The fourth problem is that if the masses are allowed to follow at random whatever they believe to be correct or whoever they feel is on the correct opinion, it will eventually result in many people following their own whims and desires. Most people when faced with a problematic situation …
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28 February
The Third Problem that will Arise by Referring Directly to the Qur’an and Hadith
The third problem is that some people will come across certain Ahaadith which have been unanimously abrogated (i.e. according to the consensus of the Sahaabah (Radiyallahu Anhum) and the entire ummah), however due to lack of sufficient knowledge regarding the historical background of the law, they will begin practising upon …
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16 February
The Second Problem that will Arise by Referring Directly to the Qur’an and Hadith
The second problem is that some people, after independently viewing the laws of the Qur’an and Hadith (with their limited analogy), will begin to deduce underlying factors (‘ilal) upon which rulings are based. Thereafter, they will abrogate many laws of Deen on the basis that the underlying cause that they …
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15 February
What is wrong if one Refers to the Qur’an and Hadith Directly?
If one who is not a mujtahid refers to the Qur’an and Hadith directly in order to extract shar’ee laws and find solutions to his problems, he will land himself in clear disaster and encounter many difficulties. It is akin to an ignorant layman trying to find a solution to …
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12 February
The Status of Taqleed
Q: What is the status of Taqleed (following one of the four Imaams of fiqh) in Deen? e.g. Fardh, Waajib, Sunnah or Mustahab? A: Following one of the four Imaams of fiqh viz. (Imaam Abu Hanifah, Imaam Maalik, Imaam Shafi’ee and Imaam Ahmad [Rahimahumullah]) is waajib–li-ghairihi [1] (compulsory) in Deen. …
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The Great Caution of Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) when Reporting the Ahaadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)
Hazrat ‘Amr bin Maimoon (rahimahullah) once described the great caution of Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood …
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Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and his Knowledge of the Quraan Majeed
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Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) asking Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to Recite the Quraan Majeed to him
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Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Conviction in the Words of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
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Hazrat Abdullah ibn Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Reciting the Qur’aan Majeed aloud before the Quraish
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Receiving Seventy Rewards
Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported, “Whoever sends salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once,...
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Increase in Sustenance
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The Reward of Fasting on the Day of Arafah
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The Angel that Stands at the Blessed Grave of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Convey the Durood of the Ummah
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Reciting Durood when Entering the Musjid
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Sunnats and Aadaab when dealing with neighbours – 3
8. If your Muslim neighbour is hosting an unislamic function that is not recognized and …
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Sunnats and Aadaab when dealing with neighbours – 2
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Sunnats and Aadaab when dealing with neighbours – 1
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Sunnats and Aadaab of the Guest – 5
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Sunnats and Aadaab of the Guest – 4
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Hazrat Umar bin Khattaab (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is the second khalifah of Islam and the greatest person of …
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Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty-One – Being Sent by Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Level the Graves, Destroy Idols and Erase Pictures
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Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Approving of the Verdict of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty
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The True Ulamaa – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Nine
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Du‘aa for Assistance in Settling Debts – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Eight
Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality