Sufyan Bin Uyaynah, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: When Umar bin Abdil Aziz, may Allah have mercy upon him, was appointed the khaleefah, he reached out to Muhammad Bin Kab, Rajaa Bin Haywah, and Salim Bin Abdillah, may Allah have mercy upon them, saying: “You witness the trial I face and it has fallen upon me, therefore, what do you adv…

The Mufti, Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, may Allah preserve him, was asked: How do we reconcile the Hadith “Whoever is killed while protecting his property, then he is a martyr” (1) and the Hadith: “You should listen and obey the ruler (i.e. when he commands good) even if he flogs your back and takes your wealth, then still hear and obey (i.e…

خيانة السلطان عن عبد الحميد بن عبد الله بن مسلم بن يسار قال: «لما حُبس ابن سيرين في السجن قال له السجان: إذا كان الليل فاذهب إلى أهلك فإذا أصبحت فتعال، فقال ابن سيرين: لا والله لا أعينك على خيانة السلطان» تاريخ بغداد للخطيب البغدادي (5/334). شتان بين هذا المنهج المبارك القائم على الديانة والوفاء والورع وبين من لايبالي بشيء إلا ما أشرب من هواه…

Abdur-Rahman Bin Samurah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him said: “O Abdur-Rahman! Do not seek to be a ruler, for if you are given authority on your demand, you will be held responsible for it, but if you are given it without asking, you will be helped (by Allah). If you ever ta…

Al-Allamah Siddiq Hasan khan, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Neither is it permissible for a Mufti to act upon whichever opinion or view he wishes without first assessing which one is stronger and more correct, nor merely give it consideration because it is an opinion from an Imam or another perspective held by a group, thus, acting b…

Allah said: إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأۡمُرُكُمۡ أَن تُؤَدُّواْ ٱلۡأَمَـٰنَـٰتِ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهَا وَإِذَا حَكَمۡتُم بَيۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِ أَن تَحۡكُمُواْ بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ‌ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ نِعِمَّا يَعِظُكُم بِهِۦۤ‌ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرً۬ا يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِى ٱلۡأَمۡرِ مِنكُمۡ‌ۖ فَإِ…

Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Verily, the leader is a shield behind whom they fight and he protects them. If he commands (people to) fear Allah, The Exalted, and justice, then he will have a reward. If he commands something else, then it will be against him”. […

Allah, The Most High, said: أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِي حَاجَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي رَبِّهِ أَنْ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ الْمُلْكَ إِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّيَ الَّذِي يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ قَالَ أَنَا أُحْيِي وَأُمِيتُ ۖ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْتِي بِالشَّمْسِ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ فَأْتِ بِهَا مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ فَبُهِتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لَا…

The Fox’s Expert Consultation The fox has apparently decided that the best way to deal with the henhouse crisis is to offer the farmer expert advice about other foxes. Once the fox begins explaining the habits, motives and behaviour of its fellow foxes, you know the meeting has truly gone off the rails. The farmer, unsuspecting as ever, se…