AbdelKabir:


jazakAllâh khayr brother, but shaykh Al-albaani(may Allâh have mercy on him) has been asking the scholars of saudi(may Allâh preserve the ones alive and have mercy on the ones dead) for their daleel for putting the hands back to the chest after the rukoo', no single daleel apart from the general meaning of the hadeeth about the man who prayed badly, applying general meaning to specific issues is wrong, just like one brother, may Allâh rectify his affairs tried to use the hadeeth that commands us to forbid evil with our hands, mouth and heart when we see one, he tried to use the hadeeth to justify protest, if we truly look at the general meaning of this hadeeth, it seems legit, but we all know it's not.

so my point is, the general meaning of the hadeeth can't be used, this position is strengthened the more that none of the salafs did this act as mentioned by shaykh Al-albaani.

shaykh Al-albaani also brought the hadeeth from abu hurayrah in his sifatus salaah where the prophet ordered that while rising from rukoo' our bones should go back to it's place, he(rahimahullâh), brought another hadeeth from ibn Rafa' that the prophet ordered we straighten our back, and raise our head until the bones go back to their joints. This hadeeth even clarify the more, so its evident that the correct thing is to put it to the sides and not the chest.

in the words of shaykh Al-albaani, putting the hands on the chest after rukoo' is bidah and misguidance, if this issue had a foundation, it would've been transmitted to us in atleast one chain, but no single chain has been brought for this action.

wAllâhu a'lam.

This actually depends on the interpretation of the hadith. Other shuyuukh hold a contrary position from this. And no one should be scolded for holding a contrary position on matters like this... May Allah rectify our affairs

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH SHAYKH NAJMUDDEEN BN SULYMAN (HAFIDHOHULLAAH)
Questioner: Assalaamu 'alaykum
Shaykh: Wa'alaykumu ssalaam

Questioner: My question is; as it is in the ethics of medical profession, it is said that patient-doctor confidentiality is very important. As a matter of fact, a patient can legally sue a doctor for divulging (a medical information). Of recent, we discovered that some patients are HIV positive, but those patients insist that we mustn't inform their husbands of their statuses. One of the women involved insists that we must not inform her husband (about her status) meanwhile the husband has been struggling regarding the health of his wife. In view of that, what should be the stand of a Muslim doctor? Moreover, those who argue in favour of this medical stand hold that if (her status is) revealed, the marriage could be at stake.

Shaykh: But in that same medical ethics this is an exceptional case, because if this kind of situation mustn't be revealed, (then) quarantining the one who has a contagious disease wouldn't be in the medical ethics since the ethics of quarantine itself is to stop the spread of the illness. If we don't inform the husband and he also contracts the disease and (thereafter) it starts spreading, the evil it will cause will be heavier than if exposed. There is no one who should accuse a doctor of trespassing if he reveals this kind of situation to the woman's husband. None! The man must be informed.

This is a practical situation which happened. There is a sister who has been showing a yearning desire to have a child for over fifteen years. Allaah granted her heart desire, but it was through an operation. This woman used to be very healthy, but all of a sudden after her blood sample was collected for some analysis; she started having complications perhaps due to a mistake or the other which resulted from the medical experts. Medicine is been practiced by human beings (and) human beings are not perfect.

They (the medical doctors) said her kidney has a problem so she had an operation. Some experts later revealed that she had no kidney problem, after she had been operated. They (the experts) said this situation is a witness to the fact that no one is above mistakes as the scholars of Islaam would say. They didn't refund the money despite the erroneous operation. If we are to follow the Sharee'ah, they are guilty of a crime, but that is aside (for now).
Also, there is the case of our female brethren who was taken to the hospital, she had an operation which was successful, but the doctors forgot one of their instruments inside her (and it remained in her) for about a year. Due to this, she started having some complications, but the complications didn't start immediately. She was referred to the same hospital, and the same team of doctors discovered they forgot an instrument in her which was responsible for the complications. She died in the process of the checkup. The husband of this woman and her parents were impressed with the passionate attitude of these doctors not knowing that they were the sabab (means to, or indirect cause) of her death. The doctors, knowing clearly that they were the sabab of her death, wish to pay the diyah (blood money), but they were worried about 'who to pay the money to', 'how to present the case' and so on. They are afraid that the medical council may withdraw their certificates if the case is revealed. We are still on the case. Anyhow we settle the case, you will hear about it later.

Regarding the case of the woman we were formerly discussing, during the process of screening her collected blood sample, it was discovered that she was HIV positive; meanwhile her husband is negative while the status of the child is yet to be confirmed...If the husband is not informed of her status, what will happen? It will begin to spread. Anything can happen so her husband must be informed. Not only should the husband be informed but also they shouldn't continue with the relationship because the disease will continue to spread. So there are issues like this, they will explain to her husband, no doubt about it. There is nothing which restricts them from informing the husband of the situation. What remains is management. The fact that they wouldn't be husband and wife any longer doesn't mean they can't be of help to each other regarding some other issues. May Allaah guide us!
[SOURCE: THE TAPE TITLED, “AL-'AQEEDAH but for easy access it is coded with ‘(Ax) AQIIDAH 354A)”, VENUE OF THE LECTURE, “BILIKISU GIDADO CENTRAL MASJID, OFF -IKOTUN-EGBEDA ROAD, ILEPO ALHAJI BUS STOP, LAGOS”, TIME OF QUESTION AND ANSWER IN THE CLIP: 4 minutes 39 seconds to 10 minutes 22 seconds”]
Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey

The Ruling Of Photography & Video - Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhaylee hafidhahullâh


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC5prCoTs8M

CONTINUATION OF THE QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH SHAYKH, DR SHAROF GBADEBO ROOJI (HAFIDHOHULLAAH) DURING HIS EXPLANATION OF BAABU SOLAATUL MUSAAFIR WAL MOREED (THE PRAYER OF A TRAVELER AND THE PRAYER OF THE ILL) IN BULUUGHUL MUROOM MIN ADILLAT AL-AHKAAM OF AL-HAAFIDH IBN HAJAR AL-‘ASQOLAANIY (ROHIMOHULLAAH)
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QUESTION 9
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Questioner: Assalaamu ‘alaykum
Dr Sharof: Wa’alaykumu ssalaam
Questioner: It happened that I entered the mosque while they were praying a joint prayer (due to a legislated reason), but by the time I wanted to join the prayer, they had completed it already. Is it permissible for me to join my prayers alone?

Dr Sharof: Of course, of course! You can join your prayers alone, and (thereafter) go home.
A brother from the congregation asked: Can he decide to observe the prayers within an interval of time (that is, should he separate the prayers with a lengthy time interval)?
Dr Sharof: He didn’t ask about this. You’re the one creating your own new question (which didn’t happen). Na’am.

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QUESTION 10
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Questioner: There are people who tell fairy tales and cock and bull stories for educational reasons, but the prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam) restricts us from lying when joking. However, these people use them to crack jokes….My point of reference is about the stories of tortoise and so on that we use for educational reasons in our areas here. What is the ruling of these statements in the Sharee’ah?

Dr Sharof: All perfect praise is for Allaah. These stories they tell people for educational reasons are mainly lies because they have no basis. But if they are used for educational reasons without telling lies (that is, if lying isn’t intended with it), we are afraid that it may be prejudicial. We are afraid that it may be prejudicial. Every language has its stories and tales. There is no language which doesn’t have its own tales and stories. I hope it is understood. Na’am. And there is no need to start giving examples (because it is obvious); there is no language which doesn’t have its stories and tales.

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QUESTION 11
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Questioner: If one is doubtful as to whether or not impurity remains on one because one went to urinate, what should one do?

Dr Sharof: He should use water to cleanse all the affected areas since he has gone to urinate. But as for the one who sits inside the room without going to urinate but starts having doubt, that is the work of Shaytoon. Since you went to urinate, you will use water to cleanse the areas you’re doubtful about and squeeze it properly. Na’am.

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QUESTION 12
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Questioner: The Imaam who led the people in a congregational prayer, but later discovered he had maniy (semen) on him when he went to bath; what should he do?
Dr Sharof: Since he is unaware of the situation, there is no problem. The Imaam went to bath after prayer and saw semen on him, since he didn’t intentionally lead the people with impurity, the prayer of the congregation is valid, but he (the Imaam) will have to repeat his own prayer. Na’am.

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QUESTION 13
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Questioner: Assalamu ‘alaykum
Dr Sharof: Wa’alaykumu ssalaam
Questioner: Please sir, what can one do in a situation whereby someone allegedly calls a Muslim a member of the Boko Haram?
Dr Sharof: Has it happened?
Questioner: Yes, it happened.
Dr Sharof: If it happens that someone allegedly calls you a name which is known with some of the people who are terrorists, what can you do? Report him to the government officials because according to the law the one who calls you a name which has to do with the people who terrorizes will attack you if he has the opportunity. So you should act fast to report him to the government. I hope you understand. There is a provision for such in Nigeria here. Anyone who calls you that name, if you arrest him with the police and everything goes well, there is no doubt that he will regret it.

Someone (a policeman) has said it to a Muslim in this same village; he said, ‘as I am looking at you, you’re a member of the Boko Haram, if you are not careful, I will shoot you.’ We asked him (the Muslim) to go to the area commander, not even the DPO. The area commander said if that policeman is sighted in the area again, he is in trouble. I hope you understand. He (the policeman) was sent away from that place. The one who calls you that name is the one guilty of causing harm. The government has provision to deal with such people. That is it.

There was a time we were summoned to a meeting with some representatives of the government officials and the non-Muslims. Some of them (the Christians) were asking us to clarify it to them at the sitting that we a’int members of the Boko Haram and that we do not support them. My response was, ‘are we your slaves?, ever since the Muslims have been living here, have they caused any trouble? A’int you the ones that create unnecessary problem?’. As a matter of the fact, they are the ones causing problem and doing things that are likely to cause problems. They may make one have sleepless nights with their lousy programs, so they are the ones guilty of such. Muslims don’t need to make any declaration to anybody. Declare what? Who are you? It was the government that organized the meeting and I asked that Christian, “Iwo gege bi tani (…)”?

