Not every weak Hadith is to be acted upon…

❝Not every weak Hadith is to be acted upon, and not every weak Hadith is rejected and not acted upon. Some weak Hadith is acted upon for reasons that have been explained by the scholars; and there is no disagreement on this.❞ — Shaykh ‘Abd al-Salam al-Shuwai’ir (h) This applies to both, Fadail al-A’mal and […]

Fasting the first 10 days of Dhu-l Hijjah

❝The Sahabah would make up their missed fasts of Ramadan in the first ten days of Dhu-l Hijjah. This is because of the great virtue of these ten days.❞ — Shaykh Salih al-‘Usaimi (h) Fasting the first 10 days of Dhu-l Hijjah is recommended, and the day of ‘Arafah is extra recommended for those not […]

Rulings related to the 10 days of Dhu-l Hijjah

1) Unconditional Takbir (not restricted to only saying them after the 5 daily prayers) is Sunnah in both Eids. Ibn ‘Umar used to do so in both Eids. 2) It is Sunnah to perform unrestricted Takbir at the mosque, the house, the streets, whether you are a traveller or a resident, and wherever else it […]

Women and Perfume…

May the peace and salutations of Allah be upon the one who said, ❝In this world, women and perfume have been made dear to me…❞ The best of creation only loves that which is the best! Ponder over how women are mentioned alongside perfume in the words of the al-Sadiq al-Masduq ﷺ and not alongside […]

Difference of opinion is a mercy

❝The agreement of the scholars is a definitive proof, and their differing is a widespread mercy.❞ — Shaykhu-l Islam, Ibn Qudamah (r) The difference in understanding the texts of the Shari’ah between the scholars really is a mercy. Unlike the claim of some people that valid differences are evil. If it ineed was a evil […]