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Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

Allaah سبحانه وتعالى has laid down for Muslims the best way of life guided and guarded by the shari'ah. But it is unfortunate that today, a lot of Muslims look elsewhere for guidance. Islaam places great emphasis on the tarbiyah (education and orientation) of Muslim children as well as continous education and re-orientaion of Muslim adults. Kids are like new computers with fresh memory, parents must watch what they install in it. Anything (whether sensible or senseless) that is installed in it would enter and may remain there forever. Muslim parents and guardians must be very careful of what they install in the brains of their children and wards.

For instance, if a parent is a type that listens to music always, whether he likes it or not, the children would inadvertently pick those musical tracks into their brains. If a parent is a type that watch films and football always, the children would pick the habit from him or her and it may be difficult to control in the future. These are part of the many ways by which the brains of many kids are distorted. If proper care is not quickly taken, any child that grows up under this nature of parenthood may find it difficult to learn the deen properly and live a shari'ah compliant life. The purpose of this chapter is for us to delibrate on how Muslim parents can actually manage the brains of their kids in a way that would assist them in living and maintaining an Islamic way of life wherever they find themselves.

The concept of 'Family Halqah' has become a useful tool towards fostering a typical shari'ah compliant home. The initiative is not only meant to expose the children to basic principles of Islaam as understood by the salaf (pious predecessors) from their tender age, it helps the parents too in growing their knowledge and understanding of the tenets of Islaam in accordance with the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.

It is the primary duty of a man to ensure that his household acquires knowledge of Islaam and apply it from time to time. We are made to understand that every husband would be questioned on the Day of Judgment how well he had taken care of his home, and how far he has been able to instill Islamic knowledge and discipline on his wife and the children.

The 'Family Halqah' is meant to be a gathering of knowledge by which members of a Muslim home learn and discuss Islamic matters for them to improve their relationship with their Lord. The Family Halqah also helps Muslim homes to boost their spirit of Islamic brotherhood. The justification for Family Halqah initiative under the shari'ah is the verse of Suratut Tahreem, where Allah سبحانه وتعالى says:


يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ عَلَيْهَا مَلَائِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَا يَعْصُونَ اللَّهَ مَا أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ

"O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, over which are [appointed] angels, harsh and severe; they do not disobey Allah in what He commands them but do what they are commanded" [Q66:6. ]

From this verse, one could understand the need for us to protect ourselves and household from the torment of hell-fire by enjoining what is good on ourselves and forbidding what is bad for ourselves. That is why we are the best generation ever raised for mankind. This particular verse is more relevant to our contemporary time considering how much Muslims have distanced themselves from the teachings of Islaam (Sunnah). A lot of Muslim parents send their children and wards to boarding schools without caring about the Islamic orientation while in those schools. Many of these boarding schools have little or nothing to offer in terms of Islamic education and orientation. Even for schools with considerable level of Islamic flavours, there is need for proper monitoring on the part of parents and guardians. The initiative of household halqah would help Muslim children and wards to maintain their Islamic identity wherever they find themselves. Some of the benefits of a Family Halqah are as follows:

1. Family Halqah initiative assists in building the taqwa (fear) of Allaah. When a family forms the habit of sitting together learning about Allaah, their love for Allaah would increase and fear of Allaah would continue to grow in their minds. Allaah says in Suratut Taobah

(أَفَمَنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَانَهُ عَلَىٰ تَقْوَىٰ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانٍ خَيْرٌ أَمْ مَنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَانَهُ عَلَىٰ شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارٍ فَانْهَارَ بِهِ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ

"Then is one who laid the foundation of his building on righteousness [with fear] from Allah and [seeking] His approval better or one who laid the foundation of his building on the edge of a bank about to collapse, so it collapsed with him into the fire of Hell? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people [Q9:109]

This verse emphasises the importance of building a home upon the fear of Allaah and obedience to His dictates and the Sunnah of His Messenger صلىالله عليه وسلم.

2. Family Halqah would bring about love among the members of the family. Every members of the family would understand the importance of loving one another for the sake of Allaah.

3. Family Halqah would go a long way to reduce unnecessary tension in the neighborhood. Members of the family must havd learned verses of the Qur'an and hadiths on goodness to one's household and the rewards attached to it. Members of the family would respect one another. The wife would be secured from the evils of the husband and vice versa. When any member of the household is about to misbehave and a member says "fear Allaah", the erring party knows how serious that statement is. But if such a statement is said to someone without proper understanding of Islaam, he would get annoyed.

4. Family Halqah would promote tie of kinship, and members of the household would be merciful to one another. They must have learned verses of the Qur'an and hadith on the need to keep tie of kinship.

5. Family Halqah would make the parents and children to imbibe good character and manner of dealing with people within and outside the home. When the children of such Muslim home walk out, people would begin to ask, where are these kids from? The kind of humility and kindness they display in and outside the home would be exemplary.

6. The Family haqah would guide against gheebah (backbitting) and nameemah (gossip) that are fast becoming normal in our society. The children would be taught to keep quiety when there is nothing useful to say.

7. Through an effective Family Halqah, Islamic standard of dressing would be inculcated in the children. The boys would dress neatly in their nisfu saq and nice beards. The ladies would comply with the conditions of the best form of hijab in Islaam.

8. The Family halqah is an opportunity to teach the children and wives the need to purify their intention always. It would assist them to hate riyaa' (show off).

9. The Household Halqah would assist the family members to memorise many adhkaar and use them to solve their problems.

10 The Family Halqah is an opportunity to teach the correct and authentic 'aqeedah. It would educate members of the household on the danger of shirk, bid'ah and sins of kabaair nature.

11. The Family Halqah would instil boldness on the kids. They would be to address the public on different Islamic issues because they are already used to the system. Their parent allow them to take hadith and tafseer sessions from their tender age.

12. There is a great sign that Allaah love homes where knowledge of Islaam is valued. The existence of household halqah in a Muslim home is an indication that Allaah wants goodness for the household. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم says: Whoever for whom Allaah tips for goodness, He grants him the understanding of the deen.

The Family Halqah can always be done atleast once in a week. It could be more than once in a week, but a week shouldn't pass without it. Proper attention should be placed on qiraa'ah, 'aqeedah, 'ibaadah and akhlaaq. The family can choose different books on those areas of Islamic knowledge. The family is advised to start with small books, and not ones that are too complex for the kids to read and understand. They can decide to take only one hadith on a sitting. They must make sure there is no break (consistency) once it starts except for unavoidable reasons. They shouldn't waste time or spend more than the time ordinarily specified for exercise.

It is advised that brief talks on previous lessons should be rotated among members of the household as a means of revising what has been previously learnt. Parents must not leave their children for the internet to train. There are shia, sufi and khawaarij sites that can mislead young children who are not well ground upon manhaj salaf. Lastly, I advise that parents should not be reluctant or hesitate to pay qualified people to come to their homes and teach them and their children some beneficial books. May Allaah make it easy and grant us success in this world and the hereafter.

