“And ˹surely˺ your Lord will give so much to you that you will be pleased.” (Qur’an 93:5)
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Ramadan Day 15: What will Allah gives us and do we actually deserve it?
*15th of Ramadan* ——————————– *Heart Health: Contemplation* “Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the day and night there are signs for people of reason, ˹They are˺ those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth ˹and pray˺, “Our Lord! You have not created ˹all of˺ this without purpose. Glory be to You! Protect us from the torment of the Fire.” (Qur’an 3:190-191)
Thinking about the creation of Allah (swt) carefully is one of the greatest kinds of worship, it’s a way for the believer to rank up to the level of ‘Ihsan’; which is to worship Allah as if you see him, so if you don’t see him he sees you.
How can I contemplate? Firstly, think about the glory of Allah and the perfection of his creation, how gems come from mountains, how some animals fly and some walk, how the sea has wonders multiple time more than land, how a sperm changes to different forms and stages in a woman’s body before becoming a strong human, how about the wonders of the heavens and earth and what is in between, do you know that your knowledge you know about the universe is like a drop in the ocean?
Then think about the hereafter, in the paradise, its trees, blessings, rivers and continuous possession, then about hell, its levels, scenes, chains, boiling water and the ugliness of the Zabaniah (hell angles)
Then contemplate you body, look at your tounge, do you use it for lying, backbiting and gossip?, look at your belly, did it eat the Haram? did it eat too much? then look at your gaze, does it look at Haram? them look at you worship, how do you perform it? how do you save it from reduction?
and so on.
*Angles* “Whoever is an enemy of Allah, His angels, His messengers, Gabriel, and Michael, then ˹let them know that˺ Allah is certainly the enemy of the disbelievers.” (Qur’an 2:98)
We believe there are angles: They are from the creation of Allah They are made from light They do different tasks such as: Carry the throne Teach messengers Ask for forgiveness for the righteous Guard hell and heaven Write down deeds Fight along side with the believers among other things… They are infallible, so they only worship Allah They do not have desires, so they do not eat, drink, marry, sleep…etc Their type is different than us, Jinns, animals, or any other creation, they are just a separate type of creation. Do not describe them with human attributes, they are just creation of Allah which obey him!
We have no concept such as fallen angels. Their dhikr – remembrance of Allah (swt) oscillates with such intensity that nothing comes to them but the commands of Allah and to fulfill them diligently.
*Permissible things when fasting* I will mention a list of permissible things when fasting, We will not go into details so if you have a question about some point you can ask insh’Allah:
Showering Using perfumes Swallowing the saliva Tasting food (Example: you are preparing food for the fasting people you want to ensure the presentation of the food is palpable and pleasant for those going to break their fast) Chewing food Tooth extraction Blood tests and blood donation Anesthetization Using ointment and external body creams/medicines Cutting nails and body hair Kissing
Half of the month have gone by with the speed of light, it’s a good time to reflect, how did I spend the first half? Did I profiteer from the mountains of increased rewards in Ramadan? did I have any shortcomings in some area? prayer? Reciting Qur’an? etc…
Finding these areas in the first half would help you spend the second half better in obedience. The second half is more bountiful in rewards, so make sure to not miss the opportunity.
May Allah accept our fasting, du’a, Salah, Qiam, Sujud, Ruku’, charity and All our good deeds
“Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills.” (Qur’an 4:48)
Say, “O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (Qur’an 39:53)
“Turn to your Lord ˹in repentance˺, and ˹fully˺ submit to Him before the punishment reaches you, ˹for˺ then you can no longer be helped (Quran 39:54).
So are these text in contradiction with one another or are these text addressing two different audiences?
It is not sound exegesis (tafsir) to just pick out these two verses as a contradiction without looking at the context, and who is being addressed, as well as other verses in the Qur’an that address the same topic. This will allow one to have a better grasp of the subject before they reach a conclusion.
This article will lay out the Ibadi position as clearly stated in the Qur’an in contradistinction to the misguidance of the Sunni position.
So first let us look at the Sunni position in regard to their misunderstanding.
“Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills.” (Qur’an 4:48)
“Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly gone far astray.” (Qur’an 4:116)
So they (those who call themselves Sunni) want to say that Allah (swt) is forgiving all the sins except shirk. Everything is forgiven without any tauba (except the shirk)
This is totally in error. They (those who call themselves Sunni) are in major doctrinal error on this issue!
What one will really see that instead of representing the teachings of the Qur’an and the belief of the early Muslims, (those who call themselves Sunni) are in fact propagating the views of the Murji’ah sect.
A key tenet of belief of the Murji’ah sect is the belief that Muslims who commit major sins and die without repentance are still considered Muslim and eligible for paradise.
“But He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills.”
This key part of the text of Qur’an 4:116 & Qur’an 4:48 is what is used to justify the idea that Allah (swt) is either random, capricious or whimsical in his approach to forgiving sins. We seek protection in Allah (swt) from this!
We say that Allah (swt) is not whimsical, capricious or random in the approach to forgiving sins and the Qur’an lays out clearly the approach to reconciliation to Allah (swt).
“But the Jews and the Christians say, “We are the children of Allah and His beloved.” Say, “Then why does He punish you for your sins?” Rather, you are human beings from among those He has created. He forgives whom He wills, and He punishes whom He wills. And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, and to Him is the [final] destination.” (Qur’an 5:18)
“Then why does Allah punish you for your sins?”
If Allah (swt) punishes people who commit no sin where is the justice? If we understand that Allah (swt) at random, capriciously selects this group or this one for forgiveness and not that one you also have to ask where is the justice?
Yet, Allah (swt) is just!
“Paradise is not [obtained] by your wishful thinking nor by that of the People of the Scripture. Whoever does a wrong will be recompensed for it, and he will not find besides Allah a protector or a helper.” (Qur’an 4:123)
“And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer – those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged, [even as much as] the speck on a date seed.(Qur’an 4:124)
So let us go back to the clause in the two verses: Qur’an 4:116 & Qur’an 4:48
“But He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills.”
How is this will known to us?
Let the Qur’an speak!
“And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty. Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein humiliated -Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.” (Qur’an 25:68-70)
The above verse is very clear that shirk can be forgiven “Except for those who repent“. However, the major point of the above verse is that shirk and other big sins(killing someone unlawfully, committing illicit sexual intercourse) are forgiven by tauba (repentance) and follow this up with righteous actions.
So whoever does shirk, or kills another person without right, or commits unlawful sexual intercourse all of them will meet the penalty (which means hellfire). So that point is crystal clear.
Now, the only point in dispute is rather or not those who enter the hellfire remain therein eternally or only a short period of time.
“Indeed, those who took the calf [for worship] will obtain anger from their Lord and humiliation in the life of this world, and thus do We recompense the inventors [of falsehood] But those who committed misdeeds and then repented after them and believed – indeed your Lord, thereafter, is Forgiving and Merciful.” (Qur’an 7:152-153)
˹after their repentance˺ < didn’t think we would notice but we did.
“But He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills.”
“Anyways what are you guys trying to deduce from this? That one can do whatever non shirk sins they want and they can still be forgiven?” – brother Abdullah
What he means by is that are The Ahl Sunnah suggesting that a person can do what ever sins they want (rape, molestation, murder) just short of shirk and they will be forgiven without repentanceand reformation?
“Whom he wills” is a reference to those who repent.
We have already given a text from the Qur’an that clearly proves this. (Qur’an 25:68-70)
You also have the following:
“Those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.” (Qur’an 53:32)
“IF (but) eschew the evilest of the things which you are forbidden to do, We shall expel out of (Saiyiatikum) YOU ALL THE EVIL IN YOU, and admit you to a gate of great honor.” -(Qur’an 4:31)
Even this above verse some of the translators have tried to manipulate it in accordance with their i’tiqad.
“Turn to your Lord, and submit to Him before the punishment reaches you, then you will not be helped.” (Qur’an 39:54)
“And follow the best of what was revealed to you from your Lord before the punishment comes upon you suddenly while you do not perceive.” “Lest a soul should say, “Oh [how great is] my regret over what I neglected in regard to Allah and that I was among the mockers.” “Or [lest] it say, “If only Allah had guided me, I would have been among the righteous. Or [lest] it say when it sees the punishment, “If only I had another turn so I could be among the doers of good.” “But yes, there had come to you My verses, but you denied them and were arrogant, and you were among the disbelievers”. (Qur’an 39:55-59)
Qur’an 4:48=Those who were given the Scripture (Ahl Kitab)
The forgiveness for their shirk is by embracing Islam!
“O you who were given the Scripture, believe in what We have sent down, confirming that which is with you, before We obliterate faces and turn them toward their backs or curse them as We cursed the sabbath-breakers. And ever is the decree of Allah accomplished. Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly fabricated a tremendous sin. Have you not seen those who claim themselves to be pure? Rather, Allah purifies whom He wills, and injustice is not done to them, [even] as much as a thread [inside a date seed]. Look how they invent about Allah untruth, and sufficient is that as a manifest sin. Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture,who believe in superstition and false objects of worship and say about the disbelievers, “These are better guided than the believers as to the way”? (Qur’an 4:47-4:51)
The context is in relation to the people of the book. Some of them believed in superstition, worship of false objects etc. They deviated from the true pure monotheism as given to them in their scripture.
Qur’an 4:48 is a warning to them = Those who were given the Scripture
Qur’an 39:53 = “my servants”
Say, “O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (Qur’an 39:53)
This verse is already addressed to those who believe in Islam.
Our quick witted brother Abdullah has correctly noted:
“Also I’ve seen a lot of Sunnis use this verse (Qur’an 4:48) which was revealed against “disbelievers” as apply it to the believers. So are they Khawarij?”
What he means is that The Ahl Sunnah take a verse that is directed towards the disbelievers and apply it to the believers! They say that is a quality of the khawarij and yet they do it themselves!
“No, it doesn’t, your understanding of this verse (Qur’an 4:48) is ignoring the verse in Zumar (Qur’an 39:53) which says, “Allah forgives **all sins** and shirk is a sin.” Abdullah
Shaykh Ahmed Al Khalili elaborates more here:
“As for the second place, it is preceded by His saying: “If anyone contends with the Messenger even after the guidance has been plainly conveyed to him, and follows a path other than that becoming to men to faith, We shall leave him in the path He has chosen, and land him in hell. What an evil refuge!” (Qur’an 4:115).” -Shaykh Al Khalili
“So, interpreting it to mean other than what I have mentioned of its tafsir, will take it out from its context. His saying, Exalted is He: ‘Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him’ (Qur’an 4:48) is an affirmation carrying the meaning of being the reason for His saying:
“If anyone contends with the Messenger even after the guidance has been plainly conveyed to him, and follows a path other than that becoming to men of faith, We shall leave him in the path He has chosen, and land him in hell. What an evil refuge!” (Qur’an 4:115)
“And His saying , ‘And He forgives anything else, to whom He pleases‘, is a promise to those mushriks who embrace Islam of forgiveness for all their past sins, after what has preceded it of warning to those who persist in their shirk. From this, the reason clearly emerges of repeating the wording of the verse another time with no difference other than the end-rhyme. At first occurrence it is repeated by His saying, Exalted is He! ” -Shaykh Ahmed Al Khalili
“The second is that His saying ‘and He forgives anything else, to whom He pleases‘, (Qur’an 4:48) does not in any way indicate forgiveness of the people who commit major sins other than shirk, irrespective of their persistence in them.” -Shaykh Ahmed Al Khalili
To elaborate on this point. Do not think that if you do major sins without seeking repentance or without reforming yourself that you will be forgiven.
“This verse has come in two places in al-Nisa’ in the context of specifying the entering into Islam of those who did not accept Islam. In the first place it is preceded by His saying: “Exalted Is He: “O People of the Book, believe in what We have revealed confirming what was with you, before We destroy the countenances so as to confound or to curse them as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers. And the decision of Allah must be carried out.” (Qur’an 4:47) -Shaykh Ahmed Al Khalili
“Then it is followed by His saying: ‘Allah does not forgive that partners be set up with Him’ and He forgives anything else, to whom He pleases.’ (Qur’an 4:48).” -Shaykh Ahmed Al Khalili
“It is understood from this context that the meaning of the verse is that Allah does not forgive whomever remains in his shirk, not turning from it to tawhid, even if he repents from the rest of his sins. For the repentance of the mushrik is not otherwise than by tawhid which is the basis of all good deeds, the axis of all virtue, just as shirk is the matrix of sinning.” -Shaykh Ahmed Al Khalili
“And His saying, ‘And He forgives anything else, to whom He pleases’. i.e. whatever is other than shirk, that is, all the disobediences of the mushriks other than their shirk, for whoever He wills to guide to repentance from his shirk. That is because…….” -Shaykh Ahmed Al Khalili
QUESTIONS FOR SUNNI MUSLIMS.
Also, you as a (Sunni) saying that if a Muslim commits shirk than there is absolutely no chance of forgiveness? That is harsh!
That concept is against the verse , “Allah forgives all sins.” (Qur’an 39:53)
This will also be an obstacle to the verse: “Never give up hope of Allah’s soothing mercy; in fact none despairs of Allah’s soothing mercy except the ungrateful disbelievers.” (Qur’an 12:87)
How do you expect one not to despair of Allah’s mercy since they won’t be forgiven? In the process of giving up on Allah’s mercy they drown further in despair and darkness!
Also, the concept of an unforgivable sin is a Christian concept!
Jesus said, “I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this life or in the life to come” (Matthew 12:31-32)
This is not an Islamic concept.
OR…
Are we to believe that you as a Sunni understand this verse to mean that you can do any sin imaginable and even if you do not repent Allah (swt) will still forgive you (by spending a little time in hellfire) unless it is shirk and than you are sealed forever?
How do you reconcile your perspective with the following?
Safwan ibn ‘Assal reported: The Messenger of Allah (saw) said,
“Verily, towards the Western sun is an open gate the length of which is seventy years of travel, It will continue to be open for repentance until the sun rises from there. When the sun rises from there, the faith of any soul will not benefit it had it not had faith earlier or earned goodness from its faith.”
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will accept his repentance.”
Further proofs that Allah (swt) forgives the sin of shirk are from logic (mantiq) and text (nass)
A person who commits shirk by being devoted to things other than Allah (swt) has their sin of shirk forgiven by embracing Islam.
The proof for that is this:
“Say to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them. But if they return [to hostility] – then the precedent of the former [rebellious] peoples has already taken place.” (Qur’an 8:38)
It would make no sense to call those who are involved in being devoted other than Allah (O you who were given the Scripture) to forgiveness if they can find no forgiveness?!
The forgiveness for their shirk is by embracing Islam! When they take the shahada testification of faith all their previous sins are forgiven (including shirk).
This is what (Qur’an 4:48) is in reference to.
“They take their priests and their anchorites to be their lords in derogation of Allah, and (they take as their Lord) Christ the son of Mary; yet they were commanded to worship Allah alone: there is no god but He. Exalted is He above whatever they associate (yush’rikuna) with Him.” (Qur’an 9:31)
2. If the believing Muslim slips and commits shirk they will have no recourse to salvation. This cannot be the case.
This cannot be the case because the verse clearly states that Allah (swt) “forgives all sins” (Qur’an 39:53).
