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AbdelKabir:
I should also add that you do deeds with intention of getting reward from only Allaah and not anyone else...

I was able to get a video where a brother read and translated part of the book I was talking about...

http://www.westlondondawah.net/the-meaning-of-al-ihsaan/

I read something about this today.

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Does the book contain content similar to this?
https://www.scribd.com/document/340912534/Al-Ihsaan-Shaykh-Muhammad-Ibn-Saalih-Al-Uthaymeen

Another short summary
https://learndeen./2008/03/31/al-ihsan-a-must-read/

Both got it from Fundamentals of Three principles

Can one combine intention when doing acts of worship?

Q: I like to fast in the winter because the days are short. Of course I hope for the reward of Allah, but I also hope to lose a little weight. Is it permissible for me to combine two intentions?

Praise be to Allah

Firstly:

There is nothing wrong with combining the intention of seeking reward for fasting and the intention of losing weight, although it is preferable for a person to intend his fasting for the purpose of attaining reward only. Losing weight will inevitably happen when one fasts, whether one intends that or not.

As-Suyooti (may Allah have mercy on him) said in al-Ashbaah wa’n-Nazaa’ir (pp. 21-22):

Combined intentions (and motives) are of many types. Firstly, a person may have, alongside the intention of worship, a motive that is not worship but will not invalidate it. One example of that is if a person intends to do wudoo’ or ghusl, and also to cool himself. There are some views which suggest that it is not valid because of that combined intention, but the more correct view is that it is valid, because cooling oneself is something that will inevitably happen, regardless of whether or not that was part of the motive for doing wudoo’ or ghusl. So he did not plan to have a combined intention, and he did not intend to undermine his sincerity; rather his intention was to do an act of worship in a manner or at a time that is prescribed, because one of its inevitable outcomes is cooling oneself. The same applies if a person has the intention to fast, and also has another motive, namely the desire to avoid certain foods for reasons of health. But there is still some difference of opinion concerning that. End quote.

I did NOT know that some scholars were of the opinion that combining intentions is not permissible.
https://islamqa.info/en/220996

AbooUthaymeen:
Plus, do you know any shop managed by daaru salaam?

You can hopefully get a translated copy there

No.

AbooUthaymeen:
Uthoolu thalaatha by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdulwahhab? That's not the book....

Yeah.

AbooUthaymeen:
And where will you search for it? Online? I doubt by 98% that you'll see it ......

Do you have anyone who can be translating for you if you sit with HER?

It will be much easier to get it in Arabic....

My good friend maybe? But I am not sure how it will be possible because I like to go home right after university. It might also bee too much of a burden for her too.

Yes I am searching online. i found a book called the three fundamentals.. Is it the same book?

Okay I will search about it jazakallahu Khyran.

I dunno faith settles in the heart and is proven by actions. I am not sure how to define Eman ( I am not talking about beliefs in Allah, his messenger....) but I think I made my post clear about what I was hoping to get- the ease of improving ones self and having that feeling of contentment, peace and taqwa in the heart.

It isn't possible for someone to sincerely do good deeds and not have Eman increase?

Is it permissible for a mahram escort a woman to the airport and another mahram pick her up at their destination whilst she travels alone?

No. It isn't this is because it is still considered traveeling without a mahram and the prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) said: It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allaah and the Last Day to travel the distance of one day, except with a mahram.” (Muslim 1339). Additionally, a group of women cannot suffice for a mahram. For every Muslim woman in a group travelling needs a mahram with her. Gotten from Shayk Salalih bin Fawzaan's transcribed lecture- Advice to the Muslim woman.

One can also read more on- https://islamqa.info/en/102494

Its the whole chapter. Hope it isnt too much.

I found this really helpful but you will need patience to read it all.

As'salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

How do 'good' people do it?

My friend and I were discussing the struggles we usually face regarding maintain Eman and struggling to make good deeds like reading Qur'an a regular habit. We both ended talking about how one repents from sins and how one is ususlly determined to become a better Muslimah and everything and we work towards it and after a while.....one relapses- Eman starts to dwindle and a person ends up right back in square one.

I understand that Eman goes up and down and this is something normal. But the past months or almost a year I guess, have been really frustrating because it's always feel like taking a step forward and ten steps back. My friend and I also talked about preparing for Ramadan and how things go well and then bam this one week everything seems like it's going down the drain. We go back to being tired, lazy and decreased motivation. How can one work to improve himself?

So how do pious people do it? How do they maintain their Eman? How do they manage to seek knowledge, do good deeds and still juggle with the daily stress of life?

I would appreciate suggestions about books on purifying the heart and Eman.

Jazakallahu Khyran!

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Harbioye:
Yea.
What I'm driving at is that, can I take pictures of myself or any other animate thing without printing it.

