❝The deceased has all types of good deeds reach him.❞ — Imam Ahmad b. Hanbal (r) [Kitab al-Wuquf, 92] This includes Qur’an recitation, sadaqah, and all other good deeds one intends to pass on to the deceased. There is a reward in it for the one doing the good deed, but is it exactly the […]
❝It is permissible to give (money) to obtain a right that belongs to you or to deflect a harm away from yourself. This is what has been reported from the Salaf and the expert Imams.❞ — Shaykh Taqi al-Din, Ibn Taymiyyah (r) [Majmu’ al-Fatawa (31/287)] The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the […]
❝Not every weak Hadith is to be acted upon, and not every weak Hadith is rejected and not acted upon. Some weak Hadith is acted upon for reasons that have been explained by the scholars; and there is no disagreement on this.❞ — Shaykh ‘Abd al-Salam al-Shuwai’ir (h) This applies to both, Fadail al-A’mal and […]
May the peace and salutations of Allah be upon the one who said, ❝In this world, women and perfume have been made dear to me…❞ The best of creation only loves that which is the best! Ponder over how women are mentioned alongside perfume in the words of the al-Sadiq al-Masduq ﷺ and not alongside […]
❝The agreement of the scholars is a definitive proof, and their differing is a widespread mercy.❞ — Shaykhu-l Islam, Ibn Qudamah (r) The difference in understanding the texts of the Shari’ah between the scholars really is a mercy. Unlike the claim of some people that valid differences are evil. If it ineed was a evil […]