidences and proofs until the questioner was enlightened and the doubt had been removed from him.
We ask Allah to preserve the Shaykh and make his deeds heavy on his scales of good.
Shaykh’s Explanation of Chapter 30 of Kitab At-Tawheed utilising Explanation of Shaykh Al-Fawzaan (I’aanatul Mustafeed biSharh Kitab At-Tawheed) – Tuesday 4th April 2017
Shaykh Alee Naasir Al-Faqeehi (hafidahullah) gave an advice at the end of his lesson to all those who had come on umrah and may come again for umrah or hajj in the future.
He said that they should exert themselves and strive in the righteous actions, the dhikr of Allah, praying at the Kaba (100,000 times reward), the Prophet’s Mosque (1,000 times reward), perform supererogatory prayers, recite the Quran, and know that every letter has ten good deeds and I don’t say that a letter is Alif Laam Mim; rather 10 good deeds for Alif.
He continued to say that he has seen many people who have come to visit Makkah or Madinah talking and speaking about the dunya and not utilising the short time they have here.
Take advantage of your time in Makkah and Madinah.
Shaykh’s Explanation of Chapter 30 of Kitab At-Tawheed utilising Explanation of Shaykh Al-Fawzaan (I’aanatul Mustafeed biSharh Kitab At-Tawheed) – Tuesday 4th April 2017
The good action is the most sincere and the most correct.
He was asked: “Oh Abaa Alee, what is the most sincere and the most correct?
He said:
Indeed the action which was sincerely for Allah but not correct, is not accepted, and if it was correct but not sincere it is not accepted, until it is sincere and correct.
And Sincere (means): that which was for Allah (alone).
And Correct (means): that which is (done) according to the Sunnah.