Yet, if you even as a Muslim have slipped by consulting psychics, astrologist, and put your faith and trust in them to divine your future you must repent, rectify yourself and flee to Allah’s mercy and forgiveness.
This is true of any act of shirk that Muslims fall into.
The key is sincere repentance. If you do not repent and you do not make effort to reform than there is no sincerity.
Alas , if the position is that if Muslims slip, fall into shirk and there is no hope for them what motive is there now for them to be moral in this life?
Indeed their hearts will darken and Allah (swt) knows best!
Allah (swt) will forgive any sin. Those who were given the Scripture have their sin of shirk removed by embracing Islam and by staying the course. The one born and raised as a Muslim has their sin of shirk removed by sincere repentance and reformation.
REPENTENCE:
“And of no effect is the repentance of those who continue to do evil deeds until death faces one of them and he says: “Now I repent; ”norof those who die while they are ungrateful disbelievers. For them We have prepared a painful torment.” (Qur’an 4:18)
“The ˹true˺ servants of the Most Compassionate are those who walk on the earth humbly, and when the foolish address them ˹improperly˺, they only respond with peace. They are˺ those who spend ˹a good portion of˺ the night, prostrating themselves and standing before their Lord. ˹They are˺ those who pray, “Our Lord! Keep the punishment of Hell away from us, for its punishment is indeed unrelenting. It is certainly an evil place to settle and reside.” ˹They are˺ those who spend neither wastefully nor stingily, but moderately in between. ˹They are˺ those who do not invoke any other god besides Allah, nor take a ˹human˺ life—made sacred by Allah—except with ˹legal˺ right,nor commit fornication. And whoever does ˹any of˺ this will face the penalty. Their punishment will be multiplied on the Day of Resurrection, and they will remain in humiliation forever, except those who repent, believe, and do good deeds, they are the ones whose evil deeds Allah will change into good deeds. For Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful. And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah properly.”(Qur’an 25:63-71)
For further reading:
Analyzing the hadith of the get out of jail free card.
“Great is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do.” (Qur’an 61:3)
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Ramadan Day 14: Be more concerned about your own condition and by doing so it will influence those around you.
*14th of Ramadan* ——————————– *Heart health: Making the most of your time* The Blessed Prophet (saw) said: “seize five before five”.
1)Your youth before your old age.
Your health before your sickness.
Your wealth before your poverty.
Your free time before your busyness.
Your life before your death.
And the Blessed Prophet (saw) said: “Two blessings many people are losing in: health and free time.” As well as: “No son of Adam’s feet will go in the day of judgement before being asked about four:
a) His life what he spent it on.
b) His youth in what he used it.
c) His wealth where he got it from and where he spent it.
d) His deeds what he did with it.
In the modern time a great example of spending time in constant worship is the teacher Shaykh Humood Assawafi -may Allah bless him-, you will see him sometimes giving a lesson, sometimes giving a speech, sometimes answering Shari’a questions with his phone, sometimes doing trips, contests and lectures for his students of knowledge, and all his time is spent in worship even at the time for eating.
*Every believer will be passing through hell?*
Allah says: “Surely those for whom We have destined the finest reward will be kept far away from Hell, not even hearing the slightest hissing from it. And they will delight forever in what their souls desire.” (Qur’an 21:101-102)
Thus, the believers will never even come close to hell, let alone passing through it.
Those who use the verse:
“And there is none of you except he will come to it. This is upon your Lord an inevitability decreed.” (Qur’an 19:71)
This is obviously not for the believers as can be seen from the previous verses.
“So by your Lord, We will surely gather them and the devils; then We will bring them to be present around Hell upon their knees. Then We will surely extract from every sect those of them who were worst against the Most Merciful in insolence. Then, surely it is We who are most knowing of those most worthy of burning therein. ” (Qur’an 19:68-70)
If it’s said: but Allah says in the next verse (Then We will rescue those who were devout, leaving the wrongdoers there on their knees) meaning that the devout will be included.
The answer: In Arabic we can’t use the word rescue for who fell in the matter, but rescuing happens before that, and the word *then* in Arabic doesn’t always refer to chronological order, rather ranking order, and there are many proofs from the Qur’an.
An example is in the 70th verse of the same Surah where Allah says: (And We truly know best who is most deserving of burning in it) the word here is translated to *and* the Arabic is ثم meaning then, but of course Allah’s knowledge doesn’t change with time, so _then_ in the verse doesn’t represent chronological order.
For those who want to read more on this topic you can read the following article:
1- The faeces of eaten animals is pure from a legal point of view. Not pure to eat (obviously).
2- Dead animal’s wool, tanned leather, hair, fur, and feather tips, this only applies to eaten animals based on the majority view of Ibadi scholars.
3- From the dead animals: locusts and fish, they can be eaten when dead.
4- Dead insects that do not have flowing blood.
5- A fetus whose mother was Islamically slaughtered.
6- Two bloods: liver and spleen.
6- The hunted prey: You should say the name of Allah before releasing the hunting animal, spear, arrow or rifle, if you found the animal dead it’s halal to eat, and if you found it alive you should slaughter it the normal way
“Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves,” (Qur’an 13:11)
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Ramadan Day 13: Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.
*Heart health: accompanying the people of righteousness* There is no doubt that accompanying righteous people will reflect their attributes on the Muslim, their heart purity will reflect on his heart, their actions on his actions and their worship on his worship.
From their signs: 1- Their sincere commitment to Shari’a (the sacred law) and having no apparent sin or innovation.
2- Their busyness with their own flaws instead the flaws of others, and their commitment to enjoining good and forbidding evil.
3- The beauty of Iman appears on their faces. An inner light is unmistakable. A calm in their presence is felt.
4- Their care for the issues of Muslims.
*Intercession* Intercession is a merit given by Allah in the day of judgement to whoever he wills, by permitting them to ask forgiveness to someone’s sin, raise the grade of someone or hasten their Jannah entry and it’s for prophets, and it can be for others like martyrs, but the general intercession is with the prophet Mohammed peace be upon him, as he will intercede with Allah to hasten the relief and then the believers will enter the Jannah.
intercession is not for the one who insist on sinning, rather it’s only for those who have sincerely repented. Allah says this in many verses like:
“Guard yourselves against the Day on which no soul will be of help to another. No intercession will be accepted, no ransom taken, and no help will be given.” (Qur’an 2:48)
and
“He ˹fully˺ knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them. They do not intercede except for whom He approves, and they tremble in awe of Him.” (Qur’an 21:28)
What comes from the “two exits”: 1- Urine 2- Faeces 3- Blood of menstruation (Haydh) 4- False menstruation blood (istehadha) 5- Post-natal bleeding (Nifas) 6- Seminal fluid (Mani) 7- pre-seminal fluid (Madhi) 8- Wadi: a fluid that comes out of the penis after urination caused by cold weather sickness 10- Al-Qassah Al-Bayda: a fluid that discharges from a woman’s vulva after menstruation, as a sign that a woman is clean from her menstruation
What comes from other parts of the body: 1- Vomit 2- Regurgitation 3- Nose-bleeding 4- Flowing blood
Other impurities: 1- Pigs 2- Dogs 3- Al-Jallalah: any animal that eats filthy objects 4- Dead animals
*note* Some of the above rulings have exceptions, but we will discuss them later insha’Allah, and Allah knows best.
Question from our Muslim sister:
assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I want to know if it is permissible to wear products (wallets shoes bags) made from the skin of cattle, but which was slaughtered not in a halal way I’m also wondering if it’s possible to wear things made from pig skin because I read that it’s completely unclean I am very greatful for your help and answer JazakumuLlahu khairan !!!
Response:
وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته جلود الحيوانات بعد صبغها وتجفيفها تعد طاهرة تماما، سواء تم ذبح الحيوان أم لا، وسواء حيوان حلال لحمه مثل البقر أو حرام لحمه مثل الأسد، وعليه فلا بأس في استعمالها في الحلال، ويستثنى منها جلد خنزير وكلب – وكذلك جلد قرد عند بعض العلماء – فإنها نجسة فلا تحل في استعمالها. والله أعلم Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Animal skins, after being tanned and dried, are considered completely pure, whether the animal was slaughtered or not, and whether the animal is permissible to eat (like cattle) or forbidden to eat (like lions).
Therefore, there is no harm in using such skins for permissible purposes. However, an exception is made for pig and dog skins — and according to some scholars, monkey skins as well — as they are considered impure (najis) and thus not permissible to use.
“Surely Allah loves those who uphold justice.” (Qur’an 49:9)
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“Surely We have made/created it an Arabic Quran that you may understand.” (Qur’an 43:3)
“Have the unbelievers not ever considered that the heavens and the earth were one piece and that We tore them apart from one another. From water, We have made/created all living things. Will they then have no faith?.” (Qur’an 21:30)
“And it is He who has made/created man from water” (Qur’an 25:54)
“It is He who made/created you from one soul and made/created from it its mate that he might dwell in security with her.” (Qur’an 7:189)
“Oh, mankind! fear your Lord who made/created you from a single person and created, out of him, his wife.” (Qur’an 4:1)
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Ramadan Day 12: Including Your Children in Ramadan.
*Heart health: Accompanying The Blessed Prophet (saw) in his deeds and sayings*
“Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example for whoever has hope in Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah often.” (Qur’an 33:21)
Whoever wants purification of the heart and soul, let him take the Blessed Prophet Muhammed (saw)as an example: How he was in is worship: prays the night until his feet swells. How he was in asceticism: three days go by and his stomach never filled even with bread. How he was in humbleness: used to sit like any other person, on the ground, eats with the servant, and finishes when the everyone finishes. How he was in his generosity: more generous than wind.
So every Muslim should follow him in all his daily affairs.
*Paradise and Hell*
There is not in the Qur’an a single verse that says that believers will enter the hellfire. Not one.
There is not in the Qur’an a single verse that says those who enter paradise will exist it.
There is not in the Qur’an a single verse that says those who enter hellfire will exist it.
“Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will be admitted into Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there forever. That is the ultimate triumph!, But whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger and exceeds their limits will be cast into Hell, to stay there forever. And they will suffer a humiliating punishment.” (Qur’an 4:13-14)
So whoever obeys Allah and dies upon straightness will enter the paradise forever, and whoever disobeys him and dies without repentance will enter hell forever.
Allah says:
“Those who do good will have the finest reward and ˹even˺ more. Neither gloom nor disgrace will cover their faces. It is they who will be the residents of Paradise. They will be there forever. As for those who commit evil, the reward of an evil deed is its equivalent. Humiliation will cover them—with no one to protect them from Allah—as if their faces were covered with patches of the night’s deep darkness. It is they who will be the residents of the Fire. They will be there forever.” (Qur’an 10:26-27)
He also says:
“Indeed, the virtuous will be in bliss, and the wicked will be in Hell, burning in it on Judgment Day، and they will have no escape from it.” (Qur’an 82:13-16)
As well as many other clear verses. May Allah make us with the virtuous, the repentant, the recalcitrant and save as from hellfire.
*Waking up just before sunrise* As we know the time of Fajr ends after the sun’s first ray appears, after that there is a period where it’s prohibited to pray until the sun is fully risen.
What If someday someone wakes up 5 minutes before sunrise for example? If this person was able to perform Wudu’ and pray at least one Rak’a then this is the best scenario, although he has to finish the first Rak’a for this to count, but in this case he will pray the Fardh (obligatory) 2 Rak’as first so that he prays Fajr on time, and after sunrise he can perform the 2 Rak’as of Sunnah Qadha (make up what he missed), and if he doesn’t find the time, then he should make up both Sunnah and Fardh after sunrise as usual.
If this person saw that he has time to pray Sunnah and Fardh, then he should pray as usual Sunnah + Fardh.
I hope this is clear and Allah knows best
Oh Allah (swt) continue to bless the men and women who stand, attentive listening to the revelation you have sent to mankind!
“A Book We have sent down to you so that you may bring forth mankind from the darkness into the light.” (Qur’an 14:1)
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Ramadan Day 11: Parents are Responsible for Teaching Their Children.
A gentle reminder to those of you going shopping in Ramadan or night bazaars for food.
If you have children that you bring with them I want you to give your children some notes (some money)
When you see people who are in need and they are obviously destitute encourage your children to give them the money.
This insh’Allah can teach the children several important points.
1) Not to be selfish. 2) To think of others. 3) To earn the reward of giving in Ramadan. 4) That they are part of a human family in which the poor and the destitute have rights over those whom Allah’ has favoured with more wealth or abundance.
*Heart health contentment and love with Allah* Factors that contribute to the servant’s love to his lord: Knowing Allah: and this can be achieved by contemplating his creation. Benevolence: humans by nature love those who are good to them, so knowing the blessings of Allah upon us, will increase our love for him.
True love of Allah will appear after: Cutting attachment to the world and the love of other than Allah Avoiding sins Constantly and zealous remembrance of Allah Finding joy and pleasure being in seclusion to pray to Allah and recite his book Enjoying worship and not making it a burden Sitting with people who love Allah and picking the fruits of their speech.
*Sirat and reckoning* (The so called bridge over hellfire) Sirat (path) is not a bridge on top of hell as many claimed, Allah informs us to pray:
“Guide us to the straight path.” (Qur’an 1:6)
This path is the religion of Allah, and whatever is mentioned in some narrations that Sirat is a thin bridge and people contrast in crossing it is all a metaphor about the religion
See the Hadith (Ibn Mas’ud reported God’s messenger as saying, “God has propounded as a parable a straight path on the sides of which are walls with open doors over which curtains are hanging down. At the top of the path there is one who calls, ‘Go straight on the path and do not follow an irregular course.’ Above that one is another who calls out as often as anyone tries to open any of those doors, ‘Woe to you! do not open it, for if you open it you will go through it.’” He then interpreted it telling that the path is Islam, the open doors are the things God has forbidden, the curtains hanging down are the limits God has set, the crier at the top of the path is the Qur’an, and the one above him is God’s monitor in every believer’s heart.)
Ibn Katheer mentioned some chains of narrations and said: the chain is good and authentic, also with Tirmithi, Ahmed, Al Hakem, Nisa’i, Ibn Jareer, Ibn Al Munthir, Abi Shaykh, Ibn Mardaweih, and Baihaqi in “Shu’ab Al Iman”
I mentioned the authenticity just because Albani says there is no basis to the Hadith which is wrong, and the information is from commentary to (The poem ‘Ghayat Al Murad’ by Imam Noor Ad-Deen Assalemi May Allah have mercy on him by Shaykh Ahmed Al Khalili (h)
We also believe that reckoning is not counting like the counting of humans, but counting is Showing the deeds good and evil to people in the day of judgment.
*Wet dreams when fasting* Firstly we should make it clear that consciously masturbating breaks the fast and obligates a heavy atonement which is to fast two months.
