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On the Disease of Bigotry
The sickness of bigotry is a dangerous intellectual and moral plague. It needs careful study to track its hidden causes and its subtle details that might not be visible on the surface, not to mention its deep effects on thought and action. In fact, it affects the rights of Muslims and even their correct understanding…
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The Situation of the Parents of the Prophet
A questioner asked Shaykh Al-Na’san the following: Is it true that the mother of our Master the Messenger of Allāh (peace and blessings be upon him, his family, and his companions) and his father are in the Fire? This is what some people say, using as proof the hadīth of the Prophet (peace and blessings…
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Where is Allah?
The following question was posed to Shaykh al-Na’san in January of 2017: It has become common on some people’s tongues to ask another, in order to test if his creed is sound or not: “Where is Allāh?” If the respondent answers: {And He is with you wherever you are} (Surah Al-Hadīd 57:4), the other replies:…
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Joining the Salafi Da’wah
A question was asked to Shaykh al-Na’san in August of 2007, which was as follows: What is your opinion on the Salafī Daʿwah (call), and do you advise joining it—given that it is active and working to call to Allāh in this era? The Shaykh responded: All praise is to Allāh, Lord of the Worlds,…
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Have You Preserved the Trust?
Imām Al-Bukhārī narrates from Sayyidunā Jābir ibn ʿAbdillāh (may Allāh be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allāh (peace be upon him) delivered a sermon during the Farewell Hajj, and among what he said was: اتقوا الله في النساء فإنكم أخذتموهن بأمانة الله، واستحللتم فروجهن بكلمة الله. “Fear Allāh regarding women, for you have…
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Abusive Parents & Their Rights
Question I am an adult female with my own apartment. My parents are extreme in their demands and even abuse me, including by: They threaten to cut me off if I don’t acquiesce to their conditions. I want to be good to them and visit within my capacity. I am happy to give them $500/month.…
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Gheebah: Its Description and Limitations
Question Some Muslims say it’s not gheebah because the person’s name wasn’t specifically mentioned. Is this correct? Answer How Backbiting Is Defined Allah defines Backbiting based on the “mentioning” (Dhikr) of the brother, not the “naming” (Tasmiyah) of him. The criterion in the sight of Allah is whether the individual is brought to the minds…
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Organ Donation
Question What is the ruling on organ donation? Answer Allah prohibited afflicting physical harm to the deceased’s body. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Breaking the bone of the deceased is like breaking it while he is alive.” Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3207; Sunan Ibn Mājah 1616 If breaking a bone—which might happen accidentally—is equated…
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Surat Yunus, Ayah 32
I seek refuge in Allāh from al-Shayṭān al-rajīm [Satan, the accursed]. In the Name of Allāh, al-Rahmān [the All-Merciful], al-Rahīm [the Ever-Merciful]. {فَذَٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمُ الْحَقُّ ۚ فَمَاذَا بَعْدَ الْحَقِّ إِلَّا الضَّلَالُ ۚ فَأَنَّىٰ تُصْرَفُونَ} “Thus is Allāh—your Lord—the Truth. What lies after truth except misguidance? How, then, are you turned away?” Sūrat Yūnus 10:32…
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When Is Segregation Stipulated?
Question At what age does a male child have to be segregated from nonmahrem women of a house? Answer When he reaches the age of discernment (sexual awareness) or puberty (physical maturity), he must be segregated from non-mahrams. 1. Discernment Allāh established that a woman may relax her dress code (ḥijāb) in front of small…