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Ibn 'Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was reported to have said,

"ما نفعنى مال أحد قط ما نفعنى مال أبي بكر"

"No wealth of anyone ever benefitted me as the wealth of Abu Bakr did". In another riyawaayah, he said: No wealth of anyone ever benefitted us (the Muslim Ummah) as the wealth of Abu Bakr did. [At-tirmidhi]

When Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه heard this, he began to cry and said: ‘O Messenger of Allaah, am I and my wealth not for you?’ [Ibn Maajah]

From the above, the question we should ask ourselve is how many of us spend in the cause of Allaah these days? We are waiting to be as rich as Dangote before we can spend in Allaah's cause. And those who are tremendously rich among the Muslims are either not spending at all or not spending adequately. Yet, we want the same Aljannah with the likes of Abu Bakr, 'Uthman, Abdurrahman Bin 'Awf رضي الله عنهم and so on.

We must watch ourselves critically. A lot of Muslims are keeping billions in their accounts and a lot of Muslims are suffering. Some Muslims are even battling hunger on daily basis. They don't have something to eat. And some Muslim are spending millions on their daily enjoyments, entertainments, drinks and fahshaa' (indecency). It is disheartening when you hear what some people spend on unnecessary things while their brothers and sisters in Islaam are in hunger, ill health and several other hardships. Where is our sense of brotherhood?

May Allaah assist us to turn a new leaf.

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/11/friday-reminder-6-where-is-our-sense-of.html

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Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

There are Muslims homes where you can hardly find a single woman or lady wearing the proper hijab. This is one of the things that depict the extent of the strangeness real Islaam is in our contemporary society. So, if we can find a lady who starts the wearing of the full hijab in her own family before other ladies in the same family emulate her, such a sister becomes a heroine and would continue to have the reward of each and every lady who practices this Sunnah of wearing the hijab in her family, and the reward of those ladies (who emulate her) would not be reduced. This is one of the great benefits of reviving a Sunnah wherever we find ourselves.

On the other hand, if there is a person (man or woman) who hates the hijab and instructs his children or other ladies in the family against wearing of the proper hijab because of the hatred he or she has for this sunnah, such a person is setting a bad record by forbidding and discouraging the practise of a sunnah and he or she would continue to share from the sins of those who adhere to his instruction and the sins of the adherents of such instruction would not be reduced. In a relevant hadith, Kathir Ibn Abdillah رضي الله عنه reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said to Bilal رضي الله عنه

“....Verily, whoever revives a tradition (sunnah) from among my traditions which has died after me, then he will have a reward similar to whoever acts upon it without taking anything away from their rewards. Whoever introduces an innovation with which Allah and His Messenger are not pleased, then he will have a sin similar to whoever acts upon it without taking anything away from the sins of the people.” [Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2677]

It is laudable to be in the forefront of reviving the Sunnah in any community we find ourselves. And it is bad and dishonorable for anyone to champion the cause of bid'ah in the society or lead attacks against the Sunnah of the beloved Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. So, we should be careful of what we do these days, because life is history and everything about us would soon become history. When I die, I want to be remembered for the various sunnah I am able to revive. Do not be one who would be remembered for hatred of Sunnah or its adherents. Be bold and courageous enough to introduce hijab in your homes, may Allah bless you.

May Allah guide us aright

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/10/friday-reminder-4-revive-sunnah-of-hijab.html

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Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

One of the biggest tribulation we are facing within the fold of Sunnah in Yorubaland today, is the belief and thought that everyone must be on the same level of adherence. We can't be equal in adherring to the truth. We can't all be on the same level of piety and steadfastness. Some people would always be better than some people. That is why aljannah is not of the same level. The most important thing is for us not to give up on one another. We must keep working on ourselves and try to get better from time to time. Perfection belongs to Allaah, we can only keep trying our best. If you find yourself striving high, thank Allaah and don't be arrogant upon that favour. Don't shut doors over people who might not be as steadfast as you are. Allaah alone knows His true and obedient servant.

However, this doesn't mean that we should close doors of refutations. But all refutations should be done with the best of manners and wisdom. Corrections should be devoid of insults, mockery and all kinds of labels that we may not be able to defend on the Last Day. Refutations shouldn't be rendered in a destructive manner. A deep reflection on the hadith of Al-muflis (the Bankrupt) as reported by Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه is enough to guide us in this regard. Sometimes, you may think you are right and just in your assessment of a fellow Muslim, preacher, but by Allaah, you may be wrong. And when a seed of hatred is planted through poor manner of approach, it is always difficult to uproot.

Even the Companions رضي الله عنهم are not equal in faith and steadfastness. They were greater and better than one another. This is from the Sunnah of Allaah. We can't all be the same in steadfastness. Abubakr رضي الله عنهم is the best of them all, then 'Umar, then Uthman, then 'Ali رضي الله عنهم and others with whom they were promised aljannah (Talhah, Zubair, Abdulrahman, Sa'd, Sa'eed, Abu 'Ubaidah). After them, we have the People of Badr, People of Bai'ah Ridwaan among the Muhaajireen...and so on. May Allaah be pleased with them all. They ranked higher than one another. Yet they loved one another and didn't give up on people of lower status among them. They used to carry one another along. They all, irrepective of their degree of steadfastness participated actively in the building of Islaam. Their collective efforts and the love between them is recognized and applauded when Allaah said:

(مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانًا ۖ سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ مِنْ أَثَرِ السُّجُود)

[Surat Al-Fath 29]

We have a lot of lessons to learn from the Companions رضي الله عنهم in the way and manner they related with one another. Don't put yourself in the middle of fitnah for further division of the Ummah based on some flimsy excuses. Let us remember that Allaah would ask everyone of us about these matters. We do not have immunity from being questioned by Allaah on the ongoing fitnah. If you think your adherence to the Sunnah has reached a level that you now confer upon yourself the power to declare the guided and the misguided within the fold of Sunnah, you need to have a rethink.

Some people might not be as bold as you are in speaking the truth, that alone does not remove them from the fold of Sunnah. You might be better than some people in Jarh wat Ta'deel and Al walaa wal Baraa', it doesn't mean they are out of the Sunnah just like that. If you think your level of adherence to the Sunnah is now so high to the point of looking down upon other people who are also striving in their own little little way, evaluate yourself, you may not be totally free from the trial of self-amazement, and Allaah's aid is sought!

May Allaah guide us aright.

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/10/friday-reminder-4-we-cant-all-be-on.html

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Ibn Abdillaah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

The motive of the takfeerees is just to throw people out of the Islaam as quick as possible without knowledge and understanding. They have their ways and signs of identification. Once you do not belong to their group or you share divergent opinion with them on division of bid'ah or some other issues bothering on 'aqeedah, they throw you out of Islaam immediately. This practise is from the way of extremists, it is the way of the khawaarij, it has no bearing in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Allaah says:

(وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا ٌ)
Thus We have made you [true Muslims - real believers of Islamic Monotheism, true followers of Prophet Muhammad SAW and his Sunnah (legal ways)], a Wasat (just) (and the best) nation, that you be witnesses over mankind and the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) be a witness over you [Surat Al-Baqarah 143, Saheeh International]

This verse shows that Islaam is a religion of moderation. We should not fall short like the murji'as and we should not go to the extreme like the khawaarij. The Sunnah is not hard to know and understand. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has simplified it in a way that every right thinking person would understand. Whoever makes the Sunnah hard on himself would find it difficult. In his explanation of a relevant hadith in Raiyaadus Saaliheen, Sheikh Ibn Al-'Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:

"That also includes what some seekers of knowledge do of inserting rational possibilities into the words of some texts. So you will see them say, “Such and such is possible, and such and such is possible” – until the text becomes very confusing and the benefit of the text is lost, and that is wrong. Follow the text as it appears to be and set aside these rational possibilities, because if we examine every text in the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and try to find all rational possibilities in its meaning, we will have no verse or hadeeth left that one may quote as evidence, and all interpretations may become possible for every text"

The habit of probing extremely into texts is one of the factors leading to extremism of declaring Muslims as disbelievers. Many of the people who fall into the 'aqeedah of the khawaarij are guilty of this. They base their rulings on matters of the deen on common sense and excessive thought on the verses of the Qur'an and texts of hadith. Whereas, the plain meanings of Quranic texts and hadiths are clear and unambiguous. May Allaah guide us against this evil.

It is however important to point out that some people ignorantly or delibrately mix up steadfastness upon the sunnah with extremism. Strict adherence to the dictates of the Sunnah is not extremism. Then, negligence upon the religion of Allaah is laxity. The definition of moderation in Islaam is not laxity and unseriousness in the practice of Islaam as many people think. Moderation in Islaam is to adhere to the Sunnah and refrain from going too far in the application of Islaamic principles. We must stick to the way of our salaf as much as possible, in everything we are doing.

The rahmah (mercy) of the people of Sunnah down the history is unequalled. Their priority is to rescue people from shirk bid'ah and all other evils. They were not quick to judge people out of Islaam. The people of bid'ah have rahmah (mercy) even for animals no matter how small, talk more of human beings.

Recently in our society, we have seen people who ascribe to Sunnah and are quick to lose hope on people who are yet to understand or find it easy to practice the Sunnah. The people of Sunnah are people of hope. They used not to desert their families just because they do not practice the Sunnah. They always work relentlessly to make sure people understand Islaam and practice it according to the Sunnah. Anyone who wants to embark on da'wah of Sunnah must be very careful. He must study the kind of people he is dealing properly and engage them with humility and manners in line with the methodology of the salaf us saalih. Ibn 'Abbaas رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْغُلُوَّ فِي الدِّينِ فَإِنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ الْغُلُوُّ فِي الدِّينِ

O people, beware of extremism in religion for those who came before you were only destroyed because of extremism in religion.”[Sunan ibn Majah 3029]

Some people are by their inherent nature very hard to convince. Only Allaah can assist in guiding them. Even among those that were far better than us among the companions and the taabi'een, there were people whose road to Islaam were very rough and tough. Yet, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Sohaabah رضي الله عنهم were lenient with them, and at the end of the day, many of them were guided. So, let us take things easy, and pray for Allaah's guidance. Every Ahlu Sunnah would wish for his brothers what he wishes for himself. On the authority of Abu Hamzah, Anas Ibn Maalik رضي الله عنه, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

"لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ".

"None of you [truly] believes until he loves for his brother that which he loves for himself. [Bukhari and Muslim]

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/10/friday-reminder-3-rahmah-of-people-of.html

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FRIDAY REMINDER: IMPORTANCE OF SEEKING KNOWLEDGE

By: Ibn 'Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

During one of our lecture programmes, the major issue discussed was how Muslim youths, would improve in their pursuit of Arabic and true Islamic knowledge (Sunnah). There is no doubt about the fact that many of us are lacking behind in this regard. We still have a very long way to go on this. How many of us can recite the Qur'an fluently with tajweed theoritically and practically? How many of us are able to speak and write simple and correct Arabic language? How many of us can deduce ahkaam (rulings of shari'ah on different issues) from the main sources (Qur'an and Sunnah)?

Our noise is more than the level of knowledge we have acquired. This calls for serious concern. If we have the opportunity of meeting those that are capable of being called "shuyuukh" (scholars) in the context of the shari'ah, we would realize that we have a very long way to go.

In Abuja and many other parts of the Northern Nigeria, the awareness for the revival of the learning of Arabic and the real Islamic teachings is on course. That is where you will find old men still striving very much to learn Arabic, tafseer, hadith and fiqh. Even the women there are not left out. They are competing relentlessly with their husbands and children in this wonderful exercise. They do not feel ashamed of wearing Arabic school uniform along with their children. You will see Directors, and Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service still striving to know more about their religion. Those of us who have resided in the Northern-Nigeria in recent time are reliable witnesses to this development.

But in our own community here, the prevailing slogan is "it is too late for me to learn Quran, Arabic and Islamic studies". Some people would even say "I dont have the time, I am too busy". Ooh! You are too busy to learn what would benefit you in this world and the Hereafter? But you are not too busy to watch football for many hours (both weekends and during the week), you are not too busy to watch as many movies (both foreign and indigenous) for as many hours as possible, you are not too busy to sit at the devilish assemblies where frivolous issues are discussed. Our women are not too busy to attend wedding events every weekends where sins of various kinds are committed. This only shows how poor our society is in matters of our faith.

The truth of the matter is that we can only deceive ourselves, we cannot deceive Allaah. Allaah is aware of our activities and He created us for nothing but to worship Him Alone. If we fail to learn how to worship Him, how is it possible for us to worship Him? Don't deceive yourself, you can never be a religious person except you know the deen properly. You can never understand Islaam without understanding the Sunnah, you can't understand the Sunnah except you create time to learn it from qualified persons. There are lots of Muslims today who have the strength to engage in acts of worship (e.g qiyamu lail, nawaafil etc, ma sha Allaah!). But unfortunately, they lack basic knowledge of the deen. That lack of knowledge can easily put them into trouble and the acts done without following the proper procedure in deen (Sunnah and the methodologies of the salaf) may become futile. That is why knowledge is the first thing before any act of ibaadah.

The task of searching for Islamic knowledge is fard ul-'ain (individual responsibility). All of us may not be experts in the field of Arabic and the shari'ah, but we are duty bound to know atleast the elementary aspects of the deen. We should be able to open the Qur'an, know and understand its messages. Regarding that which is not clear to us, we can always ask those who know better.

Instead of engaging in those frivolous activities, if we can dedicate a part of our leisure for Arabic and Islamic studies (upon Sunnah), with prayers and dedication, Allaah would make it easy for us. The practice by which old men attend Arabic classes is not unknown to our society. As young as I am , I personally met some old men in our community who used to attend Arabic schools conscientiously. This is one of the best example we can emulate in the people of the past and not their mistakes in the practice of Islaam. Our big problem is that we tend to leave the virtuous practices of our fore-fathers and take their areas of mistakes.

Many of the Sohaabah رضي الله عنهم who attended the Madrasah of the Rosul صلى الله عليه وسلم were old people. So, we do not have any excuse to neglect the Arabic and Islamic education, no matter how old we are or the kind of work we do. We must endeavour to create time for it.

The halqoot where the Hadiths of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and matters of 'aqeedah are discussed are very much important to this society. Our society is so rotten and the only lubricant is the gatherings of discussions of the deen based on the Kitab wa Sunnah. You cannot feel the lubricants except you attend the halqoot with us. The joy the people of Sunnah derive while learning the Sunnah, discovering the truth about the deen is so much. Sometimes, when you are in front of a real scholar of Sunnah, hearing what he says, you will never feel hungry. You will always hear what you have never heard before that can improve your eeman and relationship with Allaah. It may be once or twice in a week depending on your schedule. If a whole week should pass without you understanding one or two ahaadeeth, you are not a serious Muslim. Personally, I feel so bad when a day passes me by, and I am unable to pinpoint what I have added in knowledge of the deen. The salaf (righteous predecessors) used to hold that seeking of knowledge is better than superogatory prayers. This shows the importance of knowledge before ibaadaat. Then, we should exert more effort on practising whatever we are able to learn.

On the importance of gatherings where knowledge of the Kitab wa Sunnah are being disseminated, Abu Hurairah and Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri رضي الله عنهم reported: The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said,

"When a group of people assemble for the remembrance of Allaah, the angels surround them (with their wings), (Allaah's) mercy envelops them, Sakinah, or tranquillity descends upon them and Allah makes a mention of them before those who are near Him'' [Muslim].

Such is the kind of honour Allaah has bestowed on those who participate in gatherings where the words of Allaah and His Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم are being taught. By the time you start attending halqoot on Kitab wa Sunnah, you will get used to many principles of the shari'ah and there will be limit to the manner by which you argue blindly on matters that had been concluded by reputable scholars in the deen.

We pray Almighty Allaah makes it easy for us.

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/10/friday-reminder-2-importance-of-seeking.html

By
Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

We are now in a world where we should always assess ourselves on daily basis in order to know whether or not we are still in the fold of Islaam. Is this not the era in respect of which the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said a Muslim would wake up like a believer and before the sunset, he becomes a kaafir; a time when a believer would sleep in a state of eeman; but before the dawn, he becomes a kafi

In our world, there are many ways by which people sell their faiths cheaply for the adornments of this ephemeral world. We are in a society where many Muslims take laws of the deen into their hands. A lot of people now pick anything they like in the commandments of Allaah and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and reject anyone they do not like. The reasons why people wake up as believers and become kafir later in the day is obvious. It is also obvious why someone would sleep with his eeman fully intact and wake up kaafir.

Many Muslims wake up in the morning; say their adhkaar and perform fajr prayer, but by the time they get out, they perpetrates some acts of disbelief by action or words of mouth. An example of this is the case of someone who visit the soothsayers, place his or her affairs in their hands and believe whatever they say. This particular act is very common among our women. And when you try to correct them; they would say: Olohun o ko aajo (Allaah does not forbid us from striving). They use this statement to justify all kinds of kufr. There is virtually nothing some women cannot do just to ensure that their husbands do not marry another wife or more wives. Some women don't even care if that would cost them sleeping with the one who prepares the juju for them. All they are after is to prevent their husbands from marrying more.

Apart from this, some women perpetrate acts of kufr under the disguise of trying to protect their children from the evils of enemies. Are there no prayers prescribed in the Qur'an and Sunnah for this purpose or we don't just believe in them? It is pitiable, the condition of someone who wakes up in the morning, performs his fajr prayers and later went to sacrifice an animal based on the prescription of an herbalist or Alufa. Is this not what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم warned us about? Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrated from the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم,

"Start to do all the good deeds! There will be many tests…a man will wake up in the morning a believer and go to sleep a disbeliever; or he may go to sleep as a believer and awake disbeliever. He will sell his Deen by any offer of the world" [Sahih Muslim Volume 1, page 110]

Some people would perform the 'Ishaa' prayer and the nawaafil before going to bed, but before the dawn, they have become something else. They would wake up in the midnight to attend cult meetings and perpetrate several acts of disbelief. This is common among the politicians and those who wants to get fame at all cost.

The case of those who uses rings, wear amulets, pictures of human beings on their necks or hang any objects in their houses as means of protection is not different. They are all captured in this scenario. Those who utter careless statements of kufr are also captured. Those who hate the sunnah or those who feel bad whenever the words of Allaah and Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم is mentioned to them or when they are corrected are also involved. Those who do da'wah for show off or praise or worldly reward are also captured in this.

A Muslim must beware of all acts that can lead to bid'ah and kufr. Muslims must move away from sins of grievous nature and must not look down upon any sin. Even the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray to Allaah to prevent him from committing acts of shirk which he may not notice. If the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم could be mindful of this; who are we to play with it? Allaah says:

كَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَكُنْتُمْ أَمْوَاتًا فَأَحْيَاكُمْ ۖ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

"How can you disbelieve in Allah when you were lifeless and He brought you to life; then He will cause you to die, then He will bring you [back] to life, and then to Him you will be returned" [Q2:28]

May Allah protect us against the fitnah of this era and the future.

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/10/we-must-always-assess-ourselves.html

By
Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

Nothing cleanses the mind better than remembrance of Allaah through recitation of the Qur'an (and pondering over its meanings), solaat (fard and nawaafil), listening to lectures or reading the books of real scholars and several other forms of adhkaar of the Rosul صلى الله عليه وسلم. All acts of goodness moves a servant close to Allaah.

Nothing corrupts the mind better than shirk, bid'ah, music, unguarded utterances, gazing at unlawful things, and perpetration of many other sins of kabaair nature. All evil acts drive a servant away from Allaah and His precious angels. It is often difficult to leave sins when someone is deeply rooted in it. But with much efforts and true love for Allaah, it will be easy. Allaah says;


يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا، وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا، هُوَ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَلَائِكَتُهُ لِيُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ۚ وَكَانَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَحِيمًا

"O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance, and exalt Him morning and afternoon. It is He who confers blessing upon you, and His angels [ask Him to do so] that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful" [Q33:41]

May Allah include us among the dhaakireen

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/09/essence-of-remembrance-of-allaah.html

*A man's true life encounter with his mother inlaw on his plan to marry a second wife*

With
Sanusi Lafiagi

Sometime ago, a rich friend whom I’ve known for close to a decade called to inform me that he was planning to take a second wife. He had been married for over 15 years now and is blessed with 4 kids. He’s a relatively quiet dude with a charming wife and adorable kids. He runs his own company and makes a lot of cool cash. Despite his fat bank account, he’s prudent to a fault. In fact, some of us used to accuse him of stinginess. You should have studied economics as an undergraduate, we would taunt him.

A few days later, he phoned again that he was coming down to my office for a proper discussion. “As a prospective applicant to the ministry of dualization, I, humbly submit myself to the honorable minister for screening and further recommendations“, he said jokingly. We spoke at length and deliberated on the three most important questions of “why”, “when”, and “how” of the proposed project. In the end, we both agreed on all the modalities to be followed except one: ‘When should he inform his mother in-law?’

Personally, I felt that it was unwise to inform her prior to the marriage, for it sounds absurd and disrespectful. How do you phone or sit with your mother in-law and say to her, “I wish to inform you of my decision to take a second wife”. He, however argued that given the kind of mother-child relationship between him and his mother in-law, it would be cruel of him to not inform her prior. He maintained that he doesn’t want her to feel betrayed by his action, lest their jolly relationship becomes frosty. No matter how hard I tried to convince him, he stuck to his gun and insisted on informing her soonest.