But in the case if someone woke up to wet dreams, then they would have to hasten to perform Ghusl and nothing is on him. Meaning the person does not make up any days of fasting. The pen is lifted from one while in the state of dreaming.
“My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.” (Qur’an 20:114)
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If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, they are the ones who preserved the methodology of the Rightly Guided Caliphate (Imamate).
Their imams safeguarded the pure religion
Since the day it was said that for Allah’s faith, there are many.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, they are the only Islamic school of thought that managed to encompass various Islamic sects and schools under one umbrella in an astonishingly peaceful and harmonious coexistence.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, their great Imam, Jabir ibn Zayd, was praised by Ibn Abbas, who said: *”It is astonishing that the people of Iraq seek knowledge from us when they have Jabir ibn Zayd among them. If they turned to him, he would suffice them in knowledge.”*
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, among them was the eloquent orator Abu Hamza al-Shari, Mukhtar ibn Awf, who delivered a sermon from the pulpit of the Prophet ﷺ that resonated through time. Malik ibn Anas said it enlightened the doubtful.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, they defended Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah honor his face) when they approached Caliph Umar ibn Abdul Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) to change the practice of cursing Ali, established by Mu’awiyah. He complied with their request.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, among them was Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi, the pioneer of prosody and the teacher of Sibawayh.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, they protected the Arabian Peninsula, fought against the Portuguese invasion, drove them out of the region, and cleared the seas of them—a history written in gold.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, their naval fleets were so formidable that European fleets feared them and considered them a serious force. Their fleet was the second most powerful in the world at the time.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, they spread Islam throughout East Africa, reaching deep into its jungles, transforming Zanzibar into the jewel of Africa, and establishing an Omani-Zanzibari kingdom.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, among them was the great merchant Abdullah ibn al-Qasim, whom the Emperor of China honored with the title *”General of Noble Ethics.”*
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, among them was the Libyan Mujahid Sheikh Suleiman Pasha al-Barouni, whom Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire entrusted with fighting the Italian invasion in Libya.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, they were the ones who liberated the island of Socotra from the Christian Abyssinians when Imam Al-Salt ibn Malik dispatched a naval fleet to rescue them after a plea from Az-Zahra, in the third century Hijri.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, they built mosques and gifted them to their Sunni brethren in Algeciras when they ruled it—a pinnacle of tolerance and noble character.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, among them were the Rustamid Imams who ruled North Africa for a century and a half. The Maliki historian Ibn al-Saghir described them as *”people of justice, asceticism, and equality.”*
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, they were the first in the Islamic world to compile books. The *Diwan* of Imam Jabir ibn Zayd was written in the first Hijri century but was lost during the Mongol invasions.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, among them was the pioneer of Algerian journalism, Abu al-Yaqzan, who presented Khedive Ismail with the *Mizab* newspaper during his visit to Algeria, impressing him with his bravery.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, among them was Imam Muhammad ibn Abdullah Al-Khalili (may Allah have mercy on him), for whom the late Saudi Prince Faisal ibn Abdulaziz ordered the absentee funeral prayer at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, they fought against the extremist Kharijite sect known as the Sufriyya in Oman during the reign of Imam Al-Julandah ibn Masoud in the early second Hijri century, and in Kairouan during the time of Imam Abu al-Khattab al-Ma’afari (may Allah have mercy on them).
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, among them was the Algerian scholar and freedom fighter Sheikh Ibrahim Bioudh, who resisted French colonialism, endured torture, and was imprisoned.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, among them was Imam Qutb al-A’immah Muhammad Atfiyyash, whom the great Egyptian reformer Muhammad Abduh once said: *”We in Egypt seek his counsel.”*
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, their city is Nizwa, the *”Egg of Islam,”* where, at one point in history, three hundred scholars gathered, issuing legal rulings. It was the capital of the valiant Imams of Oman.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, among them was the scholar-poet Abu Muslim, who wrote a poem urging Riyad Pasha of Egypt to strengthen the resolve of the people of the Nile against colonial rule.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, among their books are:
– *Qamus al-Shari’a* (92 volumes)
– *Bayan al-Shari’a* (73 volumes)
– *Al-Diya’* (40 volumes)
– *Al-Musannaf* (42 volumes)
– *Sharh al-Nayl* (18 volumes), and many others.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, the Damascus scholar Izz al-Din al-Tanoukhi said: *”Whoever accuses the Ibadiyyah of misguidance is among those who have divided their religion and become sects and is of the ignorant and misguided.”*
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, they were acknowledged by Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rabuh, who wrote the insightful book *The Ibadiyyah: A Doctrine and a Way of Life*, where he stated: *”They are the true and valid currency for exchange.”*
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, the renowned Islamic thinker Salim Al-Awwa, after thorough research, concluded: *”The Ibadiyyah are not a sect of the Kharijites, as is commonly claimed.”*
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, they have never fabricated a single hadith about the Prophet ﷺ, as they consider lying a major sin that dooms a person unless they repent.
