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How does a Muslim Discern if a Calamity is Recompense for his Sins or a Test from Allāh? – Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān

Shaykh Fawzān was asked about calamities which afflict the Muslim.

Noble Shaykh – May Allāh give you success – this questioner says,

How does a Muslim discern if a calamity that occurred to him, is due to his sins or a test from Allāh (The Mighty & Majestic)?

It is because of his sins, as Allāh said:

وَمَا أَصَابَكُم مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ

And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. (Ash-Shūra: 30)

And is there anyone who is free from sin?! Nobody is faultless; however the door of repentance is open, Alhamdulillāh.


Sharh Ighāfati al-Lahfān min Masā’id ash-Shaytān 18/05/1439

NEW VIDEO! Diseases of the Heart and Their Cure – Shaykh Fawzaan

Question: I am a man who is afflicted with many diseases of the heart, they include: bad thoughts of people, arrogance, and love of being heard and seen (showing off). I know that all of this is from the Shaytaan and I try to distance myself from this. However, Shaytaan lures me each time. What is your advice, O Shaykh Saalih (Al-Fawzaan) towards this?

 

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NEW VIDEO! What Is the Ruling on Giving Charity for the Deceased? – Shaykh Fawzaan

 

Question: What is the ruling on giving charity on behalf of the deceased? And will they benefit from it?

 

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NEW VIDEO! What Is the Ruling on Repeating Umrah Without Having Performed Hajj? – Shaykh Fawzaan

 

Question: In terms of the person who has not performed Hajj, and wishes to perform Umrah more than once. Is this [permissible] for him?

 

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NEW VIDEO! What Is the Ruling on Delaying the Prayer Beyond Its Time? – Shaykh Fawzaan

 

Question: Question: What is the ruling on delaying the prayers beyond their times, whether there is a need or not? To the extend that it reaches the time of the next [prayer].

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NEW VIDEO! Is It Permissible To Take From One’s Wife’s Wealth Without Her Knowledge? – Shaykh Fawzaan

 

Question: My friend takes [money] from his wife's wages, without her knowledge. Considering, he does not work and his wife does not spend on the house because of her love for money. He asks, [given] that he only takes enough to spend on household expenses, is this action of his permissible?

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NEW VIDEO! What Is the Ruling on Facing the Qiblah When Relieving Oneself? – Shaykh Fawzaan

 

Questioner: What is the ruling on the one who faces the Qiblah with his front or back when relieving himself?

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NEW VIDEO! What Is the Ruling on the Hollywood Smile? – Shaykh Fawzaan

 

Questioner: What is the ruling on the "Hollywood smile", meaning to implant new teeth over the old ones or to whiten teeth. Is this permissible?

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A Particular Private Affair in The Bedroom Between Husband and Wife- [An Opinion of Imaam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz and Imaam Al Albaanee]

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

Question: Is it permissible for a husband to suckle his wife’s breast milk?

Imaam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz [may Allaah have mercy upon him] responded: “There is nothing wrong with it, meaning: if he sucks her breast, it will not harm him if he suckles milk from her breasts (i.e. it is not unlawful). That is because breastfeeding an adult does not have any consequences (i.e. with regards to its lawfulness) according to the majority of the people of knowledge (i.e. the scholars), but it is more preferable (or desired) to leave such a deed, there is no need for it. If he sucks her breast as a joke, or out of foreplay, or out of showing love, there’s nothing harmful in that. It does not harm the marriage. If he suckles her breast (i.e. the milk), it does not harm anything, she is his wife and not a child of hers, but it is better to leave this. It is not befitting that he suckles her milk…(1)

Wife Forced or Not Forced By a Husband to Kiss His Penis

Imaam Al Albaanee [may Allaah have mercy upon him] stated: Our answer to this issue is that this is from the actions of dogs. It is the dogs that do this thing to each other. Allaah [The Mighty and Majestic] honoured the Children of Adam and have preferred them with a marked preference above many of those whom He created, as stated in the noble Qur’aan and also in the Sunnah. In many specific divine texts, the Prophet [peace be upon him] forbade the Muslim from imitating animals, even if that takes place in the prayer (see footnote a), but this is with regards to speaking in general terms as we have stated and that it is in the Qur’an. Therefore, it is not befitting that a Muslim do the actions of animals, especially if the act of that animal is reprehensible by nature…(2)

