manners
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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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Public Sins & Husn Adh-Dhan
When people publicly sin, some people have this idea that they may have repented, and even if you didn’t know they repented, you must remain silent and have Husn Adh-Dhann. This is wrong, and Allah mentioned 5 reasons for this in 5 Verses of that Qur’an; that merely repenting isn’t sufficient to absolve a person…
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The Different Forms of Showing-Off
Shaykh Zubair Marjalvi حفظه الله said: If you want to find out if you are afflicted with the disease of showing-off, see if any of the following scenarios fit your situation. If they do, then you must seek its cure. Hypocrisy This person shows people that he is apparently a Muslim while concealing disbelief in…
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What is Goodness in Islam?
This is the most comprehensive authentic Hadith I know of regarding what Islam teaches us about “goodness”. Jabir bin Sulaym narrated: لَقِيتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بَعْضِ طُرُقِ الْمَدِينَةِ، وَعَلَيْهِ إِزَارٌ مِنْ قُطْنٍ مُنْبَتِرُ الْحَاشِيَةِ، فَقُلْتُ: عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَقَالَ: «إِنَّ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامَ تَحِيَّةُ الْمَوْتَى، إِنَّ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامَ تَحِيَّةُ الْمَوْتَى،…