Marriage
Including ʿĀʾishah in the Invitation: The Prophet’s Care for His Wife
The Prophet declined a Persian neighbour’s invitation until ʿĀʾishah was included, illustrating care for one’s spouse and the etiquette explained by an-Nawawī.
Articles
Articles
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Maintaining Bonds of Knowledge, Brotherhood, and Scholarly Connection
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Hādī al-Madkhalī explains why graduates should maintain contact with their scholars and fellow students, drawing on an account of Imām Aḥmad and ad-Dārimī.
Divine Decree
Teaching in al-Masjid al-Ḥarām: Al-Hilālī on the Teacher’s Trial
Shaykh Muḥammad Taqī ad-Dīn al-Hilālī reflects on unequal lesson attendance in al-Masjid al-Ḥarām and the importance of speaking language listeners understand.
Prayer
From Twenty to Eleven Units of Tarāwīḥ: Ibn ʿAqīl’s Recollection
Shaykh ʿAbd Allah ibn ʿAqīl recalls how the practice of praying eleven units of Tarāwīḥ spread after the guidance of Ibn Bāz and Ibn ʿUthaymīn.
Advice and Reminders
A Concise Fiqh Book: Ṣāliḥ Āl ash-Shaykh Recommends al-Mulakhkhaṣ al-Fiqhī
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Āl ash-Shaykh recommends al-Fawzān’s al-Mulakhkhaṣ al-Fiqhī as a concise and beneficial book for answering questions on Islamic jurisprudence.
Muslim Brotherhood and Political Groups
Bāzmūl’s Criticism of Restrictions on Sunnī Mosques in Iran
A statement attributed to Shaykh Muḥammad ibn ʿUmar Bāzmul contrasts mosque provision abroad with reported restrictions on Sunnī mosques and worship in Iran.
Ashʿarīs and Māturīdīs
Ashʿarism in Morocco: A Historical Reflection by Shaykh Muḥammad Taqī ad-Dīn al-Hilālī
Shaykh Muḥammad Taqī ad-Dīn al-Hilālī discusses the spread of Ashʿarī doctrine in Morocco, his magazine Lisān ad-Dīn and the earlier burning of al-Ghazālī’s Iḥyāʾ.
Tawḥīd
The Word Tawḥīd: Its Evidence in the Qurʾān and Sunnah
Shaykh Ibn Bāz explains the meaning and scriptural basis of tawḥīd, with Qurʾānic verses and Prophetic narrations affirming Allah’s Oneness.
Prayer
The Ruling on Wiping the Face After Supplication
Shaykh ʿAbd ar-Razzāq al-ʿAfīfī gives his ruling on wiping the face after supplication and the authenticity of the narration cited for this practice.
Masjid Administration and Maintenance
A Logical Refutation of the Claim of Qurʾānic Alteration: An Anecdote from al-Masjid al-Ḥarām
Shaykh Muḥammad Bāzmul relates an anecdote in which Badīʿ ad-Dīn as-Sindī challenges an allegation that Abū Bakr and ʿUmar concealed Qurʾānic verses.
Marriage
A Wife’s Responsibility When Her Husband’s Income Is Unlawful
The Permanent Committee explains the wife’s responsibility when she knows her husband’s earnings are unlawful, including advising him and seeking help if he persists.
Innovation and Innovators
False Principles in Brixton: Abū al-Ḥasan and Their Consequences
Shaykh Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī critiques two clauses of Abū al-Ḥasan al-Maʾribī’s British agreement concerning Brixton, clarity in daʿwah and accepting scholarly refutations.