I had no choice but to leave him to his decision. All the best, I said as he rose to depart.

Fast forward to last month, my friend traveled to Lagos to check on his family who had been holidaying with grandma and decided to seize that opportunity to break the news to his super-friendly mother in-law. Unknowing to him, his wife had informed her, and both women were waiting for him to come and “embarrass” himself. He was too naive to not have envisaged such delicate discussion to have ensued between mother and child.

To his utter dismay, his darling mother inlaw “changed it for him”. She wondered why such a young and successful gentleman will suddenly decide to ruin his blissful and peaceful marriage for no just reason. What else do you want? If your wife has offended you, why not punish her in another way rather than make her suffer the pains of rivalry? If you desire more children, why not impregnate your wife to give you more? Are you doing this to imitate some of your mates?She allegedly asked!

In the end, my friend was subdued and humbled. He left the place heartbroken. From Lagos to Ilorin, he wore a cold look. No sooner had his flight touched ground than he called me for an important discussion. I laughed all through as he narrated his shocking ordeal. In the end, I said, “Did I not warn you?” He looked confused and terribly scared. What do we do now, he inquired. We will go ahead with the plan, I replied. I said, if you want the hare to hop, you move the carrot.

So we decided to play a prank on his wife and Inlaw. We got a web designer to design a colorful wedding card between him and his fiancee slated for last Saturday in September. I asked him to use the card as dp on his WhatsApp and to also instruct his friends to do the same, then wait for the reaction from home and his Inlaw. In that way, we were putting them on the defensive. Rather than having to convince them on why he wants to take another wife, he would be pushing them to explain to him why he shouldn’t do it. It was a perfect bait. In less than 4 hours, he received several calls from his mother and sisters in-law, pleading with him to “stay action” until they resolve all issues. He kept me posted on all the developments as they unfolded.

Last Saturday, a meeting was convoked at the instance of his in-laws. 8 of us were in attendance: himself, his wife, her mother, 4 of her siblings (3 ladies and 1 man) and I. His wife spoke first. As usual, she made some highly emotional submissions, detailing how she had suffered with him in the time of want, her commitment, faithfulness and loyalty; and how hurt she feels by his sudden decision to marry again despite all his initial promises to her never to marry again.

Her sisters also spoke, urging her husband not to be influenced by “my friends’ are doing it” syndrome but to consider his wife’s faithfulness and sacrifice, blablabla. Her brother was more mature and diplomatic. As a man, he knew that sooner or later, he may also have to take a similar decision, so he maintained a neutral position on the matter. Their mother maintained that his son inlaw’s action was strange to her as he has always been an easygoing guy. She urged him to resist bad external influence and pleaded with him to not take hasty decisions that are likely to boomerang in future. Dangerous ladies abound out there, she submitted. Do not allow them to destroy your home. She concluded.

In my own submission, I argued in favour of my friend’s decision and took time to educate his inlaws on the good side of polygyny while discountenancing the evils of the movies producers who have wrecked so many marriages as a result of their negative depiction of polygyny. As I spoke, I kept watching the countenances of my audience who seem less convinced and rather enraged by my submissions. The wife was giving me that “abi this one dey mad ni” look, but I no send am. Suddenly, I was interrupted.

Mother inlaw: How many wives do you have?

Me: 2 ma

Mother inlaw and sisters: Abajo! (No wonder)

Everyone laughed.

Mother Inlaw: Please, baba oni iyawo Méjì, plead with your friend on our behalf. We are not asking him not to do whatever pleases him, but he should also consider the interest of his wife and kids. Abi? She asked her kids who all answered in the affirmative.

Meeting ended in a stalemate as no concrete decision is reached yet.

“If you had listened to me the first time, you wouldn’t have to be negotiating this now. All it will take is a flight to Lagos to plead with grandma and nothing changes. After all, she can’t ask you to go and divorce your new wife.” I whispered in his ear as I give him a parting hug.

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/09/sobolation-series-1-how-many-wives-do.html

Lalasticlala: Please help push this up. It is vital for every Muslim to understand it. Thanks for your usual cooperation.

By

Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

Truly, the Companions of the Prophet رضي الله عنهم were not equal to the preceding prophets of Allah عليهم السلام. They were not even anywhere near them. However, what made them personalities of the best generation of human beings on earth was their close relationship with the best of mankind (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and their exemplary conducts. They did not only join hands with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to establish an ideal society and a model of an Islamic state based on sound 'aqeedah and manhaj, they occupied precious place in the heart of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم with their collective and individual qualities. Regarding these noble people, Allaah says:

(وَالسَّابِقُونَ الْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنْصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي تَحْتَهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ)

"And (as for) the foremost (in spiritual rank, outstripping others in faith and righteous actions) and the first (to embrace Islam) from among the Emigrants and the Helpers and those who followed their example in the best possible manner, Allâh is well-pleased with them and they are well-pleased with Him, He has provided for them Gardens served with running streams (to keep them green and flourishing). They will abide therein forever. That indeed is the most sublime achievement". [Surat At-Tawbah 100]

If you really know who the Sohaabahs رضي الله عنهم are, you will not undermine the position they occupy as far as Islaam is concerned. So, if you think any of your Shuyuukh is better than these people in sight of Allaah, you may need to examine yourself properly. That your ideology is fundamentally defective and lack basis in the Qur'an and the Sunnah of Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.

According to one of the scholars,

وهم خير خلق الله بعد نبيهم** بهم يقتدي في الدين كل من اقتدى

"They are the best of Allaah's creatures apart from the prophets, they are the best anyone can follow in the affairs of the religion"

This is the simple logic behind the guidance of practising Islaam according to the Sunnah based on the understanding of the salaf us-saalih. We owe ourselves the duty to continue to explain the path of Sunnah and manhaj salaf in different ways so that many Muslim can understand that Da'watus Salafiyyah is not a movement or strange phenomenon. It was neither founded by Ibn Taymiyyah nor Muhammad Ibn 'Abdilwahab رحمهم الله as some deviants ignorantly claim. It was not also a creation of Nasruddeen Al-albaaniy or Ibn 'Uthaymeen or Ibn Baaz رحمهم الله. Sticking to the path of the Companions رضي الله عمهم is an integral part of Islaam with numerous evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah. In the popular of hadith 'Irbaad ibn Saariyah رضي الله عنه, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

"‏ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا عَرَفْتُمْ مِنْ سُنَّتِي وَسُنَّةِ الْخُلَفَاءِ الرَّاشِدِينَ الْمَهْدِيِّينَ عَضُّوا عَلَيْهَا بِالنَّوَاجِذِ

"I urge you to adhere to what you know of my Sunnah and the path of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs, and cling stubbornly to it with your side teeth" [Sunan Ibn Maajah].

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/09/status-of-noble-companions.html

By

Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

PLACE OF MOSQUE IN ISLAAM

Part of the significance of hijrah is the establishment of Masjid by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم where Muslims had the opportunity to attend the best University in the history of mankind. In the masjid of the Prophet in Madeenah, the Companions رضي الله عنهم learnt and preserve the deen that we now enjoy today.