If you do not know the Ibadiyyah, the historian Ahmad Amin described them as a people *”who neither indulge in wine nor lewdness, for you will not find any reference to such things in their literature—a pinnacle of chastity and purity.”*
“Do they not reflect upon the Quran, or are there locks on their hearts.” (Qu’ran 47:24)
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Ramadan Day 10: Tips for Parents on Getting Children to Fast.
Dear brothers and sisters this is the 10th day of Ramadan. This means 1/3 of Ramadan will be behind us. Let us all make haste in doing what we can to make the most out of this Ramadan.
Know this dear brothers and sisters. If Allah (swt) is inspiring you to ask for something this means he wants to give you something!
Repeat this du’a again and again in this month! Allahumma inaka afuwon kareemun tuhibu alafwa faafu anaa (Oh Allah you are The Forgiver, the Generous and you Love Forgiving So Forgive Us.)
Dear brothers and sisters this is the month where we ask Allah (swt) to save us from the hellfire and all that is needed, let me repeat this ALL THAT IS NEEDED is for you to make this du’a this request ONCE and for Allah (swt) to ACCEPT IT and insh’Allah you have obtained the goal! Subhan’Allah!
*Heart Health Trusting Allah* “So in Allah let the believers put their trust.” (Qur’an 9:51)
Trusting Allah should be in the core of a believers daily affairs. However, we should know the difference between Tawakkul توكل and Tawakul تواكل.
Tawakkul is trust in Allah, and it should be done always, for example: when someone is sick, he should do All he can to get back his health, by taking medicine, visiting doctor or avoiding pathogens, but on top of this, one must have his full trust on Allah
Tawakul is reliance on Allah without taking reason, and this is a wrong behaviour, for example: when someone is sick and says I won’t go to the doctor, I trust on Allah, this kind of thinking will literally kill him.
However, Tawakkul is a powerful idea, knowing that everything you do is nothing without Allah’s help and will
*The Weights* “The weighing on that Day is truth. As for those whose scale will be heavy ˹with good deeds˺, ˹only˺ they will be successful.” (Qur’an 7:8)
In the day of judgment people’s deeds will be weighted, and Muslims have differed on this interpretation:
There will be a physical scale on which people’s deeds will be weighted, this is the opinion of Ash’aries and who agrees with them
Scale is just a metaphor meaning that deeds will be sorted to good and bad, as Allah doesn’t require a physical scale to know the deeds, and from the Qur’an we see that Allah describes the weights with Truth and Justice, both of them are not used to describe physical objects, and this is the opinion of our scholars and of Mu’tazilah
*Local customs are an authority and judge* The fifth of the five comprehensive rules, its explanation is that established norms by members of society is a valid reference in people’s transactions, as long as they don’t contradict the legal rulings
For example: conducting a transaction without any party verbally offering their services in the way of “give and take”.
Proof: “And due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable.” (Qur’an 2:228)
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“O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.” (Qur’an 2:183)
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Ramadan Day 9: Guidance on teaching children how to fast.
*Heart health Praying to Allah* “When My servants ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about Me: I am truly near. I respond to one’s prayer when they call upon Me. So let them respond ˹with obedience˺ to Me and believe in Me, perhaps they will be guided ˹to the Right Way˺” (Qur’an 2:186)
Praying is to supplicate and take refuge to Allah, and praying has some manners, such as: To mention the names of Allah in the prayer Praying for The Blessed Prophet peace be upon him Avoiding prohibited food and drink To insist on the prayer and repeat it To not despair if it seems the prayer is not answered To pray with sincerity and a present heart To pray for every demand, big or small for Allah owns the treasures of the seen and unseen. To avoid sins and bad deeds To lower the voice when praying To respect the time of Du’as answer, which is encouraged for us to pray in: After obligated prayer At the depth of night The day of Arafah Friday Between call to prayer and starting When breaking the fast When it rains After reciting the entire Qur’an When prostrating (in Nafilah not obligation)
As is said: The most powerless person is the one who doesn’t make Du’a. For what weapon will you have against your lower self and the vile forces of chaos?
*Death, resurrection and reckoning* The arguments of proof came speaking of death, resurrection and reckoning.
Death is the truth that nobody disagrees upon, and it’s the separation of the soul from the body, to port from this life to the hereafter, from mortality to eternity, and from work to reward.
After death comes resurrection which is for the soul to return back to the body.
after that comes reckoning, where every human being is accountable for all his action, small or big. “You will then be presented ˹before Him for judgment˺, and none of your secrets will stay hidden.” (Qur’an 69:18)
We ask Allah safety when there is no way out except for his mercy.
*difficulty brings ease* The fourth of the five comprehensive rules of Shari’a, its explanation is when there is difficulty in some ruling, there would be clearance by law, there are many examples that illustrate this rule:
Breaking the fast in Ramadan in the state of illness or traveling Tayammum when there is no water for Wudu’ Eating prohibited food in the state of necessity Shortening prayer when traveling
Proofs: “Allah intends ease for you, not hardship.” (Qur’an 2:185) “For ˹it is˺ He ˹Who˺ has chosen you, and laid upon you no hardship in the religion.” (Qur’an 22:78) “And it is Allah’s Will to lighten your burdens, for humankind was created weak.” (Qur’an 4:28)
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