Footnote a: Anas Ibn Malik [may Allaah be pleased with him] reported that the Prophet [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] said, “Do the prostration properly and do not put your forearms flat with elbows touching the ground like a dog. And if you want to spit, do not spit in front, nor to the right for the person in prayer is speaking in private to his Lord.” (3)


Ref 1: A paraphrased except from this link: https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/5397/%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85-%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%AC-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%87

Ref 2: A paraphrased excerpt from the following text:
السائل : ورد أكثر من مرة سؤال يفيد أن الرجل يجبر زوجته على تقبيل هو كاتب هنو زوجها ما حكم ذلك
الطالب : هذا بيثير الشباب هذا
السائل : إحنا بنقول من دون إجبار يا شيخ أول شيء
الشيخ : الحقيقة أنا ماني فاهم ولو إنه المسألة
السائل : أن الرجل يجبر زوجته على تقبيل ذكره
الشيخ : آه
السائل : أو بدون إجبار قلنا نحن
الشيخ : بدون إجبار
السائل : نعم
الشيخ : يعني هل يجوز ذلك أم لا
السائل : نعم
الشيخ : جوابنا على مثل هذه القضية هذه من أعمال الكلاب الكلاب هي التي تفعل هذا الشيء بعضها مع بعض والله عز وجل كرّم بني آدم وفضّله على كثير من خلقه تفضيلا كما جاء في القرآن الكريم وفي السنة أيضا وفي كثير من النصوص الخاصة نهى عليه السلام المسلم أن يتشبه بالحيوان ولو أن ذلك في الصلاة ولكن من باب التكليم العام الذي أشرنا إليه وأنه في القرآن فما ينبغي للمسلم أن يفعل أفعال الحيوانات وبخاصة إذا كان فعل ذلك الحيوان قبيح فطرة كما هو الشأن الوارد في السؤال هذا هو الجواب
السائل : جزاك الله خير وبارك الله فيك

Ref 3: Sahih al-Bukhari 532

The one who says “The Methodology of the Salaf is not Fit for Modern Times” – Shaykh Fawzaan

What do we say to some who people claim that the Methodology of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah is not suitable in these times?

The one who holds that the Methodology of the Salaf as-Saalih (pious predecessors) is not fit for these times, then this one is astray, guiding others astray. The methodology of the pious predecessors is the Methodology and Way which we were commanded to follow by Allah until the establishment of the Hour.

The prophet (Peace & Blessings of Allah upon him) said,

Indeed whosoever from among you lives (a long time) will see much differing, so (when you see this) it is upon to you adhere to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided caliphs after me, hold on to it and bite onto it with your molar teeth. (1)

This was an address to this nation (and it remains valid) until the establishment of the Hour. This demonstrates to us that it’s a must to proceed upon the Methodology of the Salaf and that it is suitable for all places and all times.

Allah – The Most High – said, 

وَالسَّابِقُونَ الْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحْسَانٍ رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ (100)

And the first to embrace Islam of the Muhajiroon (those who migrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah) and the Ansaar (the citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and gave aid to the Muhajiroon) and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him (At-Tawbah: 100)

وَالَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحْسَان

and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith).

This comprises the Ummah until the establishment of the Hour, therefore it is obligatory upon the Ummah to follow the Methodology of Muhajiroon and Ansaar. 

Imam Malik (rahimahullah) said, 

“Nothing will rectify the latter part of this nation, except that which rectified it’s beginning.”

Whoever wants to separate the Ummah from the Pious Predecessors (in reality) he desires evil for the Muslims. He desires to change Islam, he desires the occurrence of innovations and violations (of the sound religion and methodology), this person should be rejected and his “proofs” should be refuted and his evil warned against. 

It is a must to adhere to the methodology of the Salaf, taking them as an example, it’s required to proceed upon their methodology and that (requirement) is present in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (Allah’s Peace and Blessings upon him) as we have mentioned.

So whoever desires to cut the khalaf (successors) of the Ummah from their Salaf (predecessors) then he is a person causing corruption in the lands, it is an obligation to reject his statement and to refute his speech, and to warn from him. 

The ones who this evil statement is known from are the Shia and those who agree with them, those who misguide others, so no attention is paid to them.


Al-Muntaqa min Fataawa Al-Fawzan vol.1 pgs. 499-500