It is however unfortunate that in the present day, people build masaajid, not for the sake of Allaah, but for fame and several acts not sanctioned in Qur'an and Sunnah. A masjid supposed to be a place of worship where only Allaah would be called. It should be a place where people would learn and memorize the Qur'an and hadith, and a place where beneficial books of scholars of Islaam would be read and explained on daily basis.

The leaders of Muslims in the community must redefine their aims and objectives and make sure they are in line with the provisions of Qur'an and Sunnah. Many of our Muslim leaders today have misplaced their priority of guiding people to the right path. They want to compete with the rich, politicians and traditional rulers in terms of houses, cars and other material things. We must retrace our steps before it becomes too late.

May Allah guide us aright.

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/09/significance-of-hijrah-03.html

By

Ibn 'Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

Allaah has destined those who would be leaders on the surface of the earth and those who would serve under them. Be pleased with whatever class Allaah has placed you in your own society. What should be the priority of every Muslim, no matter his class in the society, is how he or she is going to attain the mercy and pleasure of Allaah by worshipping Him with ikhlaas (sincerity) and in accordance with the Qur'an, Sunnah and the understanding of the best generations of the Muslims.

The mercy of Allaah is far better than what we all scramble acquire of worldly benefits. So, don't let your pursuit of the ephemeral things of this world put you against your purpose of creation (worship) and ultimate goal (al-jannah). We must reduce our love for material things of this world for the purpose of enjoying in the hereafter. One of the salaf, Malik Bin Dinaar رحمه الله said:

((من خطب الدنيا طلبت منه دينه كلها في صداقها))

"Whoever woos the world, it would demand the whole of his religion as its dowry" [Min Akhlaaq Salaf, pg43]

May Allaah guide us aright.

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/09/my-brief-advice-for-muslims-seeking.html

Lalasticlala: please help push this forward. It cautions on dogmatism and extremism in political supportership.

By

Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Iloori

Politics is fast becoming the religion of people who are passionately partisan. You will not know this fact until you disagree with any of their idols among politicians. Even if you are objective in your observation, they don't care. They will descend on you as if they are drunk. They will lambast you as if you are an apostate. They can fabricate any kind of lie to defend their beloved politicians. The extremists among them can even kill to favour their favourite politicians.

If you attack Allaah and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم, they are likely not to react. They will say "You can't defend God, God will defend Himself". But if you dare touch the personality they worship in their filthy politics, you will broken into pieces..lol. They will disown you and hate you with passion. Many people have sacrificed the kind of love they ought to have for Allaah and His religion for the love of the أبناء الدنيا (children of the world) as scholars do refer to them.

This matter affect many of political supporters, except very few. Muslims who are like this must retrace their steps back to the Sunnah before it is too late. This is a strong matter of taoheed. Love and hate must only be for Allaah's sake. Don't love anyone except for the sake of Allaah and don't hate anyone except for Allaah's sake. The statement of Allaah is true when He سبحانه وتعالى said:

(وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ أَنْدَادًا يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ اللَّهِ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَشَدُّ حُبًّا لِلَّهِ ۗ وَلَوْ يَرَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا إِذْ يَرَوْنَ الْعَذَابَ أَنَّ الْقُوَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعَذَابِ)

And [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allah as equals [to Him]. They love them as they [should] love Allah . But those who believe are stronger in love for Allah . And if only they who have wronged would consider [that] when they see the punishment, [they will be certain] that all power belongs to Allah and that Allah is severe in punishment. [Surat Al-Baqarah 165]

May Allaah guide us against all forms of shirk.

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/09/reality-of-heroe-worship-in-politics.html

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By

Ibn 'Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

Polygyny does not start in the era of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, rather it was known among the previous nations of the world. Some of the Prophets عليهم السلام were married to more than one woman. For example, the Prophet of Allaah, Sulaiman (Solomon) عليه السلام was said to have married ninety (100) wives. In a hadith, Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

“Sulaymaan ibn Dawood (عليه السلام) said: ‘Tonight I will go around to one hundred women, each of whom will give birth to a boy who will fight for the sake of Allaah.’ [Sahih Bukhari]

Before the arrival of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, the Arabs were already accustomed to the practice of polygyny. At the time of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم , there were some men who became Muslims while having many wives. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told them to keep four (4) wives and divorce the rest.

Legal Justification For Polygyny

The legal justification for polygyny in the shari'ah can be found in Suratu Nisa', Q4: 3 where Allaah سبحانه وتعالى says:


(وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تُقْسِطُوا فِي الْيَتَامَىٰ فَانْكِحُوا مَا طَابَ لَكُمْ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ مَثْنَىٰ وَثُلَاثَ وَرُبَاعَ ۖ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا فَوَاحِدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَلَّا تَعُولُوا)

“And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan girls then marry (other) women of your choice, two (2) or three (3), or four (4); but if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one (1) or (slaves) that your
right hands possess. That is nearer to prevent you from doing injustice” [Surat An-Nisa' 3]

This Qur’anic text shows that polygyny is permitted in Islaam. According to Islamic law, a man is permitted to marry more than one (1) wife. However, it is not permissible for a man to have more than four (4) wives. This is the consensus opinion of the mufassireen (commentators on the Qur’an) and the fuqaha with no differing opinions.

It must also be noted that the practice of polygyny is not mandatory upon Muslim men. The legal status of polygyny under the shari'ah is permissibility (mubah) when the necessary conditions are met. In fact, it is haram for a Muslim to marry more than one wife if the pre-conditions are not sufficiently met. It is better for a Muslim to stay with a single wife than for him to enter into an illegal polygynous relationship that would would earn him the wrath of his Lord.

Wisdom Behind Islamic Polygyny

The wisdoms and reasons behind permissibility of polygyny under the shari'ah are enormous. The list is not exaustive. It depends on how much one ponders on the relevant verses of the Qur'an, the hadiths of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, peculiar nature of men and woman and the prevailing circumstances that may be different from one community to another. I will not bother myself stating all of them here because as the topic of this short article indicates above, our main focus is the aspect that has to do with maintenance of justice.

Our women folk are being misled by the feminists towards the believe that since Allaah says men cannot do perfect justice, a man is expected to have only one (1) wife. But we must make them understand that the kind of justice needed in the case of polygyny is not absolute justice. Absolute justice is that of Allaah alone. No human being can march it. Allaah سبحانه وتعالى says:

(فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا فَوَاحِدَةً)

“..But if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one” [Suratu Nisa’ 4:3]

This aayah indicates that just treatment is one of the conditions for the permissibility of polygyny. Therefore, if a man is afraid that he will not be able to treat his wives justly if he marries more than one (1), then it is forbidden for him to marry more than one (1).