You will have to read up on both opinions and determine which opinion you think is more likely to be correct.
A general rule of thumb is when scholars differ we can follow an opinion that is
1) Safer or
2) Expert scholar- so for example if the scholars differed regarding an hadith. We can chose to follow the scholar who is an expert in hadiths. Or
3) Follow the easier opinion
4) Follow the scholar that seems more righteous.
1 & 2 are better than 3&4

Though, I stopped taking pictures buh to be candid, it's not been easy

I think you took a great step by stopping pics ( at least till the issue is clearer to you). It's never easy trying to change a habit but it gets easier with time. I recently deleted all photos on my phone because I remembered the hadith that the most severly punished are the image makers. To me, keeping pics for a few memories doesn't worth the risk. So I went followed the safer opinion which is to stay away from it. But like I said you will have to read about the arguments on both sides.

Harbioye:
As-Salam Aleikum to everyone

I need someone to explain the content of the attached picture.

PS: I'm not trying to go off-thread but I urgently need someone to shed more light.
Jazakallahu Khair

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatu

Drawing/ printing of animate object is prohibited in Islam. However, there is a difference of opinion on whether pics stored in phones ( not printined) come under the same ruling. What the content is saying is that pictures stored in phones don't come under the ruling of photographs ( so it isn't prohibited). That's the opinion islamqa follows but some other scholars think otherwise.

I hope I amde sense. I am a lil busy right now.

AbdelKabir:
Feet is awrah for women? Yes, men? No....

Ok, since the awrah(feet in this case) is covered, then the prayer is valid even the socks are tight *according to them*....that's what I understood from the page...

Yes.

If it gets to the ankles(or a little bit below the ankles) then wearing a free shoe should suffice...

There are shoes that don't cover the feet fully.
Anyways jazakallahu khyran.

AbdelKabir:
Perhaps you read them wrong, jeans covered by jilbaab to increase the thickness of covering is what they intended *most likely*

Islamqa. Info/en/46529
It was talking about men but the feet is also considered awrah as well.

And yes I meant dragging, when you say "thick socks is ok" where exactly does the cloth gets to?

Ankles. Its not compulsary to wear sock if the jilbab is long enough to cover the feet (drags). So wearing socks is an extra thing, be it loose or tight.

AbdelKabir:
If the socks cling, at least the shoes can be free, right?

Abu Mussab is obviously following what ibn uthaymeen said about socks......But if your jilbaab reaches your heels and you wear socks(if you can't find a loose one) covered by loose shoes, then my understanding is, its OK.....and I hope its actually OK....

I am sorry I am lil lost. I am concerned about validity of the prayer with socks when the clothes aren't long enough to cover the feet.

When u say heel do you mean dragging? I was talking about dragging the abaya not regular length clothes. I meant even though one wears long clothes that drags, its better to wear socks as well because your feel might get exposed when u walk. Abu Mussab said that it was okay to wear thick socks.

Basically the point I was trying to make was do the scholars differ on wearing socks ( is it sufficient to wear socks to pray and go out). I read on islamqa that prayer with socks and even jeans is valid.

AbdelKabir:
OK, I just saw this.....

Difference of opinion I don't know......What I understood from shaykh Al-Albaani's words is the socks shouldn't be transparent and tight such that the legs are defined....but does a loose socks exists? *I'm actually asking........cuz I don't really wear socks that much*

I think this might help a bit https://islamqa.info/en/153367

Although with what I've understood before, if your jilbaab goes beyond your ankles up to your heels, then wearing a thick and loose socks is OK....

I understood that the prayer is invalid with socks becuse it doesn't fully cover from his statement (may Allah have mercy on him). Thats why I was asking if there was a difference of opinion concerning it * I am concerned about the validity of the prayer*. I dont know about loose socks because they all cling to the body. However, it is possible to have thick socks. I also remwber Abu Mussab saying that woman can wear thick socks out if her clothes don't cover her feet. But it's much better to wear long clothing and socks as well because when you walk your feet can get exposed*he didn't say that but I am saying it*.

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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the unbeliever.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2956

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

Apologies for the various posts today.

Sometimes it is easy to feel left out- like you aren't having fun whilst everyone else is.

Sometimes it is easy to feel sad that u are leaving a sin in form of an opportunity.

Sometimes its easy for shaytan to start his waswas saying you are too strict and you are making the religion difficult for yourself.

Sometimes you see people sin and enjoy their sin.

Sometimes people will call you extremists for growing your beard, wearing a niqab, avoiding free mixing , people will label you old fashioned, boring and a bunch of other hurtful words.

But know ( and I was surprise that I had forgotten this) that when u leave a sin for Allah you are not just avoing punishment but you will also be REWARDED for it and that Allah will compensate you wilth something much better.

The purpose of creation was not to live for fun. It was to worship Allah. A believer know that his/her final destination is not this duniya but the akhria. A believer knows to prepare for the day that he will leave this earth. The day that ina illahi wa ina ileyhi rajoon will be said for him. Because believe me, that day is coming. It may not be today or tomorrow but it will certainly come.

Again I enjoyed reading through the thread.

I enjoyed reading this again.

IbrahimB:
Thanks for sharing. The correct name is Ibn Qayyim

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Qayyim_al-Jawziyya

Jazakallahu Khyran.

Unfortunately, I can't edit it now.

Salam alaykum

Is there a difference of opinion on the covering of awrah for prayer? What I understood was that socks can be worn to pray and even go out as long as it is thick.

