Month: January 2016
Bathing Naked
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imam Bukhari (رحمه الله) explains the ruling of this mas’alah beautifully in his “Saheeh”. There are two scenarios: A person is…
KISSING THE HANDS AND FEET OF THE PIOUS
PREFACE Moulana Ismail Moosa (Sallamahu) has conducted a detailed research on taqbeel (kissing the hands and feet of the pious) and the different dimensions of…
Zahabi: Visiting the Rasool's Grave is one of the Most Virtuous Act على صاحبه الصلاة والسلام
The student of Shaikh Ibn Taimiyah, Allamah Zahabi رحمهما الله in refuting the one who reprimands a person for standing by the Messenger’s grave على…
The Muhaddith of The Ummah, Hafiz Ibn Hajr's usage of a Tasbeeh Bead
The great muhaddith, Allamah Sakhawi writes about his teacher, one of the greatest hadith scholars this Ummah has ever produced, Hafiz Ibn Hajr Asqalani رحمهما…
Ruling of Salah With Gum etc.
If a person inserts anything in his mouth during salah and swallows it, whether intentionally or forgetfully, even if it is a sesame seed or…
The Sign of an Accepted Hajj
Question: What are the signs of an accepted Hajj? Answer: The Fuqaha have written that its sign is that the (religious) condition after Hajj should…
Difference Between اسراف (extravagance) and تبذير (squanderer)
Hazrat Faqeehul Ummah Mufti Mahmoodul Hasan Gangohi (May Allah shower his mercy on him) said: There is a difference between اسراف and تبذير. Where it…
Difference between Ilm Ghaib and Ilm Baatini
Many people have the false notion that if a peer (shaikh) can read the mind of a person or has the ability to concentrate on…
When is a permanent method of Birth Control Permissible?
Question: Coitus interruptus is legalized as a method of birth control. Are other modern means like the permanent operations, or temporary means like condoms or…
TV Shows with women are Haram: Mufti Taqi Usmani
Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (May Allah preserve him) is of the opinion that digital pictures are not prohibited. However, he has categorically prohibited looking at…