Imam Ahmad (r) was asked about the one who only has enough money for either marriage or to perform Hajj, so he said: ❝If he cannot be patient then he should marry and leave Hajj [until he is able to afford it in the future].❞ [Reported by Abu Bakr al-Khalal]
This is currently the best print for Zad al-Mustaqni’. It is the critical edition by the Imam of al-Masjid al-Nabawi, Sh. ‘Abdul Muhsin al-Qasim (h). It is available for free in al-Masjid al-Nabawi, or for around 12 riyals in some bookstores in Madinah. This is a pocket sized edition. It is highly advised that students […]
❝al-Haitham b. Jamil (r) said the he heard Sharik (r) say that: “Every nation will continue to have a ‘Hujjah’ who will be from their own time and al-Fudayl b. ‘Iyad (r) is a Hujjah for the people of his time.” Then a young boy from al-Haitham’s class got up to leave and when he […]
❝It is said that from the Shaykh’s [Ibn Taymiyyah (r)] students the most proficient in Fiqh was Ibn Muflih (r), the most knowledgeable in Hadith was Ibn ‘Abd al-Hadi (r), and the most knowledgeable in theology, with a moderate grasp (compared to the previous two) over Fiqh and Hadith, was Shams al-Din Ibn al-Qayyim (r).❞ […]
When the congregational prayer consists of two people then it is preferable for the one standing to the right of Imam to also stand slightly behind him, just to be extra sure that he doesn’t go ahead of the Imam and as a result invalidate the prayer. [Check: al-Mubdi’, Sharh al-Muntaha, and al-Kashhaf].
Qadi al-Qudat, Ahmed ibn al-Hasan ibn Abdillah ibn Abi ‘Umar al-Dimashqi al-Hanbali, better known as ibn Qadi al-Jabal [693 – 771 AH] was one of the leading Hanbali jurists. His lineage goes back to Amir al-Mu’minin, Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). He is the author of al-Fa’iq; one of the relied […]
If one is travelling a long distance*, then it is better for them to break their fast according to the Hanbali school, even if there is no hardship involved in their travel. The Messenger (peace be upon him said): “It is a concession from Allah, so whoever takes with it, then that is good, and […]
The mother of the believers, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “The Messenger (peace be upon him) would kiss and embrace [his wives] while fasting, but he was the most capable of controlling his desire.” [Agreed Upon]. However, kissing and embracing the spouse becomes disliked if it causes one sexual arousal, and if […]
The Sutrah • To place a Sutrah for prayer is Sunnah in our Maddhab regardless if you fear that someone will cross in front of you or not. This applies to both the Imam and the one praying on their own, with the exception of the one praying with the Imam (regardless if they are […]
There is no problem in women attending the ‘Eid prayer without putting on perfume and without clothes that are for adornment or those that make them unnecessarily stand out amongst the people, as the Messenger of Allah said, “Let them come out without perfume, unadorned.” They must also avoid the area where the men are […]