Month: October 2015

The Ruling On Paying Debts To A Drug Dealer – Shaikh Ibn Uthaymeen

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Question:

A man had the habit of using drugs, then he repented and Allah guided him to the straight path. So what is your guidance for him and the one who is in a similar situation? If he has debts due to people for these drugs or people request money from him due to these drugs, does he take the money he has and pay what is owing on him knowing it is for drugs?

Answer:

First: We congratulate this man whom Allah blessed with steadfastness and leaving off nonsense affairs and the destroyers of the souls. We say, ‘All praise is due to Allah for this rescue which by it you have been saved.’

Second: everything that he earned from this unlawful way is unlawful upon him. However, as for what is with him then Allah, the Exalted said:

فَمَنْ جَاءَهُ مَوْعِظَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِ فَانتَهَى فَلَهُ مَا سَلَفَ وَأَمْرُهُ إِلَى اللَّه

So whosoever receives an admonition from his Lord and stops eating Riba (usury) shall not be punished for the past; his case is for Allah (to judge);

[2:275]

Except that if he has the drugs themselves, then it is obligatory to destroy them. As for the receivables of the people, then he has taken it from them. However, he gives it in charity to free himself from it, not as a means to draw near to Allah. It is not possible that he returns it to the people so that they combine between the compensation [for the product] and the product. Rather we say: take what is from their receivables and give it in charity and do not enter it into your wealth. Rather, give it as charity to get rid of it and that will solve the issue.

As for what he owes the people for the cost of these drugs, then he should prevent paying it back. He should say, ‘I will not pay you because this is something unlawful. Unlawful things do not have price in the legislation.’ However, in this situation, he gives charity in the amount he took from the people so that he does not combine between having the compensation [for the product] and the product.

[Liqaa ash-Shahri no. 15 found here]

Translated by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan

Should A Former Gang Member Turn Himself In If He Repented – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin Al-Abbaad

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Question:

A man in the disbelieving lands was involved in a group (gang) that used to loot and steal. Then he repented and made his repentance good. The government is looking for him now. Is his repentance sufficient or should he turn himself in to the government?

Answer:

If he repented, Allah returns to the one who repents to him. However, the rights of the people are upon him. If he knows the people, then he returns it to them. If he does not know them, then he gives charity on their behalf. If he repented, then he does not turn himself in. If they take him or something happens, perhaps Allah, if he is truthful, He will make his affair easy and make a way out for him. If something happens and they take him however, he must give the rights to its people.”

[Sharh Sunan Ibn Majah no. 98]

Translated by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan

Rainfall is one of the legislated excuses to not attend the congregation

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Rainfall is one of the legislated excuses to not attend the congregation

Proof:

ابْنُ عُمَرَ فِي لَيْلَةٍ بَارِدَةٍ بِضَجْنَانَ ثُمَّ قَالَ صَلُّوا فِي رِحَالِكُمْ، فَأَخْبَرَنَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَأْمُرُ مُؤَذِّنًا يُؤَذِّنُ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ عَلَى إِثْرِهِ، أَلاَ صَلُّوا فِي الرِّحَالِ‏.‏ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الْبَارِدَةِ أَوِ الْمَطِيرَةِ فِي السَّفَرِ

Narrated Nafi`:
Once in a cold night, Ibn `Umar pronounced the Adhan for the prayer at Dajnan (the name of a mountain) and then said, “Pray at your homes”, and informed us that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to tell the Mu’adh-dhin to pronounce Adhan and say, “Pray at your homes” at the end of the Adhan on a rainy or a very cold night during the journey.”

[Saheeh Bukhari no. 632]

Hafidh Ibn Hajr rahimahullah said:

وترجم عليه البخاري غير ترجمة الباب والذي قبله الرخصة في الصلاة في الرحال عند المطر
“Bukhari put a title other than the title of the chapter. The one before it is the allowance for the people to pray in the house when it israining”

[Fathul Bari]

And also:

عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَفَرٍ فَأَصَابَنَا مَطَرٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ مَنْ شَاءَ فَلْيُصَلِّ فِي رَحْلِهِ

Jabir narrated:
“We were with the Prophet on a journey when it started to rain on us, so the Prophet (S) said: ‘Whoever wishes, let him perform Salat in his place.'”

[Saheeh Tirmidhi no. 409]

Imam al-Mubaarakfoori rahimahullah said in commentary:

فيه دليل على أن الصلاة في الرحال لعذر المطر ونحوه رخصة وليست بعزيمة

“In this is evidence that prayer is in the homes due to the excuse of rain and the likes and is an allowance and not an obligation”

[Tuhfatul-Ahwadhi]
Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah:

“From the excuses also is if there rain and mud. In that is difficulty to attend the masaajid. So a person prays in his house. Otherwise, the origin is the obligation of attending the congregational prayer for every man in the masjid”

[Noor ‘ala Darb no. 206]
This is because there is difficulty in going to the masjid. As for light rain, then one must still attend the congregation.

Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah said:

“If it does not harm him such that the rain is light, then there is no excuse. Rather it is obligatory upon him to attend the congregation. And what afflicts him of little difficulty, then he is rewarded”

[Sharh Mumti’ (4/318)]

And Allah Knows Best

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan

Ruling for praying at home if the masjid is far away

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Ruling for praying at home if the masjid is far away
Question:

I live in a house far from the masjid and I am forced to drive the car to the salaat. And if I walk on foot (to the masjid), then I sometimes miss the salaat (completely). Knowing that I can hear the adhaan over the loud speakers, then if I prayed in my house or prayed with three or four of my neighbours at another house, is this considered a serious matter? Please benefit me. May Allaah reward you with good.
Answer:

The duty on you is that your make salaat with your Muslim brothers in the masjid if you hear the call in your shop naturally, without needing something that amplifies the low and hard to hear sounds. Then if you are distant and you do not hear the sound of the call (adhaan) without the sound being amplified, then it becomes permissible for you to pray in your house or with some of your neighbours.
And it is established from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) who said to a blind man who asked for permission to pray in his house: “Do you hear the call to prayer?” He said: ‘Yes’ He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: “Respond to it”. (Collected by Imaam Muslim in his Saheeh)

And his saying (صلى الله عليه وسلم): “Whoever heard the call (adhaan) and he did not come to it (the prayer), then there is no prayer for him except with an excuse”. (Narrated by Ibn Maajah, ad-Daraqutni, Ibn Hibbaan, and al-Haakim with a Saheeh chain)

And when you answer the muaddhin and you are distant and you endured the hardship on your feet or in the car, then there is a goodness for you and it is preferred and Allaah will write in your records that you went to the masjid and returned from it with sincerity and correct intention.

And it is established from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم): He said to a man whose house was far from al-Masjid an-Nabawi and he never missed the prayer (in congregation) with the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). It was said to him: If you were to buy a donkey you could ride upon it in the dark nights and in the burning sand. He said: I do not like my house to be situated by the side of the masjid, for I (eagerly) desire that my steps towards the masjid and back from it, should be recorded when I return to my family. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: “Allaah has gathered all (rewards) for you”. (Collected by Imaam Muslim in his Saheeh)

Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
Kitaab ad-Da’wah, Volume Two, Question 103
http://www.masjiduthaymeen.org

There are two blessings which many people lose:

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حَدَّثَنَا  الْمَكِّيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ـ  هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي هِنْدٍ ـ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله  عنهما ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ، الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ ‏”‏‏.‏
قَالَ عَبَّاسٌ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى، عَنْ  عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، سَمِعْتُ  ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ‏.‏

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “There are two blessings which many people lose: (They are) Health and free time for doing good.”

Sahih Bukhari
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6412 (To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq))
In-book reference:Book 81, Hadith 1

The Importance of Having Sincerity when Fasting

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The Importance of Having Sincerity when Fasting

Al-Imaam Muqbil bin Haadi Al-Waadi’ee, may Allah have mercy upon him, says in his great book, Al-Jaami’ As-Saheeh Vol.2, Pge. 482, Hadeeth No. 1479

“Having Sincerity When Fasting

Upon the authority of Abu Hurayrah, May Allah be pleased with him that he said: the Messenger of Allah (may be peace upon him) said:

“It could be that the fortune of the one who is fasting is just hunger and thirst and it could be that the fortune of the one who is standing in prayer is just sleeplessness.”

This hadeeth is Hasan”

The hadeeth is reported by Al-Imaam Ahmad (v.2, pg 373) and also translated by meaning and without the chain of narration.

Taken from : http://aloloomenglish.net/vb/showthread.php?391-The-Importance-of-Having-Sincerity-when-Fasting

A REAL EYE-OPENER: UPSET WITH THE QADR OF ALLAAH?

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A REAL EYE-OPENER: UPSET WITH THE QADR OF ALLAAH?

Ibn al-Qayyim said, “Inspect yourself – Are you innocent?!”

I remind myself and my brothers and sisters in Islaam to sincerely think about the following statements and ponder over how distant we are from them in reality:

“That’s just great! This is why I hate Mondays!”

“What is wrong with this laptop? Another virus!! And of course this would happen NOW, when I have all this important work to finish!!”

“The car seems to break down every time I’m running late!”

“My stupid cellphone keeps shutting down…!”

“Oh great! One more red light! As if I’m not late enough!”

“I stoved my toe on that stupid table!”

These small everyday trials we face and the emotions we react with are all part of our personal test. Our reactions, beliefs, and statements are all being recorded!

With the above mentioned complaints and reactions, who are we actually displeased with? We know that the table didn’t do anything to our toe, right? We know that cars, cellphones, and laptops don’t actually choose to do things to harm us in reality, right?

So then, again – WHO or WHAT are we really displeased with when uttering these kinds of statements?

We desperately need our spouses, friends, and companions to remind us, quite simply, with the following question:

Are you unhappy with the Qadr of Allaah?

Let us replace the bad reactions mentioned with the very best guidance available, the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam):

وإن أصابك شيء فلا تقل لو أني فعلت كذا لكان كذا وكذا لكن قل قدر الله وما شاء فعل…
“…And if something (bad) befalls you, do not say, ‘Had I only done such-and-such, then such-and-such would have happened, rather say: Qadrullaahi, wa maa shaa’ fa’ala (This is from the Qadr of Allaah, and He does whatever He wills).” [Muslim]

Let us affirm everything we face as the Qadr of Allaah, submit to Allaah being pleased with the trial He (and no one else) has chosen for us, and be afraid of a bad reaction that would be written against us and handed to us on the Day of Account.

And Allaah knows best.

Written by: Moosaa Richardson

Please see full article at: http://www.bakkah.net/en/upset-with-the-qadr-of-allah.htm

THE RULING ON CUTTING THE HAIR IN DIFFERENT LEVELS – SHAIKH ABDUL-MUHSIN AL-‘ABBAD

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THE RULING ON CUTTING THE HAIR IN DIFFERENT LEVELS – SHAIKH ABDUL-MUHSIN AL-‘ABBAD

Question: Cutting the hair in different levels, such that the top is longer than the hair on the sides?

Answer: “What is apparent is that it resembles Qaza’ because Qaza’ is to shave some of the head and leave other parts. And this is shortening some of the head and leaving other parts. He should either shorten all of it or leave all of it just as in shaving the head. He shaves all of it or leaves all of it”.

[Sharh Ibn Majah no. 259]

Translated by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan