The danger of hypocrisy

What is hypocrisy and how dangerous is it for the Muslims? Praise be to Allaah. Hypocrisy is a serious sickness and a great crime. It means making an outward display of Islam whilst inwardly concealing kufr. Hypocrisy is more dangerous than kufr (disbelief) and the punishment for it is more severe, because it is kufr …

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Different kinds of Shirk

There are three different kinds of Shirk: 1) The Greater Shirk 2) The Lesser Shirk 3) The Hidden Shirk THE GREATER SHIRK: For the one who dies upon it, the Greater Shirk results in the nullification of deeds and eternity in the Hellfire. Allah Almighty says: But if they had joined in worship others with …

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Forty Benefits arising from sending Salat upon Allah’s Messenger

Forty Benefits arising from sending Salat upon Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه و سلم) – Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim رحمه الله* بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Sending Salat* Upon The Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) [* i.e. saying “Allaahumma salli ‘alaa Muhammad…”) Imaam an-Nasaa·ee –rahimahullaah- reported in his “Sunan” (no.1297): “Ishaaq ibn Mansoor related to us, saying: …

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Ibaadaat [Acts of Worship]: A Brief Glimpse of Some of Their Fruitful Outcomes In The Life of a Muslim

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Shaikh Abdul Muhsin Al-Abbaad [hafidhahullaah] said: Al-Ibaadah [Worship]: It is a comprehensive term for everything that Allaah loves and is pleased with, including statements and deeds, apparent [i.e. physical actions of the limbs] and unapparent [beliefs concealed in the heart]. This is the best …

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How to remain in a good spiritual state after Ramadan

Shaykh Sa’d ash-Shithree حفظه الله was asked today after his explanation of Sunan Abi Dawud, “How do we remain upon khayr (a good state, goodness) after Ramadan?” The Shaykh said (summarized), There are actions one can perform that will allow one to attain many rewards: 1. Acknowledge the blessings of Allah upon you. One of …

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Were any Women Prophets?

Main: Abū Muḥammad ʿAlī ibn Aḥmad ibn Saʿīd ibn Ḥazm Translation: Taher Noor   Abū Muḥammad [‘Alī ibn Ḥazm] said: This is a matter in which we don’t know of any such huge dispute except amongst us in Cordoba in our time. One party held to nullify the possibility of prophethood being amongst women entirely, and they declared …

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Is a Muslim required to follow a Madhab?

Main: Abū ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Muqbil bin Ḥādi al-Wādi’ī Translation: Taher Noor   Mas’ala: Is a Muslim required to follow a specific Madhab?   Sheikh Abū ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Muqbil bin Ḥādi al-Wādi’ī said:   A Muslim is not required to follow a specific Madhab. Rather following a specific Madhab is a Bid’ah (heresy). Allah says in his noble book:   [اتَّبِعُواْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم …

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A Brief Overview of some Deviant Sects

A Brief Overview of some Deviant Sects AUTHOR: Imaam Muhammad bin Saalih Al-‘Uthaimeen SOURCE: His explanation of Lum’at-ul-‘Itiqaad of Ibn Qudaamah (pg. 161-163) PRODUCED BY: Al-Ibaanah.com There are certain signs that indicate people of innovation, such as. 1. They attribute themselves to something other than Islaam and the Sunnah, due to what they have introduced …

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What is the Qadiani (Ahmadiyyah) sect?

Praise be to Allaah. Definition: Qadianiyyah is a movement that started in 1900 CE as a plot by the British colonialists in the Indian subcontinent, with the aim of diverting Muslims away from their religion and from the obligation of jihaad in particular, so that they would not oppose colonialism in the name of Islam. …

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