What is meant by the justice that is required in order for a man to be permitted to have more than one wife is substantial justice (considerable percentage of justice) which is achievable just as in other matters where Allah stress importance of justice. Substantial justice in the area of maintenance, accommodation, intimacy, utterances, clothing and other material things that are under his control. With regard to justice or fairness in terms of love, he is not held accountable for that, and that is not required from him because he has no control over that. This is what is meant by the verse,

(وَلَنْ تَسْتَطِيعُوا أَنْ تَعْدِلُوا بَيْنَ النِّسَاءِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتُمْ ۖ )

“You will never be able to do perfect justice between wives even if it is your ardent desire” [Suratu Nisa’, Q4:129]

Here is a simple illustration for our better understanding of what kind of justice Allaah requires from men as far as polygyny is concerned; administration of justice in our courts, tribunals and panels is fundamental in an ideal society. No court of law in the world can claim absolute or perfect justice. They have their lapses. The courts are only expected to do substantial justice. It is Allaah Who would do final and perfect justice on the Day of judgement. So, can we say courts should not exist because it is only Allaah that can do perfect justice? No! If there are no courts of law, the community would witness anarchy, break down of law and order.

Submission To Allaah's Dictate On Polygyny

The Islamic concept of polygyny has led some women to saying "its a man's world" It is wrong to perceive polygyny in this direction. Honestly, this is not a matter of God favouring men over women as some women make it look. It is a matter of following the dictates of Allaah and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. We must not be seen to be questioning Allaah's instructions and commandments. We can only be Muslims if we embrace all aspects of the shari'ah. The Quran says:

(أَفَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِبَعْضِ الْكِتَابِ وَتَكْفُرُونَ بِبَعْضٍ)

"Would you accept a part of the Book and reject others?...". [Surat Al-Baqarah 85]

Men's Mismanagement Of Polygyny

It must be pointed out very importantly that it is ridiculous the way some men practice the sunnah of polygyny today. Very ridiculous indeed. The serious breach of the conditions of polygyny is rampant in our society. Men who cannot even afford feeding and clothing themselves, their one wife and the children practice polygyny indiscriminately. Some men who can afford maintenance of more than one wife lack requisite courage and intelligence to manage the home properly. They cause confusions among their wives all the time. Some men would marry a new wife and neglect the old one, or neglect the new wife for the old wife. This is a form of injustice. Allaah says,

(فَلَا تَمِيلُوا كُلَّ الْمَيْلِ فَتَذَرُوهَا كَالْمُعَلَّقَةِ ۚ وَإِنْ تُصْلِحُوا وَتَتَّقُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا)

...but do not incline with a total inclination (towards one so that you completely sever your relations with the other) so as to leave her like some thing suspended (as virtually deserted). And if you keep things right and guard against evil, then surely Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful. [Q4:129]

It is very rare to find a truly sunnatic polygynous home today, especially in our own immediate environment here. The Sunnah is strange and those who practise polygyny upon the true Sunnah are rare. We are just messing up the whole thing. It is high time we begin to define sunnatic polygyny from the non-sunnatic polygyny. Polygyny is allowed and encouraged in Islaam, but it has to be done strictly in line with the provisions of Qur'an and Sunnah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.

May Allaah grant us pure understanding of the deen and rectify our affairs.

WAllaahu A'lam

By

Ibn Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

Soothsaying and fortunetelling in whatever form is shirk and every Muslim must move away from it. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said in one hadith that the soothsayers are liars, even if what they say turns to be true. Soothsayers and their magics should not be believed by a Muslim. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم describe their ways in many hadiths. They use the Jins to steal information being communicated in the heavens between Allah سبحانه وتعالى and His Angels. Once they get one truth, they mix it with 100 falsehood just to deceive their ignorant followers. [See the explanation of Q34:23 and the hadiths of Abu Hurayrah and An-Nawwas ibn Sam'aan رضي الله عنهما in Saheeh Bukhari].

Aisha رضي الله عنها reported that some people asked the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم about soothsayers. The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “They are upon nothing.” They said, “O Messenger of Allaah, sometimes they speak about something that comes true.” The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said,

تِلْكَ الْكَلِمَةُ مِنْ الْجِنِّ يَخْطَفُهَا الْجِنِّيُّ فَيَقُرُّهَا فِي أُذُنِ وَلِيِّهِ قَرَّ الدَّجَاجَةِ فَيَخْلِطُونَ فِيهَا أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مِائَةِ كَذْبَةٍ

“Those are the words snatched by the jinn who whisper it into the ears of their friends and it is mixed with more than one hundred lies.” [Sahih Muslim 2228]

So, it could be that what they say sometimes come to pass by Allah's Will, yet the real truth resides in Allah alone. But don't be deceived. They are not to be believed. How many times have they said something, which later turned to be lies. They only play on the intelligence of their ignorant followers. And once a Muslim falls into their hands, he may never return to Islaam again. Allaah's aid is sought.

For instance, many of those who use these demonic powers in checking marriage compatibilty end up in divorce, didn't they check it properly before they got married? If checking through these kufru means is the good way, why do they still get it wrong in most cases? This is an indication that only the guidance of Allaah is reliable. Muslims should also shun all those applications on social media that promotes horoscope. Horoscope is not to be joked with in whatever form.

And don't be deceived, those Alfas or Mallams using sand or any other thing to foretell the future fall under this ruling. There is no proof from the Qur'an and Sunnah that exempts them. They ascribe hidden knowledge to themselves. Whereas, the knowledge of the unseen is exclusive to Allaah alone. Even the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم didn't know more than what Allaah made to know and he did not claim to know the ghaib or baatin (the hidden) like the sufis claim in our world today.

There are proofs from the Qur'an and Sunnah that the practice of soothsaying or fortune telling in whatever form is kufr. In a hadith, Safiyyah رضي الله عنها reported from some of the wives of Allah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم that he said:

"‏ مَنْ أَتَى عَرَّافًا فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ شَىْءٍ لَمْ تُقْبَلْ لَهُ صَلاَةٌ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً"‏

"He who visits a soothsayer ('Arraf) and asks him about anything, his prayers extending to forty nights will not be accepted". [Sahih Muslim, 2230]

In another hadith, Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَنْ أَتَى كَاهِنًا، أَوْ عَرَّافًا، فَصَدَّقَهُ بِمَا يَقُولُ، فَقَدْ كَفَرَ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ».

“Whoever visits a soothsayer and believes in what he says has disbelieved in what was revealed to Muhammad.” [Ahmad, Graded Sahih by Al-Albaani]

May Allah guide us aright

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/09/evil-of-soothsaying-foretelling-and.html

By

Ibn 'Abdillah As-sudaisiy Al-Iloori

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Several reasons have been adduced for the Hijrah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. One of the most common reasons is that the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم left Makkah for Madeenah due to the persecution of the Makkan idol worshippers. It must however be noted that the main reason for the migration of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to Madeenah was to establish the Islamic state characterized by truth and justice for the entire mankind. Despite the fact that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم loved Makkah so much being his home town, he had to leave for Madeenah in fulfilment of Allaah's instruction. There are many lessons derivable from the Hijrah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Companions رضي الله عنهم. Some of the lessons are as follows:

1. OBEDIENCE TO ALLAAH AND HIS MESSENGER صلى الله عليه وسلم

The Hijrah signifies the importance of obeying Allaah and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم obeyed Allaah by resolving to leave Makkah for Madeenah in order to protect Islaam, and when the Prophet, sollaLohu alaihi wasallam announced this to his Companions رضي الله عنهم, they didn't argue with him. They followed his instruction and left Makkah with him to please Allaah alone. It was due to the obedient nature of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
and his companions رضي الله عنهم that they were able to spread the religion of Islaam to many other parts of the world.

It is however unfortunate that today, a lot of Muslims have neglected this significant attribute. Many Muslims do not obey Allaah talk less of obeying His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. Some Muslims go to the extent of distinguishing Allaah' s instructions from the instructions of the Rosul, صلى الله عليه وسلم, They only want to obey Allaah. They think obeying the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is optional. This is a wrong assumption because Allaah says

ْ وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ

".....And whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty" [Q59:7]

So, obedience to the dictates of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is as crucial as obedience to Allaah. Whoever obeys the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has obeyed Allaah and whoever disobeys him has disobeyed Allaah. In fact, in one of the famous verses of Qur'an, Allaah says: we are not believers except we make the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم the judge between us. So, those who do rely on verses of the Qur'an alone (those reject the hadith the way they like) are upon kufr. Some people are fond of this habit today. When you give them an authentic hadith on a matter, they will say, "no! want verses of the Qur'an only". What are they saying indirectly? They are indirectly belying the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and this is a kufr act on its own".

2. NO CONDITION IS PERMANENT

From the Hijrah, we are made to understand that no condition is permanent and as Muslims, we must always be ready of all eventualities. Anything can happen at anytime. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم called his people to Hijrah, they abandoned all their businesses, families and belongings. They migrated for the sake of Allaah. They knew all what they had were not enough reason for them to abandon the Hijrah. They loved Allaah more than their relatives, children, wives, wealth etc. Allah says in Suratur Rahman:

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ ,وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

"Everyone upon the earth will perish, and there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor" [Q55:26-27]

But today, a lot of Muslim cannot sacrifice their worldly belongings for the sake of Allaah. When they are called to spend in Allaah's cause, they will abscond. They can do anything to please their parents, wives, relatives even if that thing displeases Allaah, their Creator. This is very bad. We must change this our attitude and emulate the Companions of the Prophe رضي الله عنهم by sacrificing anything for Allah's sake.

To be continued in sha Allaah next week..

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/09/significance-of-hijrah-01.html

By

A. Haroun (Abu Imran)

Introduction

Most muslims are oblivious of the fact that over centuries now, there has been deliberate and desperate efforts by enemies of islaam to dilute Islaam among muslims. This was achieved through a multitude of ways, one of which was ensuring that muslims were detached from Islamic knowledge, followed by making Ideal Islaam seem strange to them.

It is painful to admit that it would seem such campaigns have, to a large extent succeeded! If muslims had remained informed about, and practiced true, pristine Islaam, western ideologies like democracy would have found no room to thrive among us.

There is always an uneasiness that follows the mention and discussion of topics that are related to tawheed (divine unity) and this is because its branches are an eye-opener towards the ineptitude and hypocrisy of many muslims as well as the deception of the enemies of Islaam. If every muslim understands the root of his religion, he becomes impregnable to alien ideologies and the dilution as mentioned above becomes somewhat impossible. The fact that many muslims lived all their lives swimming in unislamic ideologies, forming emotional bonds with them and their propagators make any move to practice pristine unadulterated Islaam seem like an extreme measure.

However, let me admit here also that teaching such topics as 'nullifiers of Islaam'in this time of ours has the potential of radicalising muslims. This is not a fault of the topic itself but usually a function of the teaching methods and the state of the muslims especially those with half-baked knowledge. There is a tendency that at first glance at those things that nullifies a person's Islaam, one may begin to consider many muslims around him as disbelievers, and perhaps every non-muslim as an enemy! This is why acting upon knowledge without proper explanation is just as dangerous as ignorance if not even more dangerous.

In the study of fields of Medicine, Microbiology, Chemistry and Physics, there is the tendency that people may use this knowledge for both Bio and nuclear terrorism! We do not for this fact, blacklist the study of these fields or begin to call all teachers and students of these fields terrorists for they are not to be held responsible for all cases of terror perpetrated.

I have mentioned this because the typical way of making the study of tawheed unpalatable to muslims is by saying studying it breeds terrorism, even though it is the fundamental aspect of Islaam. They begin to cite examples of people who studied it that became extremists, and so they say the study of such field is a 'wahabist' concept, and with such blackmail, the heart of many muslims have been poisoned against studying any such related field or implementing them.

So who are the extremists (Khaarijites) and who are the murji'ah?

TO BE CONTINUED IN SHA ALLAAH...

Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/09/nullifiers-of-islam-01.html

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Hijab for Muslim women is mandatory. It is sinful for a Muslim woman to move about without hijab. And there is no solaat for women without khimaar. Even when you pray inside your room, you still need to wear your khimaar, otherwise, the prayer is a nullity. This is based on the hadith of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم reported by 'Aishah رضي الله عنها thus:

لا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ صَلاةَ حَائِضٍ إِلاَّ بِخِمَارٍ

“Allaah does not accept the prayer of a woman of a menstruating woman unless (she covers herself) with a khimaar.” (Narrated by Abu Dawood, al-Salaah, 546; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Sunan Abi Dawood, 596). Listen to Sheikh Al-Albaani's further explanation here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_rQrXDmgUk

What this means is that the prayer of an adult woman is not valid (if she does not cover herself with full hijab).

I saw some sisters at Unilorin Mosque few days ago, they were putting on mini skirts. When they were about to pray, they had to borrow scarves from some of their friends to tie their legs. When they noticed some eyes were on them due to their drama, they started laughing. They knew they were not being fair to themselves. So, we tried to advise them on the importance of khimaar for prayers. They knew praying with mini skirt is not ideal and it was obvious the scarves were not even long enough to cover their legs. Even if it covers them, there is still no definition of khimaar in their appearances coupled, with the fact that their arms were also showing.

Sisters, stop joking with your solaat, it is a serious matter before Allaah. We still find sisters who pray with trousers. Some even pray with tight dresses and think there is no big deal. Don't pray the way you want, pray the way Allaah want and the the way Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked us to pray. Even those who pray with the proper dressing can't boast of Allaah's acceptance of their solaat, talk less of you that pray with mini skirt, trousers, tight and transparent dresses. Anyone who tells you Allaah looks at your mind and not your appearance is only deceiving you. He will deny telling you that on the Day of Judgment. Allaah doesn't only look at your mind, He looks at your appearances where it matters, like the case of solaat.

Brothers and sisters in Islaam, our solaat are our visas to aljannah. No matter how good your work may be, if your solaat is not good, you may be banned from catching the most important flight. Dear sister, even if you don't wear hijab or khimaar all about, try to keep at least one with you for the protection of your precious solaat. You know how you take good care of your international passports and visas, your solaat is far more important than them. Wallahi, it is very important. I am not judging you, I am only advising you in the best way I can. There will be no time to advise on the Day of Judgment. This is the only opportunity we have to tell ourselves the bitter truth.

May Allaah make it easy for us, forgive us all and place us among the righteous people.


Source: http://www.assudaisiy.com/2018/09/implication-of-solaat-of-adult-woman.html