Azerbella:
Thank you brother.
I can't seem to pray again and whenever I'm reading the Holy book,it is mostly with disinterest.
I fear for myself.
But I still very much believe in the Shahadah tho.

I think the bolded is a good sign. I find that one of the things that can increase ones's interest in the Qur'an is knowing the meanings and reading the tafsir of the surah. Listening and reflecting on the words also help too. Making loads of istighfar and dua asking Allah to purify my heart helps me as well.

When Allah prohibits an action, He does not just prohibit the action alone but whatever leads to it. When we talk about Zina which is prohibited we also see thing like looking, touching, being alone with the opposite gender and free mixing being prohibited as well. Preventing fitnah is an important part of Shari'a. Interacting with opposite gender itself isn’t prohibited but there are guidelines that should be followed- it should be on basis on necessity, voices shouldn’t be softened, it should be casual and restricted to what is essential (ie question – answer). There shouldn’t be joking or laughing, as it results in arousing desires.

These rules don’t just apply to offline interaction but online interactions as well. You may be thinking but online you aren’t seeing the person and cannot hear the person’s voice……so what’s wrong?

Interactions online can lead to stirring of desires and open the door to fitnah. The way a text is written, the use of smiley faces- all of these create an atmosphere of the conversation. Is it a serious conversation where limits are respected? Is it causal? Is it following the guidelines with a few mistakes? Or is it plain careless? We have seen people fall in love online with people they have never seen! Some of which lead to negative consequences later on. I remember a lecture from Abu Mussab where he mentioned when texting first started, people were falling in love all over the place from a simple text. A simple hey how are you could be misinterpreted and make the mind run wild – especially if one has a disease in his/her heart.

If we go back to look at the sahabas and the righteous predecessors, would they be interacting the same we do today? Will they be texting the same way we do today? Where is the shyness? Where is the modesty? Where is the protective jealousy?

You might be thinking…well I will protect myself from the fitnah. Can you really? Who jumps in the ocean without getting wet? One shouldn’t overestimate his/her eman. If those before us stayed clear of things that lead to fitnah, who are we to think we can handle them especially in today’s world where fitnah is wide spread? I remember reading that those before us would leave 70 doors of things that are permissible out of fear that it would lead to something haram.

Shaytan is ever willing to lead one astray.

May Allah protect us. Ameen

The Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, said: "The one who shows off with something that does not belong to him is like one who wears a garment of falsehood." (Reported by Al-Bukhaari, Fat-h Al-Baari, 9/317)

Salam alaykum wa rahmatulllahi wa barakathu

I was reading a book today and it thought it was a beautiful reminder for myself and others. So, I thought to share it with you. I won't be making any additions to the content because I fear that I might pass the message across in a way it wasn't intended to be passed. I did paraphrase the content though.

So Today in sha Allah I will be sharing ten useless matters by Ibn Al-Qiyyam (may Allah have mercy on him) from his book Al- Fawaid. I have only scanned and read through some pages of the book and I thought it seems like a great and amazing book to read to gain knowledge and understanding. You know, whoever is given knowledge has been blessed with goodness. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessing be upon him) said, "Allah makes the way to Jannah easy for him who treads the path in search of knowledge."[Muslim] Mind you, having knowledge doesn't just mean to know but to act upon it as well.
I will leave the link to this awesome book https://kalamullah.com/Books/Al-FAWAID.pdf. So lets gets started!

Ten Useless matters by Ibn Al- Qayyim:
1.Knowledge that is not acted upon

2.Deed that is done without sincerity neither is it done to follow the righteous examples of others

3.Money that is stocked up (hoarded) - because it neither benefits the owner in the life nor in the hereafter

4.An empty heart which neither longs for Allah nor loves Him and does not want to get closer to Him

5.A body that does not obey and serve Allah

6.Loving Allah without seeking His pleasure or obeying Him

7.Time that is not spent expiating sins or doing good deed

8.A mind that thinks about useless things

9.Serving those who will not bring one closer to Allah or bring about worldly benefit

10.Hoping and fearing one who is under authority when he (the one who is feared) has no authority to bring about good or harm to himself.

Source: Al-FAWAID by Ibn AL- Qiyyam-Chapter 10 (p. 179-180)

Culled from http://thatislamictalk..com/

It is reported that ʿUthmān b. ʿAffān – Allāh be pleased with him – once addressed the people in a sermon. He praised Allāh, then said:

O people! Fear Allāh and obey Him, for piety is a valuable prize. Verily the most intelligent person is he who takes account of himself and works for what comes after death, and acquires through the light (guidance) of Allāh a light for the darkness of the grave.

The servant of Allāh should fear lest Allāh the Mighty and Sublime resurrects him blind though he used to see. A few comprehensive words can be enough for a wise man, whereas the deaf (who does not listen to guidance) is being called from afar.

And know that whoever Allāh the Mighty and Sublime is with has nothing to fear; but whoever Allāh the Mighty and Sublime is against, then in whom can he hope after Allāh?!

Abū Bakr Al-Daynūrī, Al-Mujālasah wa Jawāhir Al-ʿIlm 4:116,117.