Also, I made it clear to the representative of the government that they should have known the reality of the Boko Haram. Their operation does not reflect any religion because there are reports of Christians arrested for bombing all in the name of Boko Haram. I gave them many examples like the one in Bauchi, Plateua, Kaduna and so on. The Christians too have to be asked to make a declaration if that is the case. I hope you understand. I made it clear to them that we don’t have Boko Haram in these areas but by the time you keep on provoking people by calling them Boko Haram, it could result in a clash. You are calling an innocent person an odd name; he may want to retaliate. Why would you wrongly accuse the Muslims who have beards and dress in the Islamic manner? By the time you continue to call them Boko Haram, they would want to defend themselves (by arguing with you) and these may cause some harms. So if you have anyone disturbing you regarding this, let us know.

We know people from the government officials who will deal with him with the laws. He will regret it. That’s it. Na’am.
Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey

✒ 'Madkhalīs', 'Jāmīs', 'Wahhābīs',
Why Do They Give Ahlus-Sunnah Distasteful Names?
Shaykh Ibn al-'Uthaymeen Raḥimahullāh:
“The oppressive Mushrikeen used to refer to Prophet Ṣallallāhu-'Alaihi Wa Sallam and his Companions with defamatory, slanderous and sarcastic names such as magician, insane, fortune-teller and liar etc,
As the people of knowledge and Eemān are the inheritors of Prophets, they were subjected by the people of innovation and influential speech to the same harm which the Messenger of Allāh Ṣallallāhu-'Alaihi Wa Sallam and his Companions were subjected to by the Mushrikoon, all of these misguided sects refer to the people of Sunnah with the names of slander and sarcasm that Allāh has made them free from, they do this either out of ignorance of the truth, assuming the correctness of what they themselves are upon of falsehood, or they do this from evil intentions trying to alienate Ahlus-Sunnah and to drive people away from them,
And this is from the wisdom of Allāh that He has made for every Prophet and his true Companions, enemies from amongst the evil criminals, who try their best to prevent the truth as much as they can by their corrupt words and actions.”

CONTINUATION OF THE QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH SHAYKH, DR SHAROF GBADEBO ROOJI (HAFIDHOHULLAAH) DURING HIS EXPLANATION OF BAABU SOLAATUL MUSAAFIR WAL MOREED (THE PRAYER OF A TRAVELER AND THE PRAYER OF THE ILL) IN BULUUGHUL MUROOM MIN ADILLAT AL-AHKAAM OF AL-HAAFIDH IBN HAJAR AL-‘ASQOLAANIY (ROHIMOHULLAAH)
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QUESTION 16
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Questioner: Assalaamu ‘alaykum
Dr Sharof: Wa’alaykumu ssalaam
Questioner: With regards to the hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah (rodiyaLloohu ‘anha) wherein she mentioned that a man came to meet the Messenger of Allaah (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam) regarding his sexual intercourse with his wife during Romodoon, so the Messenger of Allaah asked him about what he could use as expiation until a basket of dates was brought to the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and he (the man) was ordered to go and feed it to his family. Is this to be regarded as a way of simplifying his burdensome expiation?
Dr Sharof: Yes, yes. His burden was simplified as regards him consuming what he was supposed to give out, but that does not mean it is applicable to us. This is because he mentioned the reason; he said there is no one poorer than him in the whole of Madeenah. That is why he was asked to take it. Na’am.
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QUESTION 17
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Questioner: Assalaamu ‘alaykum
Dr Sharof: Wa’alaykumu ssalaam
Questioner: Is fasting excused in every travelling which makes us shorten our prayer?
Dr Sharof: Yes, fasting is excused in every journey which makes us shorten our prayers.
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QUESTION 18
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Questioner: Assalaamu ‘alaykum
Dr Sharof: Wa’alaykumu ssalaam
Questioner: If one is praying alone behind a row in the congregation, we know that the person’s prayer is not valid, but in a situation whereby some people are praying naafil (supererogatory) prayer on that same row, what can be said about those who are praying naafil (supererogatory) prayer while a congregational prayer is going on?
Dr Sharof: Firstly, those people are ignoramuses because according to the Sharee’ah if the Imaam is praying and you won’t join him in that prayer (due to a valid reason), you have to leave the mosque and stay far away. There are two people who did that during the lifetime of the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam). He asked them whether they were Muslims and why they didn’t join the prayer. Their response was in the affirmative, but they had prayed at home. The Prophet ordered them not to repeat such act again. Therefore, even if you have prayed at home, if you come to the mosque and a congregational prayer is going on, you should join them. It is not in accordance with the Sunnah for some people to be praying supererogatory prayer while the Imaam is leading a congregational prayer in the mosque. And there is no excuse for the one who claims he is praying ‘Asr while the congregation is praying solaatul Moghreeb. That is it.
Questioner: If the mosque wherein it happens is by the road side…
Dr Sharof: Cuts in…you mean like a mosque on the way of the travelers? If that is the case, if a congregational prayer is going on in such mosque, it is not permissible for a group of people to start another congregational prayer. There must not be two congregational prayers going on in the same mosque at the same time even if the prayers are different. There should be one congregational prayer, but when they are done another set of people can start their congregational prayer. That is why, for example, in this mosque, if there are about two to three people who came late, anyone who comes after them should be ordered to join them. There shouldn’t be two congregational prayers going on at the same time.
Questioner: Is it permissible for one to pray supererogatory prayers in such mosques?
Dr Sharof: The best thing is to avoid praying it in such mosques.
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QUESTION 18
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Questioner: Assalaamu ‘alaykum
Dr Sharof: Wa’alaykumu ssalaam
Questioner: A woman asked me to help her ask a question. She said her husband married her legally, but she called her husband’s number with a man’s number and it resulted in a misunderstanding. The man (that is, the husband) brought a divorce paper this morning from the court. Is this renunciation permissible?
Dr Sharof: Are they Muslims?
Questioner: They are both Muslims.
Dr Sharof: Why did he (the husband) go to court for a divorce paper?
Questioner: It is because of his anger.
Dr Sharof: He should have brought the case to the Sharee’ah council. Did the court contract their marriage from inception?
Questioner: No
Dr Sharof: Imagine how great his ignorance is. He should have brought the case to the Sharee’ah council. Ask the husband to bring it to the Sharee’ah council on Thursday, but if he is unable to come or decides not to come, the wife should bring it to the Sharee’ah council on Thursday. Na’am.
Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey

Salam alaykum

What is the difference between a vow and an oath? What is the expiation for both?

snapscore:
Salam alaykum

What is the difference between a vow and an oath? What is the expiation for both?

oath is swearing by Allâh that you wont do such and such or take such and such or wear such and such and so on.

while a gow is saying, if such and such happens, i will do this act of worship, or i will simply do this act of worshipped without any conditions.

mind you the prophet discouraged vowing attached with a condition because it doesn't change your qadar if you make a vow because you want this or that.


now, if you break an oath, to make up for it Allâh says in sura Almaaeedah that;

“Allâh will not punish you for what is unintentional in your oaths, but He will punish you for your deliberate oaths; for its expiation (i.e a deliberate oath) feed ten poor persons, on a scale of the average of that with which you feed your own families, or clothe them or free a slave. But whosoever cannot afford (any of those), then he should fast for three days. That is the expiation for the oaths when you have sworn. And protect your oaths (i.e. do not swear much). Thus Allâh makes clear to you His Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) that you may be grateful"

This expiation is called kafârat yameen

as for the expiation of breaking a vow, ibn ‘Abbâs(radiyallâhu anhumaa) said, “Whoever makes a vow and is couldnt fulfil it afterwards, his expiation is kafârat yameen.”

this hadeeth is saheeh aand its in Aboo dawood.

so what I'm saying is, the expiation for breaking an oath and vow is the same.

and this is a scholarly view, scholars such as ibn baaz and ibn taymiyyah may Allâh have mercy on them.

And Allâh knows best.

@ AbdelKabir

So if I say I won't give someone something without swearing because I was upset then I changed my mind. That isn't considered a vow?

snapscore:
@ AbdelKabir

So if I say I won't give someone something without swearing because I was upset then I changed my mind. That isn't considered a vow?

Regardless of it name vow oath that may sound confusing. There is one answer to it.

If make an oath-vow without swearing and break it later. It requires no fasting as expiation but istigfar.

FriendChoice:



Regardless of it name vow oath that may sound confusing. There is one answer to it.

If make an oath-vow without swearing and break it later. It requires no fasting as expiation but istigfar.

Jazakallahu Khyran

snapscore:
@ AbdelKabir

So if I say I won't give someone something without swearing because I was upset then I changed my mind. That isn't considered a vow?

no.

AbdelKabir:


no.

Okay then. Thanks

Jazakallahu Khyran.

FriendChoice:



Regardless of it name vow oath that may sound confusing. There is one answer to it.

If make an oath-vow without swearing and break it later. It requires no fasting as expiation but istigfar.

oath is swearing, so no oath without swearing, vow is a promise which does not necessarily need swearing.

@snapscore even tho its not encouraged to break promises(vow) when it comes to human, you dont need expiation except if you promised that human by swearing with Allâh's name(this case it becomes an oath) however if you are making a vow with Allâh, swear or not, if you break the vow you must make expiation.

AbdelKabir:


oath is swearing, so no oath without swearing, vow is a promise which does not necessarily need swearing.

@snapscore even tho its not encouraged to break promises(vow) when it comes to human, you dont need expiation except if you promised that human by swearing with Allâh's name(this case it becomes an oath) however if you are making a vow with Allâh, swear or not, if you break the vow you must make expiation.

Example of vow with Allah without swearing and it expiation?

FriendChoice:



Example of vow with Allah without swearing and it expiation?

"Allâh if i pass this exam, I will fast for three consecutive days" or

"Oh Allâh next week i will pray 12 raka'aat for you"

The former is discouraged(but not harâm) and the latter is recommended.

as you can see, none of them involved swearing....

but, if you fail to accomplish them, then you will expatiate, and its expiation is kafârat yameen.

AbdelKabir:


"Allâh if i pass this exam, I will fast for three consecutive days" or

"Oh Allâh next week i will pray 12 raka'aat for you"

The former is discourage(but not harâm) and the latter is recommended.

as you can see, none of them involved swearing....

but, if you fail to accomplish them, then you will expatiate, and its expiation is kafârat yameen.

I said: I promise to read two Hizib of the Qur'an everyday until I complete it without swearing. Then I miss one day. You mean Kafarat Yameen is required?


What is kafarat Yameen?


Secondly: I miss one day not intentional by forgetting. Cc: abdelkabir modified*

FriendChoice:



I said: I promise to read two Hizib of the Qur'an everyday until I complete it without swearing. Then I miss one day. You mean Kafarat Yameen is required?


What is kafarat Yameen?

yes you need expiation if you promised Allâh, uttering it out, but if you were just saying to yourself, then this isn't a valid vow.

kafârat yameen is find a slave to free, or clothes or food to give, or fast three consecutive days with no break in between(according to ibn uthaymeen).

FriendChoice:




Secondly: I miss one day not intentional by forgetting. Cc: abdelkabir modified*

what is CLEARER TO ME on this is, since the vow has become waajib, All actions that are waajib must be expatiated for, if one does not do the for VALID REASONS, like for instance observing ramadhan fasting is waajib, so if someone has a valid reason why he didnt fast for a particular day, the person still have to expiate for the missing day. So you have to expiate if you miss one day forgetting unintentionally. this is what is CLEAR TO ME.

And Allâh knows best.

AbdelKabir:


what is CLEARER TO ME on this is, since the vow has become waajib, All actions that are waajib must be expatiated for, if one does not do the for VALID REASONS, like for instance observing ramadhan fasting is waajib, so if someone has a valid reason why he didnt fast for a particular day, the person still have to expiate for the missing day. So you have to expiate if you miss one day forgetting unintentionally. this is what is CLEAR TO ME.

And Allâh knows best.

MashaAllah.

Those who rule by man-made laws - Shaykhn Saalih bin Fawzann al-Fawzaan(hafidhahullaah)
Question:
May Allah show goodness to you o virtuous shaykh,of the most difficult issues which has been problematic for the youth,or some of the youth,(is the issue) for example of ruling by man-made laws.We request clarity in regards to this.
Answer from shaykh Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah):
The Ulama have clarified this,and the closest thing(to being correct) is the tafseer of Ibn Katheer wherein it is stated that the one who rules by other than what Allah has revealed then if he views that as being better than the Books of Allah,or that his rule is better than the rule of Allah,or that ruling by other than what Allah has revealed is the same as the rule of Allah or that the he has a choise to rule by what Allah has revealed or not based on choise-then such an individual is judged with Kufer.There is no doubt that such an individual is a disbeliver according to the Ijmaa'.As for the individual who believes that the rule of Allah is the truth and that the man-made law is Baatil but he rules by it due to desire(hawaa) or due to a temptation(tama'a) that has overcome him-then such an individual is sinful and a transgressor(dhaalim wa faasiq) yet is not judged with Kufr.This because he believes that the rule of Allah is obligatory and ruling by other than it is Baatil but has done it in order to obtain a career or due to a temptation.In this instance his Aqeedah remains,as he still has his belief in the Book of Allah and that it is the truth and has to be ruled by,then in this case his Aqeedah remains.Such an individual is judged to be sinful and not judged with having kufr because this is Kufr 'Amali(Kufr of actions,Kufr less than Kufr).
Source:Session question-answer of the lecture "Takfir:Between excess and neglect" delivered at Masjid ar-Raajihee in Hayy ul-Jazeerah,Riyadh,KSA dated 10/10/1428 AH (21/10/2007 CE)

Q. Is it permissible to exchange old gold for new gold, and pay the difference in value to the goldsmith?.
A▶Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible to exchange worn-out gold for good gold and pay the difference. This is haraam and is not permissible. That is indicated by the reports proven in
al-Saheehayn and elsewhere in the story of Bilaal (may Allaah be pleased with him), who brought some good dates to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and he said to him: “Where did these come from?” Bilaal said: “We had some bad dates and I paid two saa’s of them for a saa’ so that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) might have some of it.” The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Oh! Do not do that, (it is) the essence of riba, the essence of riba.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3212.
The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) stated that giving more when equal amounts should be exchanged because of the difference in quality is the essence of riba, and it is not permissible to do that. But the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as was his wont, pointed out the permissible way. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told him to sell the bad dates for money (dirhams) and then buy the good dates with the money.
Based on this we say: If a woman has some worn-out gold or gold that people no longer wear, she can sell it in the market and take the money, then buy good gold of her choosing. This is the way taught by our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen , Majmoo’at As’ilah tahumm al-Usrah al-Muslimah, p. 26-27.

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH USTAADH ‘UMAR DADA PAIKO (HAFIDHOHULLAAH)

Questioner: We have found ourselves in a situation whereby we say Islaam is a religion of peace and definitely from all what you have explained, we understand that Islaam does not condone terrorism or extremism. But we have found ourselves in a situation whereby some people bomb Christians in the Churches and they claim they’re doing it in the name of Islaam, and you have clearly said this is not from Islaam. However, towards the end of your lecture, you mentioned the state of Israel and how their interaction with the western world has made Israel like an…(unclear word)…among the terrorists quote and unquote. That means even when they have done some crime, the western world still sees it as no crime….(unclear words)…and you did mention that Muslims don’t fight back until they’re pushed to the wall. Is it time for the Muslims to fight that...(unclear words)…In Nigeria, to a large extent, Muslims are allowed to practice Islaam freely without any…(unclear words)…The step that this so called Boko Haram are taking; could we say they have also been taking it…(unclear words)…that warrants them to fight, and that is why they are doing what they are doing (that is, killing the people unjustly). All perfect praise is for Allaah alone. I hope my question is quite clear.


Ustaadh ‘Umar Dada Paiko: In the name of Allaah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (All) praise is (due) to Allaah, Lord of the worlds. May prayers and peace be upon Muhammad (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam), his households and his companions. To proceed, the question is actually two questions in one. One part of it is an international scene, and the other one is coming back home, but I think they are one and the same thing. (This is) because in international scene, I gave an example; I used Palestine. (Clears throat)…I used that as an example; there are so many examples in the world, there is Afghanistan and so on and so forth. And locally, there is the “Jamaa’atu Ahlis Sunnah Li Da’wati wal Jihaad” in Nigeria. They are all saying the same thing that they have been pushed to the wall and so they are pushing back.
In the case of Al-Qaeda for instance, Al-Qaeda is saying it is fighting for Muslims who are being oppressed in Palestine. Like I have said, the Qur’aan shows that if Muslims are being pushed to the wall, they push back; they fight back. They fight in self-defense. The little problem that I see in what Al-Qaeda does in the international scene is that fighting back is not the duty of a group of Muslims. It is supposed to be the entire Muslim Ummah under one leadership, deciding that they should fight back, and then the leader would appoint those who would do that on behalf of the Muslims, so that if there is any need to employ any tactic in fighting back, it is the leadership of course in consultation with the Shuroo committee that will take that decision. And then (they may) say we will fight back, and this is how we will do it and this where we will start from and so on and so forth. So Al-Qaeda as a group does not have that, because it is just a group out of many groups of Muslims. When it was under Taliban in Afghanistan, they have a Muslim government. They have leadership and there was the head of state of that country and so he (the leadership) in his country could fight back any such oppression if his government had agreed that they were supposed to fight back. But for one group to decide that the whole world should fight back and then to call people to fight is wrong Islamically. It is not right; that is not how it is done. If you leave it to groups to do that, of course they open the door to extremism because one group could interpret it in one way; another group could interpret it in another way, so it is not for groups. It is for the entire Muslim Ummah.
Coming back home, it’s the same thing. It is just that the other one is international while this one is Nigeria, but it’s the same thing. We have a group of young people who have come together to say every other person is wrong and they are right. There is something wrong in this thinking in the sense that it is not guided by the leadership of the Muslim Ummah in the country. Whether we like it or not, the Sultoon is the leader of all Muslims in Nigeria. He is the one that the government recognizes as the leader of the Muslims. And in fact, if you were to ask the generality of the Muslim Ummah who their leader is, more than 70% will say it is the Sultoon. So, such important decision should be left to him. The Messenger of Allaah (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Even if you think the leader you have did not attain his position the right way, as long as he become the leader of the Muslim, he becomes the only one that will be given the responsibility of leading the Muslim Ummah (in important decisions like that).” Like the decision of fighting back against those who have fought us. If the Sultoon says yes, we fight under him if he says no, we will be patient because the pious predecessors have taught us to all be patient and follow the leader even if we think he got to the place the wrong way. But as long as he is the leader, we cannot take some decisions that will affect the entire Muslim Ummah; we can’t take them based on our sentiments. Having said that, of course I would have pointed to the fact that it is wrong for any group to take that as its responsibility. But if the Sultoon…(unclear word)…and comes out to say Muslims will now fight back; (then) it is time to fight.
Unfortunately, in the international scene, we don’t have one person for the entire Muslim Ummah in the world, so it will be left to countries. Saudiyyah can decide that it is time to fight back so and so people; (I mean) the government. Afghanistan’s government can decide. Nigeria’s government can decide. Egypt government can decide. But it is wrong Islamically for groups to take that as their responsibility, because the blood of humans is concerned here and Islaam takes that seriously. If you kill one person wrongly, you have killed the entire world and you will be accountable to Allaah. So it’s a very serious issue that individuals should not take into their hands. I hope I have answered your question sir.
[SOURCE: ISLAAM AND EXTREMISM; TIME OF QUESTION AND ANSWER IN THE TAPE: 55:05 to 1:04:02]
Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH USTAADH SULAYMAAN AMUBIEYA (HAFIDHOHULLAAH)
Questioner: Please sir; is it permissible in the Sharee’ah for a woman who is knowledgeable or not, to gather the people (for the purpose of explaining the religion to them). Can she organize radio programs or television programs since it has to do with calling to the way of Allaah, and Allaah ordered both men and women to participate in it?

Ustaadh Sulaymaan Amubieya (HafidhohuLlaah): All perfect praise is for Allaah, Lord of the worlds. May blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allaah (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam). Assalaamu ‘alaykum warahmotuLlaahi wabarokaatuh.
All perfect praise is due to Allaah who made us Muslims. We beseech the peace and blessings of Allaah upon Muhamamad (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam); the one whom Allaah sent as mercy to all of us. Jamaa’ah, we beseech Allaah with His oneness to save us from the deception of Shaytoon.
Before the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam) departed from this world, he informed us in an authentic narration that, “If I depart (from you), you will certainly follow the footsteps of those who were given the scripture before you….” In the Islaam with which Allaah sent the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam), with authentic evidences, women are not permitted to do Da’wah on the radio. A woman who submits to the will of Allaah is not supposed to do Da’wah on the television. If she is knowledgeable; it is permissible in the religion that she teaches her female counterparts in the mosques, schools of Islaamic learning, (and this should be) amongst the women. It is not from the methodology of the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam) for a woman to go to the radio and television stations (for the purpose of Da’wah), but many people may think that women are also participating in Da’wah (if they do so).
There is a statement we have always called our attention to, and it is this same statement that is affecting us (today). What is it? ‘Do not love the religion of Allaah more than Allaah.’ The One who says a woman should not go to the radio stations for Da’awah from the tongue of the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is the owner of His religion. He is the One who knows how to save those who will be saved. Take care of your husband’s house; take care of your children, and take care of your husband too. Have you completed the rights of your husband? Do not turn yourself into that which you are not called (in the Sharee’ah). Do not later become what you are not supposed to be addressed with. Do not allow the devil to turn you into a stone which he stones away. The women are not from this (that is, the believers are not supposed to have these attributes). There are various ways by which you could be beneficial with that which you know of knowledge. Teach your female counterparts.

There is no evidence from the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayh wa sallam) to support this affair. In fact the woman who asked the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam) regarding the women that used to gather in her house till when it was time for prayer; Ummu Waroqoh; she asked the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam) about how it would be easy for them to pray. The Prophet then appointed a person (a man) who would call the prayer in her place, and he would leave whenever he finishes calling the prayer. They (the women) would pray amongst themselves in that same house wherein they teach themselves knowledge. No woman came out (from them). But regarding all these things, the Prophet said that majority of what we haven’t seen before are things we would be seeing at the end of time. This is one of the signs of the end of this age. From the things which would make us know that we are in the end times is when women say they will do the work of the men in the religion. Wa ssalaamu ‘alaykum warahmotuLlaahi wabarokaatuh; and Allaah knows best.

[SOURCE: QUESTION AND ANSWER, TAPE 26 OF A YEAR’S ROMODOON RADIO LECTURES; TIME OFTHE QUESTION AND ANSWER IN THE CLIP, “00:37-03:32”]
Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey

The Loss of Tawḥīd Is the Reason for the Downfall of the Ummah
Shaykh Rabī ibn Hādī al-Madkhālī ﺣﻔﻈﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ said:
By Allāh! This ummah was not led astray and overpowered by its enemies from amongst the Jews, Christians, Fire-worshippers, Shīah and others except after it abandoned and lost Tawḥīd!
So Allāh humiliated it and He will not be pleased with it until it returns to the same Islām which the Prophet peace and salutations be upon him, and his companions were upon!
Nafaḥāt al-Hudā wa-al-Īmān pg. 37.
Munīb al-Ṣumālī ﺣﻔﻈﻪ

The Correct Way For A Salafi To Treat A Family Member Who Is From Ahlul Bid'ah – Shaykh Ubayd Al-Jaabiree (May Allah preserve him)...⬇
Shaykh Ubayd Al-Jaabiree said, “This is something that exists, without doubt. For verily, in many houses, you will find that there is only one sunnee-salafee; one man or one woman, and the rest of them are all people of bid’ah. That person has to have a good kind of siyaasah [i.e. a diplomatic or wise way of dealing with these people]. And he should show them love and affection, and win them over with kindness. Yes.
He should clarify the truth for them with a clarification of love, sincere affection and honesty.
Also he should not rise against them, the rising of a lion upon its prey; nor should he manifest to them that they are deviants and that he is the one who is upon the truth and right guidance.
Rather, it is upon him to follow or to seize the opportunity of kinship; to take advantage of this kinship, and that he clarifies (the truth) to them until Allaah Azza wa Jalla guides them. And it is upon him to exercise patience and sacrifice. He should not be hasty, as long as the bidah is mufassiqah [i.e. an innovation which doesn’t expel the doer from the fold of Islaam].
So it is upon him to be patient and make sacrifice, and that he be serious and exert himself in this.
As well, he should entrust his affairs to Allaah with supplication in seeking their guidance and their returning to the Sunnah. Yes…
As far as our experience shows, people benefit from the use of wisdom and a good siyaasah [i.e. a diplomatic or wise way of dealing with these people] , whether they are regular people or ‘ulamaa (scholars).
But as for the stubborn rejecter, then he should be dealt with according to ability and strength…”
Ref: A Cassette entitled ‘Dawaabit mu’aamalatis sunnee lil-bid’ee’
Audio and PDF download link available here:
http://www.troid.ca/index.php/ibaadah/advice/methodology-of-giving-advice/1233-how-should-a-sunnee-deal-with-a-relative-who-is-upon-bidah

Moosaa Richardson
The old scheme to defend innovators and those who twist the teachings of the Religion: "Speaking against them is backbiting"
Firstly, according to the consensus of all Muslim scholars: Warning against innovation and its people is not gheebah (backbiting), rather it is required advice, jihaad, and ordering good and forbidding evil. Consensus about this has been cited by an-Nawawee, Ibn Taymiyah, Ibn Rajab, and others.
Secondly, if we tried to use the prohibition of backbiting to protect those who twist the teachings of Islam (in a way that the scholars who upheld this Religion over the ages NEVER did), imagine the disastrous results: People would be able to change whatever they wished in the Islamic legislation, and we would all have to remain quiet and let that happen, as their personal honor would take precedence over the integrity of the Religion itself! We would end up like Christians, with a Religion nothing like that which its Messenger came with!
The reality: Islam, its teachings, beliefs and methodology will be preserved by Allaah at the hands of whomever He enables to defend it, clarify it, and reject and refute those who attempt to change it. We are either with them, supporting them and defending the integrity of this Deen, or He will replace us with those who will do so. And Allaah knows best.

RABIUSHILE04:
The Correct Way For A Salafi To Treat A Family Member Who Is From Ahlul Bid'ah – Shaykh Ubayd Al-Jaabiree (May Allah preserve him)...⬇
Shaykh Ubayd Al-Jaabiree said, “This is something that exists, without doubt. For verily, in many houses, you will find that there is only one sunnee-salafee; one man or one woman, and the rest of them are all people of bid’ah. That person has to have a good kind of siyaasah [i.e. a diplomatic or wise way of dealing with these people]. And he should show them love and affection, and win them over with kindness. Yes.
He should clarify the truth for them with a clarification of love, sincere affection and honesty.
Also he should not rise against them, the rising of a lion upon its prey; nor should he manifest to them that they are deviants and that he is the one who is upon the truth and right guidance.
Rather, it is upon him to follow or to seize the opportunity of kinship; to take advantage of this kinship, and that he clarifies (the truth) to them until Allaah Azza wa Jalla guides them. And it is upon him to exercise patience and sacrifice. He should not be hasty, as long as the bidah is mufassiqah [i.e. an innovation which doesn’t expel the doer from the fold of Islaam].
So it is upon him to be patient and make sacrifice, and that he be serious and exert himself in this.
As well, he should entrust his affairs to Allaah with supplication in seeking their guidance and their returning to the Sunnah. Yes…
As far as our experience shows, people benefit from the use of wisdom and a good siyaasah [i.e. a diplomatic or wise way of dealing with these people] , whether they are regular people or ‘ulamaa (scholars).
[/b]But as for the stubborn rejecter, then he should be dealt with according to ability and strength…”[b]
Ref: A Cassette entitled ‘Dawaabit mu’aamalatis sunnee lil-bid’ee’
Audio and PDF download link available here:
http://www.troid.ca/index.php/ibaadah/advice/methodology-of-giving-advice/1233-how-should-a-sunnee-deal-with-a-relative-who-is-upon-bidah

How can he/she be dealt with? Please kindly clarify more on this

RABIUSHILE04:
Moosaa Richardson
The old scheme to defend innovators and those who twist the teachings of the Religion: "Speaking against them is backbiting"
Firstly, according to the consensus of all Muslim scholars: Warning against innovation and its people is not gheebah (backbiting), rather it is required advice, jihaad, and ordering good and forbidding evil. Consensus about this has been cited by an-Nawawee, Ibn Taymiyah, Ibn Rajab, and others.
Secondly, if we tried to use the prohibition of backbiting to protect those who twist the teachings of Islam (in a way that the scholars who upheld this Religion over the ages NEVER did), imagine the disastrous results: People would be able to change whatever they wished in the Islamic legislation, and we would all have to remain quiet and let that happen, as their personal honor would take precedence over the integrity of the Religion itself! We would end up like Christians, with a Religion nothing like that which its Messenger came with!
The reality: Islam, its teachings, beliefs and methodology will be preserved by Allaah at the hands of whomever He enables to defend it, clarify it, and reject and refute those who attempt to change it. We are either with them, supporting them and defending the integrity of this Deen, or He will replace us with those who will do so. And Allaah knows best.

funny enough i was tagged a backbiter recently among my school colleagues for speaking against Yusuf Qaradawiy.

AbdelKabir:


funny enough i was tagged a backbitter recently among my school colleagues for speaking against Yusuf Qaradawiy.

The one who calls you a backbiter for clarifying the khabeeth Qaradawiy is either an ignoramus or an ikhwani. The man permitted suicide bombing (though he recanted this year or so), he said Allāh won't win an election (denying Allāh's attribute of will and power). There are other errors of his which I can't recollect.

Amoto94:
The one who calls you a backbiter for clarifying the khabeeth Qaradawiy is either an ignoramus or an ikhwani. The man permitted suicide bombing (though he recanted this year or so), he said Allāh won't win an election (denying Allāh's attribute of will and power). There are other errors of his which I can't recollect.

actually they are ikhwanis, I got to know their manhaj when they criticized me strongly for speaking against Qaradawiy, they are members of "standard bearers" kwara state chapter, and these people are ikhwanis.

he made music lawful, said there is nothing wrong with touching a non mahram as far as there is no desire involved, he said democracy is the way forward, and so on.