Abu Abdullah

Introduction: One of the unique and often misunderstood features of the Qur’an is its method of repeating stories across different chapters (surahs), sometimes with noticeable variations in dialogue, detail, or emphasis. This includes prominent narratives such as those of Prophet Musa (peace be upon him), Maryam (peace be upon her), Zakariyya (peace be upon him),…

Summary It is permissible to follow a madhab (school of thought) for learning and guidance. The four Sunni madhabs (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, Hanbali) are based on scholarly effort to understand the Qur’an and Sunnah and have contributed greatly to Islamic knowledge. However, no madhab is infallible. If someone comes across a ruling in their madhab…

On the page from Shaykh Saalih al-Suhaymi (senior Salafi scholar and teacher at the Prophet’s Mosque) source: saaid.net, he explicitly says: “الأصول تُؤخذ من الرجال، والفروع تُؤخذ من الكتب”“Usool are taken from men, and furoo’ are taken from books.” He then explains that this means: “You can study fiqh from books after understanding the foundations,…

In Ramadan, the Hadith states that shayateen (devils) are “chained up” (sufidat al-shayateen). However, scholars have debated whether this means they are completely locked up or merely restricted in their influence. 1. Are Shayateen Locked Up or Restricted? 2. What About the Jinn? 3. Shaytan Flowing Through Blood 4. How Does This Work in Ramadan?…

Ibn Uthaymeen: “Do not Marry 7 types of Women … Do not Marry 7 types of Women 1. Al-Annaanah:The woman who whines, moans and complains and ‘ties a band around her head’ all the time (i.e. complains of a headache or some illness but in reality she is not sick, rather she is faking). 2.…

Narrated Anas : When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went out on a journey of three miles or three Farasikh, he (ﷺ) used to pray two Rak’at. [Reported by Muslim]. Farasikh (plural of Farsakh) is Persian unit of distance. Farsakh is equal to about three miles. Shaikhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah stated: “The evidence supports those who say that…

“When az-Zubayr married me, he had neither land, nor wealth, nor slave, nor anything else like it, except a camel to get water and his horse. I used to graze his horse, provide fodder for it, look after it and ground dates for his camel. Besides this, I grazed the camel, made arrangements for providing…

As for his exiling Abu Dharr to Ar-Rabadha, he did not do it. Abu Dharr was an ascetic (someone with severe self-discipline and who abstains from all forms of indulgence). He used to scold the governors of `Uthman and he recited to them, “Those who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend it…

The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:A man should not look at the nakedness of another man and awoman should not look at the nakedness of another woman. Aman should not lie with another man under a single blanket anda woman should not lie with another woman under a singleblanket. Muslim, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, 1:266 #338…

‘Abd al-Malik (RA) said: “When ‘Awf ibn Muhallim al-Shaybani, one of the most highly respected leaders of the Arab nobility during the jahiliyyah, married his daughter Umm Iyas to al-Harith ibn ‘Amr al-Kindi, she was made ready to be taken to the groom, then her mother, Umamah came into her, to advise her and said:…